KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar

The center is required to obtain annual approval from the health department.

“An annual health inspection was past due by more than three months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-260-B.

The center is required to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

“The immunizations on record for Child D were dated five weeks after the child began attending the center.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

(Repeat Violation) The center is required to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

“The record for Child K, who had been enrolled for more than 20 months, did not contain documentation of immunizations.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are required to be maintained in a safe condition.

“On the small playground there were concrete pathways going throughout the mulched area. The mulch had washed away or condensed down to create tripping hazards where the mulch did not meet the edge of the concrete pathways. A child was observed tripping, falling, and crying during the inspection when they ran from the mulched area and caught their shoe on the side of the concrete path.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

(Repeat Violation) Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child’s trajectory in the event of a fall. The composite play structure on the large playground required six feet of resilient surfacing on all sides, that is at least six inches deep for wood mulch.

“At the bottom of each slide on the large playground the wood mulch was breaking down and measured less than two inches deep.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

(Repeat Violation) Long-term prescription drug use and over-the-counter medication require written authorization from the child’s physician and parent.

“The medication authorization forms containing physician’s authorization for long-term medication were expired for Child C, Child E, and Child F. The form contained documentation stating that it expired within one year of signature. An updated form was overdue for Child C by more than 14 months. An updated form was overdue for Child E by more than nine months. An updated form was overdue for Child F by more than six months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-E.

8VAC20-780-140-A

“(Repeat Violation) Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #1, who had been enrolled for 10 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

8VAC20-780-260-A

“An annual fire inspection report is required from the fire official having jurisdiction. The annual fire inspection report is overdue by 5 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-260-A.

8VAC20-780-350-B-2

“The required ratio for children ages 16 to 24 month is one staff per five children. Three staff were observed supervising 18 children in the 2?s class. The two youngest children in the group are 23 months of age.”

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

8VAC20-780-380-A-2

“Centers operating five or more hours per day shall have a designated rest period for at least one hour, where children use cots or mats. The preschool aged children in the transitional kindergarten (TK) classroom do not have a one hour rest period using cots or rest mats.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-380-A-2.

8VAC20-780-500-B

“A nonabsorbent surface for diapering/changing shall be used. For children younger than 3 years, this surface shall be a changing table. The children in the 2?s class have their diapers/pullups changed standing up in the bathroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-B.

8VAC20-780-510-I

“Prescription medications are to be maintained in the original, labeled container. Medication for Child #9 was not in the original labeled prescription box.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-I.

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on review of five staff records, it was determined that Out of State background checks were not conducted as required for staff who indicated they have lived outside of Virginia in the past five years. Evidence: the record for staff #4, (Date of hire: 9/15/2022), who indicated that they have lived out of the state of Virginia in the past five years, had no documentation of an out of child abuse and neglect search request.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-130-A

“(Repeat Violation) Based on a review of eight child records, the facility did not obtain documentation that each child has received immunizations prior to the child’s first attendance. Evidence: the record for child #1 (date of first attendance: 1/21/2024) and child #2 (date of first attendance: 1/22/2023) did not have documentation of immunizations.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

8VAC20-780-140-A

“(Repeat Violation) Based on a review of eight child records, the facility did not obtain documentation that each child has received a physical examination prior to the child’s first attendance or within one month after attendance. Evidence: the record for child #1 (date of first attendance: 1/21/2024) did not have documentation of a physical examination.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

8VAC20-780-160-C

“Based on review of five staff records, it was determined that not all staff had documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) test/screening completed at least every two years from the date of the initial test or screening. Evidence: the record for staff #5 had a negative TB test/screening dated: 4/6/2022.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on an inspection of the playground, it was determined that the mulch under and around play equipment was not resilient. Evidence: The wood chips surrounding the composite play structure on the preschool playground measured less than six inches in depth.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

22.1-289.035-A

“Based on review of six staff records, it was determined that not all staff had repeat background checks every five years as required. Evidence: The record for staff #6 had Central Registry search results dated: 9/5/2018. The record for staff #1 had a criminal history (fingerprints) dated: 8/21/2018, The record for staff #4 had a criminal history (fingerprints) dated: 8/13/2018 and the record for staff #6 had a criminal history (fingerprints) dated: 8/21/2018.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-A.

8VAC20-780-130-A

“Based on a review of six child records, the facility did not obtain documentation that each child has received immunizations prior to the child’s first attendance. Evidence: the record for child #4 (date of first attendance: 1/16/2023) did not have documentation of immunizations.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Based on a review of six child records, the facility did not obtain documentation that each child has received a physical examination prior to the child’s first attendance or within one month after attendance. Evidence: the record for child #4 (date of first attendance: 1/16/2023) did not have documentation of a physical examination.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

8VAC20-780-160-C

“Based on review of six staff records, not all staff had a repeat tuberculosis (TB) test/screening at least every two years from the date of the previous test/screening. Evidence: the record for staff #1 had a TB test/screening dated: 7/18/2021.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

8VAC20-780-510-E

“Based on review of seven medications and authorizations, it was determined that the facility failed to follow their own medication procedures as required. Long term prescription drug use and over-the-counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child’s physician and parent. Evidence: the record for child #7 did not contain written authorization from the child’s parent for long term medication observed on site.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-E.

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1) observed peeling paint in the SACC classroom, 2s room, and the infants classroom 2) observed sharp broken edges around the windowsill in the SACC classroom 3) observed a broken tray on a riding tricycle on the preschool playground”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

8VAC20-780-40-I

“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that the injury prevention plan update was available for review. Evidence: the facility did not have documentation available for review on the annual update of the injury prevention plan.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-I.

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that the diaper changing surface was nonabsorbent. Evidence: observed tears in the diaper changing pad in the infants and 2s classroom, exposing the absorbent material beneath.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-B.

8VAC20-820-120-E-2

“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that the most recent inspection of the facility was posted in a conspicuous location. Evidence: observed that the most recent posted inspection of the facility was dated 5/18/22 and the most recent recorded inspection was dated 10/27/22.”

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

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that children’s records were maintained with the required information. Evidence: reviewed 7 children’s records and found that Child 1, 2, and 5 did not have documentation of the parents’ annual review of the child’s emergency contact information, completed within the past 12 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-550-P

“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that documentation of children’s injuries were included the required information. Evidence: Reviewed 10 children’s injury reports and found that 9 of them did not have documentation of the time parents were notified of the injury.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.