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610 18th Street, West Point VA 23181 · License #674500 · Center · Child Day Center
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8VAC20-790-600-F · Staff are required to complete the department?s health and safety update course annually.
Staff #1 did not complete the training in 2024. Training is one year overdue.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
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22.1-289.035-B-4 · The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Staff #1, employed for one year and three months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or sex offender registry check from one state.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-A · The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.
The central registry finding in the record for Staff #2 was completed one month after it expired.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-790-600-F · Staff are required to complete the department?s health and safety update course annually.
Staff #1 has not completed training since hire date in 2022. Training is one year overdue.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-340-A · COMPLAINT RELATED
Based on interviews the center did not ensure care and protection for children at all times. Evidence: 1.On 07/12/2024, a total of eight staff were interviewed , whom confirmed that the center was being painted during the hours of operation for at least four hours, for two consecutive business days. 2.Staff reported concerns for the infant children, as infants are unable to report effects and express themselves. 3.Staff also reported concerns for two asthmatic children in the facility, and that the fumes were strong in those classroom areas. 4.The paint manufacturer was contacted and stated that it is not recommended to paint in areas with infant children. During painting, rooms should be well ventilated and following completion of paint job, allow 3-4 hours until children are allowed into freshly painted rooms. 5. Administrative staff acknowledged that it was not a safe choice to paint during the hours of operation.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-770-60-B · Based on review of staff records, the center did not obtain a completed sworn statement or affirmation for each staff member prior to date of hire.
Evidence: The record for staff 2 (Date of hire 12/21/2023) did not contain a completed sworn statement or affirmation.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-160-A · Based on record review, the center did not obtain a Tuberculosis (TB) test/screening for all staff within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.
1. Staff 5?s record contained a tuberculosis (TB) test dated 9/28/2021. Staff 5?s dated of hire was 7/24/2023. 2. The director stated that she was not aware that she needed an updated tuberculosis (TB) test when she was rehired.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · Based on review, two center staff did not have current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care.
Evidence: 1. Staff #2 (Date of hire 4/4/2022) did not have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). 2. Staff #3 (Date of hire 11/28/2022) did not have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-40-M · Based on observation, the center did not maintain, in a way that is accessible to all caregivers, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be dated and kept confidential.
Evidence: 1. The allergy list was not kept in a confidential manner, as the list was observed posted on the front wall near the door in the 2?s and 3?s classroom.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-410-1 · Based on a review of documentation, interviews, and video footage, the center did not ensure that staff did not use a forbidden action of rough handling a child.
Evidence: 1) Video footage of the infant classroom reviewed on February 24, 2023, revealed that on December 8, 2023, Staff #1 roughly handled an infant in care. In the video, staff were observed feeding an infant, while another teacher was preparing formula. There was a third teacher who entered the classroom 15 seconds into the video with an infant that was asleep. The infant was placed on a mat on the floor with a blanket. The video, which was 1 minutes and 39 seconds in length, shows Staff #1 enter the classroom and places her things down. She then proceeds to pick up child # 1 by his right arm and swings him as she grabs his left arm and the child is dangling in the air. Staff #1 then proceeds to take a few steps toward a bean bag on the floor while holding Child #1 by both arms. Staff #1 picks up a stuff animal with one hand and drops it on the floor while holding child #1 by the left arm as the child dangled in the air while she then kicks the bean bag with her foot. Staff #1 then grabs child #1?s right arm and is holding the child by both arms. A staff then takes child #1 and holds the child in her arms. Child #1?s feet were observed off the ground for a approximately 17 seconds.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-130-A · Based on record review, the center did not obtain documentation of a physical exam for children within one month of attendance. Evidence: Child #3 first date of attendance was 9/13/2022 and their record did not contain a physical exam. Child #5 first date of attendance was 9/13/2022 and their record did not contain a physical exam.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on the review of five children's records and interview, the center did not ensure one child's contained the required information.
Evidence: The record for Child #1 contained the name, address and phone number for one designated person to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. Name, address and phone number is required for two designated emergency contacts other than the child's parent. A member of management confirmed this information during the inspection.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.