General Booth KinderCare

8VAC20-780-340-A

“When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. After pick-up on 08/14/2026 Child #1 consumed another child’s bottle containing breast milk after Staff A placed Child #2’s bottle in Child’s #1 bag and gave it to the parent. Although both bottles were labeled with the child’s name, staff did not read them before placing the bottle in child#1’s bag.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-A. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-430-K

“Provision shall be made for an individual place for each child’s personal belongings. In the school age room items belonging to children were hung on hooks that were not designated as an individual place for each of their belongings.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-430-K.

8VAC20-780-440-E

“There shall be at least 12 inches of space between occupied cots, beds, and rest mats. In the three year-old room there were 4 children laying on cots that did not have 12inches of space between them. One child reached their legs onto the cot of the child next to his.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-440-E.

8VAC20-780-400-A

“In order to promote the child’s physical, intellectual, emotional, and social well-being and growth, staff shall interact with the child and one another to provide needed help, comfort, support. On 06/16/2026 Staff A told a group of school-age children who lost a recreational game, not to be “crybabies” because “ not everyone can win” and they will play again.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-A.

8VAC20-780-410-1

“Rough handling of children is a forbidden action. On 06/16/2026 Staff A snatched a blanket that was around a child’s neck, resulting in the child crying and red marks on her neck and arm.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-410-1.

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home the container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. In the infant room refrigerator there was a child’s sippy cup containing a liquid substance, that was not labeled to identify the owner.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-G.

8VAC20-790-600-D-2

“Staff are required to hold a current certification in first aid and CPR appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #4 did not have a current certification in CPR and First Aid.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-2.

8VAC20-780-290-A-3

“Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children. An electrical outlet in the two year-old room did not have a cover.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-290-A-3.

8VAC20-780-70

“The center is required to maintain all required documentation for each staff person. 1. Staff #2 did not have documentation of her qualifications required by her job title as a program leader. 2. Staff #3 had 1 reference checked prior to employment, when 2 are required.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

8VAC20-780-400-B

“Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. In the 4 year-old room Staff A used directives and threats towards the children for not laying on their cots during nap time. Staff A made the following statements to children in her care: “Get your butt on your cot.” “Don’t stand on your cot.” “Do I need to take your stuffy away?” “You don’t get your toys today.””

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-B.

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Disposable diapers shall be disposed in a storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member’s hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. Infant staff used her hand to open the lid of the foot operated step can to dispose of a soiled diaper.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-B.

the center is required to provide prior to staff’s first day of employment, a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing whether he has ever been convicted of or is the subject of pending charges for any offense within or outside the Commonwealth and whether he has been the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within or outside the Commonwealth.

“Staff #2 was employed at the center for 4 days without having signed a sworn statement of affirmation.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-1.

Each first aid kit shall be easily accessible to staff but not to children.

“In the school-age room, the first aid kit located on a cart next to the exit to the playground was accessible to children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-540-B.

8VAC20-780-560-F

“Based on observation the center did not ensure there was a menu posted in a location conspicuous to parents, listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-F.

8VAC20-780-430-I

“Based on observation and interview the center did not ensure all personal articles were individually assigned. Evidence: Infant Staff stated they know which pacifier belongs to which child by the color or type, however, a child had a blue pacifier in his mouth and an identical pacifier was hanging on a hook under another infant’s name. Neither pacifier were individually assigned showing which one belonged to which child.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-430-I.

8VAC20-780-540-B

“Based on observation the center did not ensure each first aid kit was not easily accessible to children. Evidence: On a cart near the back door of the school-age room there was an opened first aid kit, in reach of children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-540-B.

8VAC20-780-560-L

“Based on observation the center did not ensure staff sat with children during meal times. Evidence: Three classroos were observed during lunch. None of the staff in the 3 classrooms were observed sitting with the children during the meal.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-L.

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation the center did not ensure where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99. Evidence: There were cracks in the poured-in-place resilient surfacing in the fall zones of both slides on composite play structure.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Based on observation the center did not ensure children under 10 years of age were always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: In the small foyer area in front of the toddler room, there was a 1 year-old child observed napping with no supervision.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-F.

8VAC20-780-520-B

“Based on observation the center did not ensure all requirements were met when sunscreen is used. Evidence: There were several bottles of sunscreen on a cart at the exit door to the playground. The sunscreen bottles were in reach of children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-520-B.

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation the center did not ensure all areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a safe condition. 1. In the school-age classroom there was peeling paint on the walls, in reach of children. 2. On the playground there were 2 tricycles that each had a foot pedal missing. 3. On the playground, the plastic play structure had a cracked area where a toy steering wheel once was. The cracked area was jagged to-the-touch and posed a pinch hazard.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation the center did not ensure where playground equipment was provided, resilient surfacing complied with minimum standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99. 1. The center’s two playground areas had a poured-in-place resilient surfacing under two play structures that had cracks and chunks missing in the fall zones.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

8VAC20-780-430-I

“Based on observation the center did not ensure personal articles were individually assigned. In the infant room there were 6 pacifiers that were not individually assigned. Two of those pacifiers were identical.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-430-I.