Loving Care Day Care

Areas and equipment of the center shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

“The cabinet doors underneath the changing table in the infant classroom, were not secured tightly creating a pinching hazard.”

Rule 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.

“In the pre-k classroom the boarder of the window seal had been picked at by the children. Then metal was exposed and the drywall was cracked.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Based on observations, the Licensee failed to ensure pillows are not used by children under two years of age.

“EVIDENCE: Licensing Inspector observed 2 infants under the age of 12 months sleeping in their individual cribs laying on boppy pillows.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-440-L.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that there was a non-absorbent surface to change diapers on.

“EVIDENCE: There was a small hole in the diaper changing pad in the infant room.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-B.

Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation that a child had received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child began attendance at the center.

“EVIDENCE: Child 4 began attending the center on 10/10/2023 and documentation of immunization was not provided until 10/16/2023.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

Based on observation, the center failed to maintain staff to child ratios in a classroom.

“EVIDENCE: There were five (5) children observed in care in the infant room. The youngest child was 4 months old. The required ratio is 1 staff to 4 children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-1. From a complaint.

Based on observation and staff interview, the center failed to ensure that staff-to-children ratio specified in Table 2 are required whenever children are in care.

“Evidence: Administrative Staff #1 stated upon licensing staff’s arrival that a staff person in the 16-24 month classroom was out sick. The 16-24 month classroom had 7 children and 1 staff upon licensing staff entering the room for monitoring at approximately 10:50am and remained out of ratio at licensing staff’s departure from the center at 1:11pm.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-2.

Based on observation and staff interview, the center failed to ensure that staff-to-children ratio specified in Table 2 are required whenever children are in care.

“Evidence: Administrative Staff #1 stated upon licensing staff’s arrival that a staff person in the 4?s classroom was out sick. The 4?s classroom had 12 children and 1 staff upon licensing staff entering the room for monitoring at approximately 11:00am and remained out of ratio at licensing staff’s departure from the center at 1:11pm.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-4.

Based on review of three children’s records, the center failed to ensure that all physical examination records were obtained before the child’s attendance or within 30 days after attendance.

“Evidence: Child #1 first date of attendance was 05/05/2022 and on the day of the inspection did not have the required physical examination record.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that equipment on the playground was clean, safe and operable.

“Evidence: Observed 2 pieces of broken equipment on the playground. 1. Three seats on the blue and red carousel play structure were cracked from the rear to the middle of the seat causing a pinch point. Three children in the toddler classroom were observed playing on the structure. 2. The playhouse structure with the green roof was cracked on the left wall under the plastic play sink causing a pinch point. There were no children observed in the playhouse but it was accessible to the children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.