Mimmie’s Learning Academy

8VAC20-780-130-A

“Repeat Violation The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child 2, who had been attending the center for five months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child’s attendance or wtihin 30 days after hte first day of attendance. Child 3 and child 4, both of whom have been attending the center for six months, did not have documentation of a physical examination on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Repeat Violation Children’s records should contain all the required information. The records for child 1 and child 2 (both enrolled for five months) contain only one of the required two emergency contacts.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

22.1-289.035-B-3

“The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment. The record for staff #1, who has been employed for eight months, does not contain the results of a search of the central registry.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-3.

8VAC20-780-130-A

“The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child 1, who had been attending the center for three days, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. The TB screening for staff 1 was completed over three months prior to employment.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition. The climbing structure on the playground has numerous areas of chipped and peeling paint.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Children’s records should contain all the required information. The record for child 1 (enrolled for less than one week) does not contain the phone number for one parent, the phone number for both emergency contacts and the address for one emergency contact. The records for child 2, child 3 and child 4 (all enrolled for ten days) do not contain the addresses for either emergency contact.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-70

“Staff records should contain all the required information. The record for staff 1 (employed for eight months) does not contain the name, address and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

8VAC20-790-600-F

“Staff who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activitites, to include the department’s health and safety update course. Staff 1 nor staff 2 completed the department’s health and safety update course for 2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Repeat Violation Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for child 1, who has been enrolled for one year, contains only one emergency contact person, where two are required.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.

“Staff 2 began employment at the center prior to the results of the national criminal background check being received.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

Repeat Violation A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the date of the last screening.

“An updated TB screening for staff 3 was not completed and was overdue by four years.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

Children’s records are required to contain the work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody and the name, address and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if the parent cannot be reached.

“The record for child 1, who has been enrolled for 2 years, does not contain the employment information for the custodial parent. The record for child 2, who has been enrolled for 4 months, contains only one emergency contact person.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Repeat Violation Documentation of at least two references as to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

“Staff 1, who has been actively working at the center for 2 years, has only one completed reference verification on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that an employee of a licensed or registered child day program must be denied continued employment or volunteer service if the licensed child day program does not have a central registry finding within 30 days of employment.

“Evidence: 1. The records for staff 1 (date of hire: 6/1/23) does not contain documentation of a central registry finding. 2. The center director confirmed that the record for staff 1 lacking documentation of a central registry finding.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

Repeat Violation

“Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening at least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing. Evidence: 1. The record for staff 3 contains documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening dated 6/16/20. An updated TB screening for staff 3 was due in June 2022. 2. The center owner confirmed that the TB screening for staff 3 is expired.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that hazardous substances, such as cleaning materials, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

“Evidence: 1. There was a can of air freshener and a container of water clarifier tablests in an unlocked teacher’s cabinet outside of the bathroom and were accessible to the children in care. 2. The center owner confirmed that there were unlocked hazardous substances in the teacher’s cabinet.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that staff records contain all the required information.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff 1 (date of hire: 6/1/23) does not contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. 2. The record for staff 2 (date of hire: 6/26/22) contains documentation of only one reference as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment, where two are required. 3. The center owner confirmed that the required reference checks for staff 1 and staff 2 were not completed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

“Evidence: 1. The record for child 1 (date of enrollment: 8/2/21) does not contain documentation of immunizations. 2. The center owner confirmed that the record for child 1 does not contain documentation of immunizations.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

“Evidence: 1. The record for child 1 (date of enrollment: 8/2/21) does not contain documentation of a physical examination. 2. The center owner confirmed that the record for child 1 is lacking documentation of a physical examination.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening and shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff 2 (date of hire: 5/31/22) contains documentation of a negative TB screening dated 2/6/22, which is more than 30 days prior to employment. 2. The center owner confirmed that the TB screening for staff 2 was completed more than 30 days prior to employment.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening at least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff 3 contains documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening dated 3/27/20. An updated TB screening for staff 3 was due in March 2022. 2. The center owner confirmed that the TB screening for staff 3 is expired.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that staff records contain all the required information.

“Evidence: 1. The records for staff 1 (date of hire: 6/13/22) and staff 2 (date of hire 5/31/22) do not contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. 2. The center owner confirmed that the records for staff 1 and staff 2 are lacking documentation of the required reference checks.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.