Felicia Owusu

REPEAT VIOLATION Vendors shall maintain written or electronic information for each child enrolled. The information shall include: name, address, and phone number for each parent who has custody, each parents place of employment, and at least one emergency contact; name of persons other than the parent who are authorized to pick up the child; information on allergies or food intolerances; written authorization for emergency medical treatment; and medication policy.

“The record for Child #1, enrolled for at least two years, did not contain all required information.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-190-B.

REPEAT VIOLATION Caregivers who work directly with children shall complete the departments health and safety update course annually.

“On the date of the inspection, Caregiver #1 had not completed the health and safety update for 2025.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-250-F.

Evacuation procedures shall be practiced at least monthly.

“The vendor did not conduct a fire drill in December 2025.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-430-A-1.

Shelter-in-place procedures shall be practiced twice a year.

“The vendor practiced one shelter-in-place drill for the year 2025.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-430-A-2.

The vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

“Three children were present on the date of the inspection. Neither of the three children were documented on the daily attendance log.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-180-B.

REPEAT VIOLATION Vendors shall maintain written or electronic information for each child enrolled. The child’s information shall include: proof of the child’s identity; name, address, and telephone number for each parent who has custody; name, address, and telephone number for each custodial parents place of employment; name, address, and telephone number of at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency; name of persons other than custodial parent who are authorized to pick up the child.

“The record for Child #1, enrolled for five days, did not contain a work phone number for each parent or the name of an authorized pick up. The record for Child #2, enrolled for one year, did not contain the name, address, and phone number for each parents place of employment, at least one emergency contact or an authorized pick up. The record for Child #3, enrolled for more than two years, did not contain proof of the child’s identity or a home phone number for each parent.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-190-B.

Before a child may attend the family day home, the vendor shall obtain documentation that the child has been immunized according to the requirements of the Code of Virginia and applicable State Board of Health regulations.

“The record for Child #2 contained an immunization record that was dated approximately one month after the date of enrollment.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-230-A.

The vendor shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children less than the age of two.

“Child #2, under the age of two at the time of enrollment, did not have documentation of updated immunizations every six months.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-230-B.

Caregivers who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training, to include the department’s health and safety updated course.

“The vendor had documentation of 3 hours of annual training for 2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-250-F.

REPEAT VIOLATION Potentially poisonous substances, materials, and supplies such as, but not limited to, cleaning agents, disinfectants, and deodorizers shall be stored away from food in areas inaccessible to children.

“1. Lysol disinfectant wipes were found on top of an infant exersaucer in the living room. 2. Toilet bowl cleaner and Clorox disinfectant wipes were found above the toilet in a bathroom used by children.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-270-A.

Furnishing, materials, and equipment used for child care shall be age and stage appropriate for the children.

“Child #3, 3 years of age, was observed sleeping in an infant bouncy seat. The manufacturer label indicated the seat should not be used for children over 20 pounds.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-360-A.

Medication, including medications for caregivers and household members, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Rule 8VAC20-790-400-H.

The following emergency supplies shall be in the family day home and accessible wherever children are in care: A first aid kit that contains scissors, tweezers, gauze pads, adhesive tape, assorted bandages, antiseptic cleaning solution and pads, digital thermometer, single use gloves, and an ice pack or cooling agent.

“The first aid kit did not contain tweezers, adhesive tape, gauze pads, antiseptic cleaner, gloves, scissors, or an ice pack.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-410-A-1.

The emergency preparedness plan shall contain procedural components for: plan review and update.

“The emergency preparedness plan posted was dated 2019 and did not contain evidence that it had been reviewed and/or updated.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-420-B-6.

When food is brought from home, the following shall apply: the food container shall be clearly labeled in a way that identifies the owner.

“Child #2 and Child #3 had lunchboxes with food from home that was not labeled to identify the owner.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-440-D-1.

Based on record review, the vendor did not obtain all information for children’s records.

“Evidence: Child #1’s (start date: 09/01/2022) record did not contain proof of the child’s identity.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-190-B.

Based on observation, potentially poisonous substances were stored in areas accessible to children.

“Evidence: 1. The home has a dresser in the living room where the children play. 2. 3 balms (label states to keep out of reach of children), 2 cold medications, 3 bottles of ibuprofen, 1 bottle of acetaminophen, 1 saline nasal spray, 2 bottles of supplements, 1 itch relief cream and 3 bags of dishwasher pods were located in 2 unlocked drawers of the dresser, accessible to children.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-270-A.

Based on record review, evacuation procedures were not practiced at least monthly.

“Evidence: The vendor did not practice evacuation procedures in June 2023 or November 2023.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-430-A-1.

Based on record review, the vendor did not obtain all information for children’s records.

“Evidence: Child #1?s (start date: 10/24/2021) record did not include proof of the child’s identity.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-190-B.

Based on observation, areas of the family day home were not maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.

“Evidence: There were multiple areas of chipped and peeling paint on the wall in the living room.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-260-A.

Based on observation, in areas used by children of preschool age or younger, not all electrical outlets had protective covers.

“Evidence: In the dining area, used by Child #1 (age: 3 years), there were three electrical outlets that did not have protective covers.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-260-C-2.

Based on observation, a crib did not meet the current Consumer Product Safety Commission Standards.

“Evidence: 1. The vendor stated that the crib is used for a 10-month-old that is enrolled. 2. The crib provided by the vendor was manufactured on 10/27/2010.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-360-H-1.

Based on observation, medication was not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

“Evidence: One pain reliever and one allergy medication were found in the top unlocked drawers of a dresser located in the living room, accessible to children.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-400-H.

Based on record review and vendor interview, shelter-in-place procedures were not practiced twice a year.

“Evidence: The vendor stated that they did not practice shelter-in-place procedures in 2022.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-430-A-2.

Based on record review and vendor interview, lockdown procedures were not practiced at least annually.

“Evidence: The vendor stated that they did not practice lockdown procedures in 2022.”

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