Mile High Kids and Community Development - Lynn Shores Campus

8VAC20-780-260-B

“After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided. The most recent documentation of a health department environmental sanitation inspection is dated 2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-260-B.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the name, address, employment information and employment telephone number for each parent/guardian. The record provided for child 2 did not contain any information regarding the child’s father. Parentage/guardianship was not clearly defined in the child’s record. The record provided for child 3 did not contain the complete home street address, employment information and employment telephone number.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. There was a container of aerosol disinfectant on a desk in the fine arts studio.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the employment name and telephone number for each parent. The record provided for child 1 did not include employment telephone numbers for either parent. The record provided for child 4 did not include the employment telephone number for 1 parent.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Areas and equipment of the center shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition.

“In the STEM lab there were dangling and pooling electric cords to the television set and other electronic equipment near the desk that could cause tripping or entanglement. There were two nails from a broken electric cord clamp on the floor of the STEM lab.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Where playground equipment if provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292.99 for resilient surfacing depth and use zones.

“There were several areas under and around the “mountain” climber where there was no rubber mulch, revealing the weed cloth used under the rubber mulch.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains the street addresses for two emergency contact persons.

“The record for child 1 in attendance for six months did not include the street addresses of the emergency contacts. The record for child 5 in attendance for four days did not include the street address of one emergency contact person.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Staff who drive a vehicle transporting children shall disclose any traffic violation that occurred during employment or assignment as a driver.

“The most recent documentation of reviewing the driving record with staff 1 who transports children to and from the facility 1 was from nine years ago when staff 1 was hired.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-180-C. From a complaint.

Staff who drive a vehicle transporting children shall disclose any traffic violation that occurred during employment or assignment as a driver.

“The most recent documentation of reviewing the driving record with staff 1 who transports children to and from the facility 1 was from nine years ago when staff 1 was hired.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-180-C. From a complaint.

Annual training shall be relevant to the staff’s job responsibilities and the care of children and include topics such as precautions in transporting children.

“There was no documentation of training within the past eight years regarding precautions in transporting children in the record provided for Staff 1, who was driving the bus on 9/4/2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-245-H. From a complaint.

When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care and protection.

“According to staff 1 and staff 2, on 9/4/2024 upon arrival at the bus at the bus stop to drop off children, staff 1 told child 1’s parent that child 1 was not on the bus. After leaving the bus stop, staff 1 and 2 realized that child 1 was on the bus. Staff 1 contacted the parent and was in communication with the facility administrators.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-A. From a complaint.

The required first aid kit wherever children are in care shall include a working thermometer and tweezers.

“The first aid kit on the full size school bus used to transport children on 9/4/2024 did not include a thermometer and tweezers.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-540-C. From a complaint.

The center shall ensure that during transportation of children there is a list of names of children being transported in the vehicle.

“Staff 1 confirmed that on the afternoon bus run on 9/4/2024, there was not a list of children being transported on the large school bus”

Rule 8VAC20-780-580-C. From a complaint.

For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

“Staff 1 stated that on 9/4/2024, a written record of attendance was not kept as children were boarding the school bus and as the children were departing at their bus stop.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-80-A. From a complaint.

8VAC20-770-40-D-1-b

“Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that exery applicant who will be involved in the day-to-day operations of the child day center or who is alone with or supervising one or more children has undergone a criminal history check prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: The record provided for staff 2 indicated a hire date of 8/23/2023, however results of a criminal record check were not obtained until 8/25/2023.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-40-D-1-b.

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that each staff member has submitted documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening completed within the last 30 calendar days prior to the hire date. Evidence: 1. The record provided for staff 2 indicated a hire date of 8/25/2023. Results of a tuberculosis screening were not obtained until 9/25/2023. 2. The record provided for staff 6 indicated a hire date of 10/9/2023. Results of a tuberculosis screening were not obtained until 1/25/2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

8VAC20-780-270-A

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

8VAC20-780-290-A-3

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that electrical outlets have protective covers. Evidence: An electrical outlet near the hanging screen in the Stem lab was not capped.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-290-A-3.

8VAC20-780-510-P

“Based upon review of medication and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that when medication expires, the parent is notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the medication is disposed of by the facility. Evidence: 1. There was epinephrine stored for emergency administration to child 7. The epinephrine expired in January 2023. 2. Staff 6 acknowledged the expired epinephrine.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-P.

8VAC20-780-550-P

“Based upon review of injury documentation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that the written record of children’s injuries include all required information. Evidence: 1. An injury record dated 6/7/2023 for child 6 does not include the signature of two staff or the signature of one staff and the parent. There is only the signature of one staff person. 2. Staff 6 acknowledged that there was only the signature of one staff person.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

22.1-289.035-B-4

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-160-A

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

8VAC20-780-240-I

“Based upon review of staff records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that documentation of the required orientation training is kept in a manner that identifies the individual staff member and includes documentation of all required topics. Evidence: 1. The records for staff 3, hired 9/12/2022, staff 4, hired 8/9/2022, staff 5, hired 8/24/2022, and staff 6, hired 7/18/2022 did not include documentation of the required orientation topics. 2. Staff 1 acknowledged that the documentation of orientation training was inadequate.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-I.

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that equipment is maintained to be safe. Evidence: There was a water table with a broken plastic lid with sharp edges stored on the side playground area.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based upon review of children’s records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that each child’s records contains information regarding the name, address and telephone number of the parents or custodians. Evidence: 1. The records provided for child 2, child 3 and child 5 do not include any information regarding the fathers. 2. Staff 7 acknowledged that the records did not include information regarding the fathers of the above listed children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-60-A-8

“Based upon review of children’s records and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that the records of children with diagnosed food allergies include allergy action plans prepared by the child’s physician. Evidence: 1. The physical record provided for child 6 indicated a diagnosed food allergy to eggs and peanuts. The record did not contain an allergy action plan prepared by the physician. 2. Staff 7 verified that there was not an allergy action plan for child 6.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A-8.

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Based upon staff interview, the facility has not ensured that children under ten years of age are always within actual site and sound supervision of staff.\ Evidence: According to staff interviewed, child 1 receives behavior health services from a therapist while at the licensed facility. Staff confirmed that on occasion the therapist works alone with child 1 without the supervision of facility staff.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-F. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that areas and equipment are maintained to be safe Evidence: The door to the sprinkler/electrical room was unlocked. Inside the room are numerous electrical and other wires and machinery within reach of children. There was also a fire extinguisher sitting on the floor of the closet.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked places. Evidence: The door to the staff restroom at the end of the hallway was unlocked during the inspection. There was a spray can of Febreeze air freshener on the sink.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-330-B

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

8VAC20-780-330-C

“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that ground supports for playground equipment is covered with materials that protect children from injury. Evidence: The U-shaped ground supports for the “volcano” climber and the geodesic dome climber were visible and not covered by the mulch or a material to protect the children from injury. The mulch used under the structures was not covering these supports.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-C.