Ms. Cynthia Johnson

Rooms, halls and stairways used by children in care shall be lighted with natural or electric lighting for the children’s safety and comfort.

“Evidence: During naptime children were observed sleeping in rooms with doors shut and no lighting. Licensing Inspector (LI) entered the rooms and could not determine where the children were in the room or how many were present in each room without the use of a light source.”

Rule 8VAC20-800-420-A.

Providers and substitutes shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

“Evidence: The CPR certification for Caregiver #1 expired on 6/2025. The certification was overdue by four months”

Rule 8VAC20-800-140-B-3.

Providers and substitutes shall have current first aid certification.

“Evidence: The First Aid certification for Caregiver #1 expired on 6/2025. The certification was overdue by four months.”

Rule 8VAC20-800-140-B-4.

Areas and furnishings of the family day home, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.

“Peeling paint was observed on the doorway and the baseboards of the younger children’s play area and a carpet in the older children’s play area was curling, posing a trip hazard.”

Rule 8VAC20-800-240-A.

Based on documentation review and interview with the provider, lockdown procedures were not practiced at least annually.

“Evidence: There was no documentation of a lockdown drill, the provider confirmed a lockdown drill had not been practiced.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-430-A-3.

Based on observation, the Provider did not ensure that areas and furnishings of the family day home, inside and outside were maintained in a safe condition.

“Evidence: In the dramatic play area, the corner of a carpet was curled up creating a trip hazard.”

Rule 8VAC20-800-240-A.

Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that child-resistant protective covers were installed on all unused electrical outlets accessible to children under five years of age.

“Evidence: There was one electrical outlets uncovered in the programming space with seven children under five years of age present.”

Rule 8VAC20-800-320-B.

Based on observation, the provider did not ensure when time out is used as a discipline technique it was used sparingly and not to exceed one minute for each year of the child’s age.

“Evidence: During the inspection, Licensing Inspector observed two, three-year-old children sitting at empty tables from 10:15 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. An interview with the provider revealed that the children were placed at separate tables away from the group because they were not participating in group activities.”

Rule 8VAC20-800-630-B.

8VAC20-800-430-A

“Based on observation and interview, the provider did not ensure that children under two years of age did not have access to stairs. Evidence: On 12/14/21 there were three children in care under two years of age (14-months, 14-months, and 18-months-old). There was no gate at the bottom of the stairs to prevent access by the children.”

Rule 8VAC20-800-430-A.

8VAC20-800-570-A

“Based on observation and interview, the provider did not ensure that a caregiver did not exceed 16 points. Evidence: At approximately 10:30am on 12/14/21, and throughout the inspection, there were six children present (14-months, 14-months, 18-months, four-years, four-years, and four-years-old) totaling 17 points. The provider is the only caregiver at this time. The provider reported that one of the 14-month-olds is not currently enrolled due to points, but is attending for the week.”

Rule 8VAC20-800-570-A.