Honeytree Early Learning Center #4

Staff who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation training required, shall obtain the annual health and safety updated courses.

“Staff #4 had not obtained an annual health and safety update since 2023.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire.

“Staff #2, who is working with children, has not yet completed this course which is overdue by1 month..”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-A.

Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

“On multiple occasions over multiple days, Staff 1 was frustrated with Child 1 (age 14 months), and their actions were not constructive or appropriate in redirecting the child.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-B. From a complaint.

When time out is used as a behavior guidance technique, it shall not be used for toddlers.

“On multiple occasions over multiple days, Child #1 (age 14 months) was put in time out for several minutes.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-C. From a complaint.

For staff hired before July 1, 2024, providers must obtain the results of a central registry search for an employee, within 30 days of service.

“The most recent central registry check for staff #5 was dated 6 months after employment.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.

“Staff #1 is currently working and has a TB screening that was dated 3 days after their first day of employment.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

“Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for the past 5 months, had reference checks that were 3 days late. Staff #2, who has been actively working at the center for the past 2 years, had reference checks that were one day late.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

“Evidence: 1. In the school-age classroom, there was a hole in the wall under the fire extinguisher. This hole had been patched but re-opened. 2. In the school-age boys bathroom, there was water leaking from the ceiling onto the floor. 3. In the school-age classroom, there was an electrical socket that was missing a piece of the cover on the socket.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

“Evidence: In the afterschool classroom, there was an unlocked gallon jug underneath the sink with chemicals in it. There were children playing in this area.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances shall be stored in areas physically separate from food

“Evidence: In classroom 5, there was food on the shelf with cleaning products.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-D.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that cots used by children during the designated rest period shall have linens consisting of a top cover and a bottom cover.

“Evidence: In classroom #5, there were 7 children on cots with no top sheet.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-450-A.

Based on observation, the center failed to dispose of a soiled diaper in foot-operated storage system with a lid.

“Evidence: In the two’s classroom, there was a soiled diaper in an open trashcan in the bathroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-B.

REPEAT VIOLATION Based on interview, the center failed to ensure for each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documented the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

“Evidence: 1. In classroom #1, there were 7 children present and only 6 children written on the attendance sheet. 2. In classroom #6, there were 8 children signed in on the tadpoles app and 14 children written in on the attendance sheet. There were 16 children present in the classroom at the time of the inspection on 7/8/2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-80-A.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

“Evidence: Two of the bus seats have ripped apart on the backside of the seat. The vinyl material no longer covers the entire back seat area and the inside foam cushion is exposed. Some of the foam is gone exposing the underneath metal of the seat. Bus seat backs need to be well-padded, as children could strike them if there’s an incident or accident.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Based on interviews, documentation review, and video recording, the center failed to ensure that when staff are supervising children, they shall always ensue their care, protection, and guidance.

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-A.

Based on interviews and video recording, the center failed to ensure that children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

“Evidence: On 2/2/2024, Child 1 (age 5 years) was left alone and unsupervised on a locked center bus for approximately 2 hours.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-F.

Based on documentation review and interviews, the center failed to maintain the operational responsibility of the licensee to ensure that the center’s activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by the standards.

“Evidence: Per the transportation procedure in the parent handbook, children are assisted on and off the bus and are never left unattended. On 2/2/2024, Child 1 (age 5 years) was not assisted off the center bus and left alone and unsupervised on the center bus for approximately 2 hours.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E.

SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Based on interviews and video recording, the center failed to meet all the requirements of the standards during the transportation of children.

“Evidence: 1. Multiple staff interviewed stated that on 2/2/2024, Staff 2 left Child 1 (age 5 years) on the center bus. There were no other staff on the bus with the child. The child was left unsupervised on a locked bus for approximately 2 hours. 2. The list of children being transported on bus 39 and bus 25 was not completed on 2/1/2024 and 2/2/2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-580-C.

SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Based on interviews and video recording, the center failed to ensure that staff shall verify that all children have been removed from the vehicle at the conclusion on any trip.

“Evidence: Multiple staff interviewed stated that on 2/2/2024, Staff 2 left Child 1 (age 5 years) alone on the center bus. Staff 2 did not remove all children from the center bus who were picked up from schools and brought to the center for after school care. The child was left unsupervised on a locked bus from approximately 2:44 pm until 4:45 pm.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-580-K.

SYSTEMIC VIOLATION Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that parental permission for transportation and field trips shall be secured before the scheduled activity.

“Evidence: Child 1 was transported on the center bus on 2/2/2024. Child 1 had no parental permission for transportation in the record during the inspection on 03/05/2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-580-L.

Based on interviews and documentation review, the center failed to ensure for each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documented the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

“Evidence: The arrival of Child 1 into afterschool care was logged on the attendance of approximately 2:52pm, even though the child was left alone on the center bus after being transported. Child 1 did not arrive into the center until approximately 4:45pm, after they were taken off be locked center bus .”

Rule 8VAC20-780-80-A.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Based on review and interview, the center failed to ensure that the record of each child’s feeding schedules.

“Evidence: In the infant 2 class, there were no child feeding schedules available to staff.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-570-C.

Based record review, the center failed to ensure that the separate record for each enrolled child shall contain name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.

“Evidence: 1.Child #1 had no address for one emergency contacts on record. 2.Child #2 had no address for emergency contacts on record.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure that no person shall be hired for compensated employment prior to the facility obtaining an employment eligibility letter upon the competition of a fingerprint background check as required by the Code of Virginia.

“Evidence: Staff #1, hire date of 10/22/2021 had fingerprint eligibility letter was dated 11/01/2022.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

Based on observation and interview with the staff, the center failed to keep hazardous substances such as cleaning materials in a locked place.

“Evidence: In the classroom #1 there was a Swiffer mop with a bottle of cleaning chemicals attached for use. Under the cabinet, which was locked, there was cleaning chemicals in the same area as food. In classroom #7, there was food on the same shelf as the cleaning product. Staff #1 stated the food belonged to them and not the children”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that all climbable playground equipment had the required resilient surfacing.

“Evidence: Observed non-measurable amount of resilient surfacing under the required fall zone. The required amount is 6 inches of resilient surfacing.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

Based on staff record review, the center failed to ensure that each staff member had two or more references checked before employment or volunteering.

“Evidence: Staff #2 who was hired on 08/17/2022 did not have reference checks documented on file until 09/21/2022. Staff #4 who was hired on 11/21/2022 did not have reference checks documented on file until 11/22/2022.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Based on record review and interview, the center failed to obtain a copy of the results of a search of the central registry for any founded complaints of child abuse or neglect within 30 days of employment.

“Evidence: Staff #1 had a hire date of 6/23/2022 and #2 had a hire date of 5/11/2022, Neither staff had documentation of the required Central Registry check on file or documented follow-up on the search”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

Based on review of children’s records, the center failed to ensure child had a physical examination by child’s first day, or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

“Evidence: Child #6 had no physical examination on record during the inspection on 8/5/2022. The child’s start date was 6/6/2022.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Based on observation the center failed to maintain the outside playground in a clean, safe, and operable manner

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Based on review of medication the center failed to obtain written authorization from a parent or guardian for prescription medication.

“Evidence: Child #3 had a second medication on site that had no authorization from parent or guardian.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-I.

Based on review of medication, the center failed to notify parent when an authorization for medication expires.

“Evidence: Child #3 had medication on site. The authorization from parent for this medication was dated 6/2/2022. The expiration for parent authorization was 6/12/2022.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-P.

Based on review of children’s records, the center failed to obtain 2 designated people to call in emergency if parents cannot be reached.

“Evidence: Record for Child #2 did not include the names, addresses and phone numbers for at least 2 people who are not identified as parents/guardians.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.