Jupiter Learning Academy

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. In the three year old classroom, two cans of shaving cream with warning labels, “Keep out of reach of children,” were in an unlocked cabinet, within reach of children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-510-F

“The medication authorization shall be available to staff during the entire time it is effective. Child #3 had no medication authorization available for a medication that was on site.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-F.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Repeat Violation Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Spray bottles of bleach water where unlocked on the sink in the infant, two’s and four’s classrooms. The spray bottles were in reach of children in the two’s and four’s classrooms.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-340-D

“Repeat Violation Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher qualifications. During the inspection, staff #1, staff # 2, staff #3, staff #4, staff #5, staff #6, and staff #7, who do not meet lead teacher qualifications, were working with groups of children without the presence of a lead teacher in each group.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-D.

8VAC20-780-550-G

“Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation that includes all the required information. Documentation of the fire drill for May 2025 did not contain the identity of the person conducting the drill, the method of use for notification of the drill, the number of staff participating, the number of children participating, any special conditions simulated, the time it took to complete the drill, problems encountered, and the weather conditions.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-G.

8VAC20-780-550-P

“The center shall maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence and contain all the required information. An incident report for child #7 did not contain the time the parent was notified. An incident report for child #8 did not contain the time the parent was notified and the future action to prevent recurrence. An incident report for child #8 did not contain the date and time the parent was notified and how the parent was notified.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

8VAC20-780-570-C

“The record of each child on formula shall contain the brand of formula. There was no documentation of the brand of formula in the records of children #2, #3, and #4.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-570-C.

8VAC20-780-340-D

“Staff #1 and staff #2, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, have been working with a group of infant children for over a month without the presence of a lead teacher.”

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

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #3, employed for more than a month, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and sex offender registry check from one state.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Based on observation, the center did not ensure that equipment shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.

“Evidence: 1. LI observed a napping child sleeping on a ripped mat. 2. Staff confirmed mat was ripped.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A. From a complaint.

Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water before and after diaper change.

“Evidence: 1.Staff 2 was observed changing diapers and did not wash hands before or after diaper changes. 2.Staff 2 indicated hands are not normally washed before or after changing diapers.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A. From a complaint.

**COMPLAINT RELATED** Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure that when a child’s clothing becomes wet or soiled, the child shall be cleaned or changed immediately.

“Evidence: 1. At parent pick-up, Child 1 (age 3) was reported to be in wet/soiled clothing. 2. During staff interviews, staff acknowledged that Child 1 was in wet/soiled clothing because they had no more clothes or pull-ups to change Child 1 into.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-B. From a complaint.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

“Evidence: 1. The toddler room had cleaning materials, bleach water, in an unlocked spot on the counter after diapering was completed for the classroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

REPEAT VIOLATION****Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that pillows were not used by children under two years of age.

“Evidence: 1. LI observed two children under age of 2 years with “sleep sacks” that include pillows. The children were 19 months and 23 months. 2. Administration confirmed children’s age and that the children had pillows with the “sleep sack”.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-440-L.

Based on interview and record review, the center failed to ensure that at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director shall be regularly present.

“Evidence: 1. Staff #3 (DOH 09/12/2023) and Staff #4 (DOH 10/16/2023) were working in the classroom together. The staff records revealed both Staff #3 and Staff #4 were hired as Assistant Teachers and did not have the experience or qualifications to be program leaders.”

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

Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure that an additional staff member shall always be available on-site to offer immediate assistance and shall be able to summon the additional staff member without leaving the room or area of the sleeping or resting children.

“Evidence: 1. Staff interviews revealed that three of the five staff were interviewed and confirmed that during lunch/rest/nap time there is not an additional staff member on-site to offer help if they needed immediate assistance.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-K. From a complaint.

Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that pillows were not used by children under two years of age.

“Evidence: 1. LI observed children under age of 2 years with “sleep sacks” that include pillows. The youngest child was age 15 months. 2. Staff 8 confirmed child’s age and that the child had a pillow with the “sleep sack”.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-440-L.

Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening/test completed within the 30 calendar days prior to the date of employment for all staff.

“Evidence: 1. Staff #1 date of hire 08/22/2022. The tuberculosis (TB) screening on file was completed 06/06/2022. 2. Staff #2 date of hire 09/06/2022. The TB screening on file was completed 09/24/2022. 3. Staff #3 date of hire 10/10/2022. The TB screening on file was completed 11/16/2022. 4. Staff #6 date of hire 08/10/2022. The TB screening on file was completed 08/14/2021. 5. Administration confirmed the dates of hire and the dates of the TB screenings for all the staff.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that staff washed their hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change.

“Evidence: 1. During observation of a diaper change, the staff member did not wash their hands before or after changing the child’s diaper. 2. The administration and staff confirmed that their hands were not washed even though they were wearing gloves.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A. From a complaint.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that the diapering surface was cleaned and sanitized after each use.

“Evidence: 1. During observation of classroom, while staff member was changing a child’s diaper. The staff member sanitized the diapering surface after use but did not clean the surface with soap and water. 2. Staff member and administration confirmed that the surface was not cleaned before it was sanitized.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-B. From a complaint.