The Goddard School- Herndon

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.

“The immunization record for Child # 8 was obtained eight days after first day of attendance.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.

“The immunization records for child #3 and child #6 were not signed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-150-B.

When food is brought from the food container shall be clearly dated and labeled that identifies the owner.

“Three food containers in the two-year-old classroom were not dated, and one food container was not labeled to identify the owner.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-G.

Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

“Cleaning material with warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children,? was unlocked in the preschool classroom, within reach of children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Repeat Violation

“Staff shall wash hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change. Staff member in a toddler classroom was wearing gloves, but did not wash hands before or after changing a child’s diaper.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A.

Repeat violation. An out-of-state criminal record check shall be obtained within the first 30-days of employment.

“Staff #5 began working in June 2024, the out-of-state criminal record check was not requested and completed until October 2024.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

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.

“There was no documentation of immunizations on-file for Child #14 by the time attendance began in February 2024. Documentation of immunization status was dated January 2025.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

Repeat violation. Children’s hands shall we washed with soap and running water after toileting/diapering.

“Children’s hands were not washed with soap and water after diapering in 2 classrooms today.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A.

Non-medical emergency supplies shall include a working battery-operated radio.

“There was not a working battery-operated radio in the school.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-540-E.

The center shall maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include documentation of how the parent was notified and actions to prevent recurrence.

“1 written injury report did not document how the parent was notified of the child’s injury, and another report did not document future actions to prevent recurrence. A total of 5 written injury reports were reviewed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

Repeat violation. Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, 2 of 7 staff records did not include out-of-state background checks prior to employment or within the first 30-days of employment.

“Evidence: 1. Staff #7-Staff #4 - There was no documentation of an out-of-state child abuse and neglect search. Management reported that the out-of-state child abuse and neglect search was not done. Employment began October 2022. 2. Staff #10-There was no documentation of an out-of-state criminal record check and an out-of-state child abuse and neglect search. Management reported that the out-of-state background checks were not done. Employment began July 2024.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-160-C

“Based on records reviewed, 1 of 7 staff records did not include documentation of a TB test/screening every 2 years. Evidence: Staff #15-The previous TB test was dated 7/14/22.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

8VAC20-780-440-J

“Based on observations made, an occupied crib did not have a minimum of 30” of space on the service side. Evidence: In an infant room, Child #13 was lying in a crib that was pushed between 2 other cribs and with service side clearance ranging from an approximate 3” - 8 1/2” on either side.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-440-J.

8VAC20-780-500-A

“Based on observations made, a child’s hands were not washed after a diaper change. Evidence: In a 2-year-old classroom, the staff person changing the child’s diaper did not wash the child’s hands after the diaper change. The child was placed on the floor and proceeded to return to play.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A.

8VAC20-780-560-G

“Based on observations made, a child’s food brought from home was not labeled with child’s name and date. Evidence: In a toddler-age classroom, a container of yogurt belonging to Child #1 was not labeled with the date.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-G.

8VAC20-780-570-E

“Based on observations made, bottles belonging to a child were not labeled with the name and date. Evidence: In a toddler-age classroom, 2 bottles belonging to Child #2 were not labeled with the date.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-570-E.

Based on records reviewed, 4 of 7 staff records did not include documentation of required information.

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

8VAC20-780-130-A

“Based on records reviewed, 1 of 1 child’s record did not include documentation of immunizations prior to the child’s attendance. Evidence: Child #9 began attending in February 2023 and to-date there are no immunization records on-file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Based on records reviewed, 1 of 1 child’s record did not include documentation of a physical exam within the first 30-days of attendance. Evidence: Child #9 began attending in February 2023 and to-date there is no physical exam on-file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Based on records reviewed, 2 of 4 staff records did not include documentation of completed out-of-state background checks prior to employment or within the first 30-days.

“Evidence: 1. Staff #4 - An out-of-state child abuse/neglect search was not completed within the 1st 30-days of employment and to-date has not been completed. First day of employment was 10/21/22. 2. Staff #7 - An out of state child abuse/neglect search was not completed within the 1st 30-days of employment and to-date has not been completed; and an out-of-state criminal record check was not completed prior to the first day of employment and to-date has not been completed. First date of employment was 6/6/22.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Based on records reviewed, 2 of 4 staff records did not include documentation of a minimum of 16 hours of annual training.

“Evidence: 1. Staff #4 - 6 of 16 hours of annual training was documented for 2022-2023. 2. Staff #7 - 10 of 16 hours of annual training was documented for 2022-2023.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-245-A.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Based on observations made, hazardous substances were not store in a locked place. Evidence: Cleaning supplies in an infant room were found to be in a lower level unlocked cabinet.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-240-C

“Based on interviews conducted and records reviewed, the center failed to ensure that staff received sufficient training on their job responsibilities to meet the needs of a child with special needs. Evidence: There was no documentation of training specific to Child #4’s developmental needs and staff reported that they did not receive training that would have helped them to meet the needs of the child.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-C. From a complaint.

Based on records reviewed, 3 of 4 staff records did not include required documentation.

“Evidence: 1. Staff #6-There was no documentation of completed reference checks. Date of hired was October 2023. 2. Staff #7-There was no documentation of completed reference checks. Date of hired was January 2024. 3. Staff #8-There was no documentation of completed reference checks. Date of hired was January 2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on observations made, the licensee failed to ensure that soiled diapers were disposed of in either a foot-operated container or used in a way that neither the staff person’s hand or the diaper touches the exterior surface of the container. Evidence: The diaper disposal container in a 2-3 year old classroom was not foot operated and required staff to push the diaper through a flip-top lid to dispose of it.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-B.

8VAC20-780-550-P

“Based on records reviewed, staff did not ensure that 1 of 4 written injury reports included required documentation. Evidence: The written record did not document the date, time and how the parent was notified. Those areas of the report were left blank.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Based on review of seven staff records, one does not have a central registry finding within 30 days of employment. Evidence Staff #7 (date of hire 6/28/22) does not have a central registry finding in their record. Follow up was not completed after 30 days, follow up on missing central registry finding was conducted on 8/18/22.”

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

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on review of seven staff records, one contained documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening that was not completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Evidence The record for staff # 1 (date of hire 3/1/22) contained a TB screening that was not dated within 30 days of first day of employment. TB screening dated 1/14/21,”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

8VAC20-780-550-P

“Based on review of the centers written record of children’s serious and minor injuries, the written record does not include all required information. Evidence The centers written record of children’s serious and minor injuries does not include any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Based on interview with management, review of electronic information a child under 10 years of age was not always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence Child #1 who is under the age of 10, was not always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff for approximately less than one minute.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-F.

8VAC20-780-40-E

“Based on interview with management, the licensee did not ensure the center’s compliance with their own policies and procedures. Evidence Staff #1 did not follow the center’s own policy and procedure of threshold counts and name-to-face check to ensure that all children are accounted for the the group.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E.