Lighthouse Worship Center

22.1-289.031-A-3

“The required staff-to-child ratio for children ages 24 to 36 months is one staff member for every eight children. At 7:46 a.m., Staff #1 was observed supervising nine children. By 7:56 a.m., the number of children in her care had increased to twelve. At 8:05 a.m., Child #1?s finger became caught in the classroom door, resulting in the tip of the finger being severed.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-A-3.

22.1-289.031-B-2

Rule 22.1-289.031-B-2.

22.1-289.031-B-2

“The center is required to establish and implement procedures for appropriate supervision of all children in care. The centers procedures state employees will use only positive guidance techniques. On 4-10-2026, Staff #1 popped Child #1 with their open hand on the child’s forehead, in response to something the child said.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-B-2.

8VAC20-790-710-1

“The following acts are forbidden physical punishment and striking a child. On 4-10-2026, Staff #1 popped Child #1 with their open hand on the child’s forehead.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-710-1.

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 #1 was overdue by two years.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-A.

8VAC20-790-540-B-11

“A written allergy care plan is required for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. There was no allergy care plan for Child #8 who has a diagnosed food allergy.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-540-B-11.

8VAC20-790-780-C-2

“One working, battery-operated radio is a required nonmedical emergency supply. There was no battery operated radio on site.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-780-C-2.

22.1-289.031-B-2

“The center shall establish and implement procedures for appropriate supervision of all children in care, including daily intake and dismissal procedures to ensure safety of children. On December 12, 2025 a five year old child was left alone on a locked bus for approximately an hour in the center’s parking lot.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-B-2.

22.1-289.035-B-1

“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment. There was no sworn statement for Staff #1, who has been working for approximately a year.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-1.

22.1-289.031-A-4

“Each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision. Staff #3, who began employment over 10 weeks ago and was supervising a group of children during the inspection, did not have current certification by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-A-4.

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry for one state and did not have results of a search of the sex offender registry from one state for Staff #5, who has been employed for more than 2 weeks and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

22.1-289.031-B-2

Rule 22.1-289.031-B-2.

22.1-289.031-B-3

“Based on inspection and interview with staff, the center has not established and implemented procedures for a daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a trained person. Evidence: The Director confirmed that there was not a trained person on site to conduct a daily simple health screening.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-B-3.

Based on record review and staff interview the center did not ensure to obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Based on record review and staff interview, the center did not ensure that a prospective employee, volunteer, or any other person who is expected to be alone with one or more children enrolled in the religious exempt child day center shall undergo a search of the central registry within 30 days of employment or commencement of service.

“Evidence: The Director confirmed that Staff #1 (date of hire 8-15-2022) Central Registry check, dated 11-21-2022, was not within 30 days of employment or commencement of service.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-40-D-2.