Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

“Staff #2 presently employed, record did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and sex offender registry check prior to employment for the state they lived in the past five years outside of Virginia. Staff #4 presently employed, record did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and sex offender registry check prior to employment for the state they lived in the past five years outside of Virginia.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-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 #1 and Staff #2 did not have health reports available to be reviewed during the inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-A-4.

22.1-289.035-B-2

“The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #4 and Staff #10 who had been employed for months, did not have documentation of a completed national criminal background check.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

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. Staff #4, record did not have documentation of requesting a sex offender check, a central registry check and criminal history check from the most recent state lived at in the past 5 years.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Upon enrollment of a child in a regulated child day program, such child day program shall require information that the person enrolling the child present the regulated child day program with the proof of the child’s identity and age.

“The nine children records reviewed did not have proof identity documentation for 2024-2025 school year.”

Rule 22.1-289.049-A.

Each building that was built before 2015 and that houses a child day program that is licensed pursuant to this chapter or any program described in subdivision A 4, B 1, or B 5 of ? 22.1-289.030 that serves preschool-age children shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.

“The center was unable to locate the carbon monoxide detector during the inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.058.

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 need to have a Sworn statement or affirmation before employment or commencement of service at the facility .

“Staff #2, staff #3, and staff #4 sworn statement of affirmation needs to be completed before employment or commencement of service at the facility.”

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

Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure certification that the child day center has disclosed in writing to the parents or guardians of the children in the center the fact that it is exempt from licensure and has posted the fact that it is exempt from licensure in a visible location on the premises.

“Evidence: During the inspection, there was no documentation of the fact that it is exempt from licensure observed in a visible location on the premises. Interview with staff confirmed documentation was not posted at this time.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-A.

Based on review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician to be free from any disability which would prevent caring for children under supervision.

“Evidence: In Staff#1’s and Staff#3’s record, there was no staff health report found for review. Interview with staff confirmed the reports were not available for review during the inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.031-A-4.

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain a copy of results of an out of state central registry search in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: In Staff#2’s record, there was no central registry results found for the state of Wisconsin. Interview with staff confirmed this was not available for review during the inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.