Creative Learning Center of Farmville

A sworn statement must be completed prior to employment.

“Staff #1, employed for over a month, completed the sworn statement 56 days after hire.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-1.

Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

“Staff #1 did not have completed orientation training and was working with children for 2 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-B.

Prior to working alone with children and within seven days of the first day of employment, staff shall be provided in writing with the center’s policies and procedures.

“Staff #1, employed for over a month, did not have documentation of receiving the center’s policies and procedures before working alone with children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-D.

A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

“Staff #1 updated screening was due 5 months ago and Staff #2 updated screening was due 2 months ago.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

Annual approval from the health department shall be provided.

“The annual health inspection was overdue by 6 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-260-B.

At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have, within 90 days current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid.

“Two separate classrooms with children did not have staff certified in CPR or first aid.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-530-A.

The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

“The was no documentation of a monthly practice evacuation drill from August 2025 to December 2025.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-D.

Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-in place, and lockdown drills that includes all the requirements of the standards.

“January and February 2026 evacuation drills were missing the following: number of staff participating, number of children participating, and any special conditions simulated, person conducting the drill, method used for notification of the drill.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-G.

Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.

“The records for Child #1 (enrolled over 5 months), Child #4 (enrolled over 3 months), and Child #5 (enrolled over 5 months), were each missing several of the required components.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment.

“Staff #3, Staff #4 and Staff #5 did not have any completed references on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment a certification in CPR.

“Staff #3 (employed 7 months), Staff #4 (employed 7 months), and Staff #4 (employed 4 months), did not have CPR certification.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-1.

All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment a certification in First Aid.

“Staff #3 (employed 7 months), Staff #4 (employed 7 months), and Staff #4 (employed 4 months), did not have certification in first aid.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-2.

Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child’s trajectory in the event of a fall.

“The fall zones on the large playground had un unmeasurable amount of surfacing under equipment.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

Based on review of staff records, the center failed to obtain that all staff had a completed sworn statement.

“Evidence: Staff # 5 had a hire date of 01/08/2024. A completed sworn statement was not in the record. Staff # 7 did not provide documentation when requested.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-B.

Based on observation of the refrigerator in the infant room, the center failed to ensure that all food brought from home was not dated and labeled with the owner’s name.

“Evidence: There was an opened jar of baby food that was not dated.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-G.

2nd Repeat Violation

“Based on review of eight children’s records, the center failed to ensure that all records were complete per the standard. Evidence: 1.The record for Child # 4 had documentation of the first day of attendance of 09/02/2019 was missing the address of one to the two emergency contacts, allergies and intolerance to mediation or any other substances, and actions to take in an emergency situation.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Based on the review of three staff records, the center failed to ensure staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care.

“Evidence: Staff #3 start date was 9/15/2022 and on the day of the inspection only 2 hours of annual training were completed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-245-A.

Based on the review of four children’s records, the center failed to ensure that the separate record for each child enrolled contains all of the elements as required by the standards.

“Evidence: Child #2 start date was 4/4/2022 on the day of the inspection did not have documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child’s record.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Based on review of four Board Officer’s records, the center failed to obtain the finding from a search of the central registry within 30 days of taking office.

“Evidence: 1. Board Officer # 1 and # 2 took office in September 2022. A return search of the central registry was not in the record. Staff # 8 did provide documentation that the CPS request was sent 11/14/2022.”

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

Based on review of five children’s records, the center failed to ensure that all children had a physical examination within 30 days of enrollment. Evidence:

“1.The record for Child # 2, started on 2/18/2022, physical exam within 30 days of beginning attendance. The date on the physical exam was 4/22/2022.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Based on observation of the two year old classroom room, the center failed to ensure all chemicals were locked.

“Evidence: 1.The inspector observed several containers of chemicals in an unlocked cabinet under the diaper changing area. The children have access to the area and the chemicals were accessible.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Based on review of eight children’s records, the center failed to ensure that all records were complete per the standard.

“Evidence: 1. The record for Child # 2 was missing previous child care and other programs, and chronic physical problems and allergies. 2. The record for Child # 3 was the address for one of the two emergency contacts.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Based on observation of the preschool room, the center failed to ensure all chemicals were locked.

“Evidence: 1.The inspector observed two containers of chemicals sitting on a shelf in the laundry area. The children have access to the area. The chemicals are stored on a high shelf.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that all rest time ratio were met.

“Evidence: 1.OT and YT classrooms were combined for rest time on the day of the inspection. The ages of children were 12 months to 2 years. The center was doubling the ratio during rest time. The standard does not allow for children under 16 months of age to have a doubled ratio during rest time.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-I.

Based on review of policies and procedures, the center failed to ensure all required components were established in the prevention of shaken baby, or abusive head trauma, including coping with crying babies, safe sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome awareness.

“Evidence: 1.The procedure that was established did not include Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and safe sleep practices.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-K.