North Star Child Care

Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

“On 6/3/2026, Child 1 (5 years old) was separated from the group, on the playground alone. Staff did not have sight and sound supervision of Child 1 for approximately 23 minutes.”

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

Centers shall be in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures required by these standards.

“The center’s procedure for classroom supervision and transitions states that children should be under continuous supervision during all classroom activities and transitions, including bathroom and toileting routines, where staff must maintain sight and sound supervision of all children to prevent children from being separated from the group. On 6/3/2026, Child 1 (5 years old) was not accounted for and separated from the group, alone on the playground, for approximately 23 minutes.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Each report shall include the date of the physical examination and dates immunizations were received and shall be signed by a physician. The immunization record was not signed by a physician for Child 4 who was provided care in August 2024. Child 4 has been enrolled for 2 years 11 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-150-B.

Based on observation and document review, the center failed to ensure that when an authorization for medication for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days will be disposed of by the center.

“Evidence: The authorization form to administer Medication 3 was effective from 08/18/2021-08/18/2022. The medication was on-site during the 09/13/2022 inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-P.

Based on record review and discussion with staff, 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 completion of a fingerprint background check as required by the Code of Virginia.

“Evidence: The record for Staff 1 contained documented hire date of 10/11/2021; the employment eligibility letter was dated 10/13/2021.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

Based on discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that child day programs that serve preschool-age children shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.

“Evidence: Staff 3 confirmed that the child day center did not have a carbon monoxide detector. The program serves preschool-age children.”

Rule 22.1-289.058.

Based on record review and discussion with the staff, the center failed to obtain the finding from a search of the central registry within 30 days of employment.

“Evidence: The record for Staff 1 contained a documented hire date of 10/11/2021; the findings from a search of the central registry for Staff 1 were dated 11/20/2021.”

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

Based on record review and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that the documentation of monthly evacuation drills contains all of the required components as required by the standards.

“Evidence: The emergency evacuation drill for January 25, 2022 and February 3, 2022 did not contain the following information: identity of the person conducting the drill; method used for notification of the drill; the number of staff participating; the number of children participating; any special conditions simulated; problems encountered, if any; and weather conditions (for emergency evacuation drills only).”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-G.