The Campagna Early Learning Center at St. James

Documentation, with all components required by the standards, shall be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills.

“The emergency evacuation drill for August 2026 was not documented.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-G.

The center must have a qualified program director who meets one of the director qualifications to regularly be on site at least 50% of the center’s hours of operation.

“The schedule provided to Licensing showed the director does not work 50% of the operational hours of the center. Center hours are 7:30am-6:00pm (52.5 hours), director scheduled 18 hours, the required minimum is 26.25 hours. Director confirmed the scheduled.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-200-A. From a complaint.

COMPLAINT RELATED Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

“Interviews confirmed that Staff 1 spoke to Child A in a manner that was not constructive in nature or intent to redirect child during naptime.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-B. From a complaint.

The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.

“The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 9/11/2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”

Rule 22.1-289.011-F.

Each individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.

“The independent contractor working with children in the program did not have documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening available for review.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

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 #2, enrolled for two days, was missing the name, address, and phone number of a second designated contact to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

22.1-289.035-B-1

“Each staff member will provide a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing whether he has ever been convicted of or is the subject of pending charges for any offense within or outside the Commonwealth and whether he has been the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within or outside the Commonwealth. 5 of 5 staff files did not have documentation of a sworn statement.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-1.

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Each staff member will obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry for any state resided in during the past five years. Staff 4 stated on their resume they worked outside Virginia within the past 5 years, any background check documentation from outside Virginia was not found.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-350-B-4

“The required ratio for children ages 3 years up to school age is one staff per ten children. Staff #2 was observed leaving the classroom twice during the inspection visit with 12 children in the room with one teacher.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-4.

8VAC20-780-90-A

“The file of Child #1 did not include signed statement that parent will inform the center within 24 hours of any reportable communicable disease with the household.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-90-A.

Based on file review, the center did not ensure that at least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing, or more frequently if recommended by a licensed physician or the local health department, staff members and individuals from independent contractors shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening as stated in subsection B.

“Evidence: Staff #5 had a TB test on file which expired 11/16/23 and did not obtain a new TB test until 12/18/23.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

Based on file review, staff orientation training did not include the required components.

“Evidence: Reviewed 6 staff records and found that Staff #3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 did not have documentation of all the required facility topics listed in the standards as of 10/13/2021, i.e. safe sleep, procedures to cope with crying babies or distraught children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-C.

Based on observation of classrooms facility failed to ensure all electrical outlets have protective covers.

“Evidence: The Owls and Tadpoles classrooms had electrical outlets without covers.”

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

Based on a review of medications the facility did not have a written authorization from the parent.

“Evidence: Child #2 has an Epi-pen on site without an authorization signed by the parent. There was also an authorization on file in the Tadpoles classroom without a child’s name on the form.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-B.

Based on review of emergency drills, the facility failed to practice the shelter-in-place procedures a minimum of twice with the past year.

“Evidence: The posted emergency drill log did not contain a record of a shelter-in-place drill since 9/1/2023.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-E.

Based on a review of 3 children’s records, the facility did obtain documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child’s record as required by 8VAC20-780-420 E 3.

“Evidence: The file of child #1 was last signed/dated as updated on 9/12/2022.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on observation, cleaning materials were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method to prevent access by children. Evidence: Cleaners were in the unlocked cabinet in Owl’s bathroom, Tadpoles had a sanitizer spray on the bathroom shelf and the Bullfrog classroom had a can of cleaner on the bathroom shelf.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-280-H

“Based on observation, a teacher’s personal bag was not inaccessible to children. Evidence: A teacher’s personal pink bag was sitting on the cots in the Owls classroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-H.

8VAC20-780-40-M

“Based on observation and staff statement, the center did not have a current list of food allergies, preferences or sensitivities in each classroom where children are present. Evidence: No written listing food allergies, preferences or sensitivities was posted in the Owl’s classroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-M.

8VAC20-780-160-C

“Based on record review, it was determined the center didn’t obtain a current TB Screening before two years since the last check. Evidence: 1. Staff #3’s TB Screening document is dated November, 2020.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

8VAC20-780-50-A

“Based on observation, it was determined Staff records were treated confidentially. Evidence: 1. During the Inspection, staff training files were requested. The Director had to go into the classroom to request the staff’s binders. These Binders were not in a locked space. 2. Staff #1 and #3 had confidential information in these binders.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-50-A.

8VAC20-780-550-G

“Based on record review of emergency drills, the center does not include complete documentation. Evidence: 1. The Director keeps documentation of emergency drills on computer and a sample FDH Log. 2. The log does not include who conducted the drill, the method used to notify staff and children of a drill, the number of children and staff that participated, and how long it took.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-G.

8VAC20-780-550-P

“Based on record review of injury reports, it was determined that injury reports do not include all required documentation. Evidence: 1. An injury report was reviewed in which a child fell while returning for a fire drill. 2. The record did not include prevention recurrence of this type of injury and signatures of either two staff or one staff and the parent’s signature.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.