A Child’s Dream Daycare Center

8VAC20-780-440-G

“Cribs shall be used for children under 12 months of age. There were four children over the age of 12 months in the infant room sleeping in cribs during the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-440-G.

8VAC20-780-440-J

“There shall be at least thirty inches of space between service sides of occupied cribs where that space is the walkway for staff to gain access to any occupied crib. There were five occupied cribs in the infant room that did not have the required thirty inches of space between the service sides of the cribs.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-440-J.

8VAC20-780-440-L

“Filled comforters shall not be used by children under two years of age. There was a one year old child sleeping in a crib in the infant room with a filled comforter.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-440-L.

8VAC20-780-450-A

“Mats used by children during the designated rest period shall have linens consisting of a top cover and a bottom cover. There were four children napping on mats in the two year old classroom without bottom covers.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-450-A.

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. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff 1, who has been employed for one week.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-130-A

“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 record for child 2, enrolled for over a year and a half, does not contain documentation of immunizations.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all required information. The record for child 1, enrolled for eight months, does not contain the address of one of the emergency contacts.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-270-A

“REPEAT VIOLATION Areas and equipment of the center shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. In the toddler room, the lid to the large plastic bin of toys, in reach of children, had cracked plastic and broken handles which pose as a pinching hazard for the children in care.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home, the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. There were 7 infants present at the center and the premade bottles with milk had no dates or labels to the that identifies the owner.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-G.

Documentation that each child has had a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician shall be obtained before the child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

“The record for child 3, who has been in care for 8 months, is missing documentation of a physical examination.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Areas of the center shall be maintained in a safe condition.

“In the two-year-old classroom, the rubber baseboard had become detached from an area of the wall, creating a tripping hazard.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting.

“In the two-year-old classroom, the licensing inspector observed a staff person changing a child’s diaper. The staff person did not ensure that the child’s hands were washed with soap and running water after the diaper change.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A.

Children’s records are required to contain each parent’s home and employment addresses and phone numbers.

“The record for child 1, who has been in care for 4 months, was missing the home address and phone number and the place of employment and work number for one parent and the work number for the other parent. The record for child 2, who has been in care for 1 month, was missing the work number for one parent.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.