Ms. Cynthia Johnson

8VAC20-800-420-A · Rooms, halls and stairways used by children in care shall be lighted with natural or electric lighting for the children?s safety and comfort.

Evidence: During naptime children were observed sleeping in rooms with doors shut and no lighting. Licensing Inspector (LI) entered the rooms and could not determine where the children were in the room or how many were present in each room without the use of a light source.

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8VAC20-800-140-B-3 · Providers and substitutes shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Evidence: The CPR certification for Caregiver #1 expired on 6/2025. The certification was overdue by four months

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8VAC20-800-240-A · Areas and furnishings of the family day home, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.

Peeling paint was observed on the doorway and the baseboards of the younger children's play area and a carpet in the older children's play area was curling, posing a trip hazard.

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8VAC20-790-430-A-3 · Based on documentation review and interview with the provider, lockdown procedures were not practiced at least annually.

Evidence: There was no documentation of a lockdown drill, the provider confirmed a lockdown drill had not been practiced.

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8VAC20-800-240-A · Based on observation, the Provider did not ensure that areas and furnishings of the family day home, inside and outside were maintained in a safe condition.

Evidence: In the dramatic play area, the corner of a carpet was curled up creating a trip hazard.

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8VAC20-800-430-A · Based on observation and interview, the provider did not ensure that children under two years of age did not have access to stairs. Evidence: On 12/14/21 there were three children in care under two years of age (14-months, 14-months, and 18-months-old). There was no gate at the bottom of the stairs to prevent access by the children.

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