KinderCare Learning Center #75122

8VAC20-780-240-C

“Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #3 had not completed orientation training and had assumed job responsibilities for over two months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-C.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #2, enrolled for eight months, was missing the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. The record for Child #5, enrolled for two months, was missing the work phone number of one parent who has custody.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

22.1-289.035-A

“The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent central registry check for staff #4 was overdue by fourteen days. The most recent out of state central registry check for staff #4 was overdue by one day.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-A.

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Caregiver #1, who had been employed for longer than two years, did not have a completed national criminal background check. A completed national criminal background check was found in the caregiver’s file, but the name searched was misspelled.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

8VAC20-780-420-E-3

“Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child’s record is up to date. Up-to-date information is required to be requested from the parent for each child’s record at least annually. The information in the record of child #2 had not been updated in over eighteen months, which is overdue by six months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-420-E-3.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #2 and #4, enrolled, was missing the work phone number of one parent who has custody.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-90-A

Rule 8VAC20-780-90-A.

63.2-1509-A

“Staff employed by a child day program who have reason to suspect that a child is abused or neglected shall report the matter immediately to the local department’s toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. Staff became aware of a reportable offense, and did not report it to the local department until nine days later.”

Rule 63.2-1509-A. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-130-E

“The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. Child #1, who had been attending for ten months, did not have documentation of their 18 month immunizations.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-E.

8VAC20-780-270-A

“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There were several fence boards that were broken at the top or needed to be secured in place.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #1, enrolled for ten months, was missing the work phone number of one parent who has custody. The record for Child #2, enrolled for one month, was missing the work phone number of both parents who have custody.

“and #2, were missing the work phone number of one or parent who has custody.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Staff employed by a child day program who have reason to suspect that a child is abused or neglected shall report the matter immediately to the local department’s toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline.

“Staff became aware of a reportable offense, and did not report it to the local department for 6 days.”

Rule 63.2-1509-A. From a complaint.

22.1-289.035-B-4

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, areas of the center is not maintained in a safe, clean and operable condition. Evidence: In the downstairs toddler classroom, the left hand sided cabinet under the counter has peeling paint on the front cabinet door.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on observation, hazardous substances such as cleaning agents was not locked using a safe locking method and were accessible to children. Evidence: Hazardous substances, such as cleaning agents were found unlocked and accessible to children in the following classrooms; The 2’s/3’s classroom had insect repellents under the diaper changing table and cleaners in the cabinet under the sink. The 3’s classroom had cleaners in the tall cabinet”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation, resilient surfacing does not comply with the minimum safety standards. Evidence: The fall zone underneath and surrounding outside playground equipment does not meet the 6 feet resilient surfacing in the following areas. Little Tykes large blue slide measured about 4 inches of pea gravel surfacing. Little Tykes cube measured about 2 inches of pea gravel surfacing. Gametime climber measured 4 inches of pea gravel surfacing and the swings were bare underneath and measured 2 inches of pea gravel around the swings.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

8VAC20-780-510-E

“Based on a review of children and medication records, 2 children’s records were missing physician and parental authorization to administer medication. Evidence: Child # 1 has a medication authorization form dated 12/26/2023, it is missing the parental authorization. Child # 3 has a medication authorization form, it is missing the physician authorization.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-E.

Based on review of staff information, the center did not obtain new criminal history record checks every five years for each staff member.

“Evidence: The criminal history record check for Staff #2 was expired.”

Rule 22.1-289.036-B-2.

Based on review of staff information, the center did not obtain new Virginia central registry checks every five years.

“Evidence: The Virginia central registry check for Staff #2 was expired.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-40-D-1-a.

22.1-289.035-B-4

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, it was determined area outside was not maintained in a safe condition. Evidence: 1. On the playground, the center has plastic lawn edging and there were places where the bolts holding it into the ground were not flush. This poses a protrusion and/or snag hazard.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

8VAC20-780-440-E

“Based on observation, it was determined that not all occupied cots met 12 inches of space between them. Evidence: 1. In the preschool room, there were 4 occupied cribs that were close together and not 12 inches apart.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-440-E.

8VAC20-780-330-A

“Based on observation of the outside play area, it was determined the playground surfacing has not been designed to protect children from hazards. Evidence: 1. The playground uses pea gravel for resilient surfacing. The pea gravel is not adequate in depth throughout the playground which results in exposed tree roots that span around the playground. The roots pose tripping hazards throughout the play yard.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-A. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on interviews and observation it was determined the program is not providing sufficient resilient surfacing under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. Evidence: 1. The swing set had no resilient surfacing under the seats or in the surrounding area. 2. The other fall zone areas also have low amount of resilient surfacing and does not meet the requirements. 3. There was not enough surfacing that could be raked around to create safe fall zones.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-350-C

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-C. From a complaint.

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

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

8VAC20-780-520-C

Rule 8VAC20-780-520-C.

8VAC20-780-560-O

“Based on interview and discussion, it was determined the center does not have procedures established for staff to take to avoid cross contamination of food to prevent an allergic reaction. Evidence: 1. Staff were asked what steps are taken to avoid cross contamination of food when serving in classes where a child has a food allergy. 2. Staff stated they didn’t have a plan but staff know who has allergies.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-O.

8VAC20-820-120-E-2

“Based on observation, the Center did not ensure the most recent inspection findings were posted in an area where the public would have access to view. Evidence; 1. The most recent findings were found at the bottom of the stairs in the staff sign in and out area. 2. The license was posted on a bulleting board with other documents in an area for the parent’s view but inspection notes were not posted.”

Rule 8VAC20-820-120-E-2.