Dogwood Preschool

The center must request a search of the central registry within 30 days of appointment as a board member.

“Board Member #6, who had been appointed more than 18 months, did not have a central registry search requested.”

Rule 22.1-289.036-B-2.

The facility is required to ensure that the resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standards.

“On the playground, the fall zones around the swing were below 6 inches.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

***Repeat Violation*** The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

“The hallway bathroom had holes, peeling paint, and drywall showing where the toilet holder had been installed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

“The hallway bathroom did not have a toilet paper holder. The wall had drywall showing where the holder had been installed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child’s trajectory in the event of a fall.

“The fall zones under the saucer swing did not have the required six inches of resilient surfacing.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

If diaper ointment or cream is used, the following requirements shall be met:

“In room #6, one container of Buttpaste diaper cream was sitting in a child’s cubby. The diaper cream was accessible to children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-520-C.

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 #4 did not have documentation of the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Based on a review of staff records, the center did not ensure that subsequent communicable tuberculosis (TB) screenings were conducted at least every two years from the date of the initial screening.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff #4 had a TB screening / test on 9/21/23. The TB screening / test needed to be completed before 8/15/21”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

Based on a review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure staff had the satisfactory results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check prior to employment.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff #4 (employed: 9/08/23) did not contain the results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check prior to employment. The results were dates 9/11/23. 2. The administrator stated that staff #4 did not have the fingerprint results prior to employment.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure one of two staff records had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation prior to the first day of employment.

“Evidence: 1. The record of staff #2 (employed: 2/13/23) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation after the date of employment, dated 10/25/23. 2. The record of staff #3 (employed: 9/11/23) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation after the date of employment, dated 10/26/23. 2. A member of management stated that staff # did not complete a sworn statement prior to hire.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-B.

REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review and interview, the center did not have documentation of central registry findings by the end of the 30th day of employment.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff #4 (employed: 9/08/23) did not contain documentation of central registry findings until 12/13/23. 2. The record for staff # 5 (employed: 2/06/23) did not contain documentation of central registry findings until 8/11/23. 2. Administrative staff confirmed that the central registry finding was not obtained within 30 days of employment.”

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

REPEAT VIOLATION Based on review of records and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening (TB) at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.

“Evidence: 1.The records for staff #2 (employed: 02/13/23), staff #3 (employed: 9/11/23 ), staff #5 (employed: 02/06/23), did not have documentation of a TB screening or test at time of employment. 2. A member of management confirmed that the screenings / tests were not completed in the required time frame.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure board member and/or agent records contained documentation of criminal history record results, sex offender registry check results and a child abuse and neglect search request from any state in which the individual has resided in the past five years.

Rule 22.1-289-036-B-4.

Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure one of two staff records had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation prior to the first day of employment.

“Evidence: 1. The record of staff #2 (employed: 9/05/23) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation dated 9/07/23. 2. The record for staff # 6 (employed: 9/11/23) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation dated 10/17/23 2. A member of management stated that staff # did not complete a sworn statement prior to hire.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-B.

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review and interview, the center did not have documentation of central registry findings for two staff member. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #1 (employed 9/15/23) and staff #2 (employed: 9/05/23) did not contain the central registry findings. 2. A member of management acknowledged that the central registry findings had not been received.”

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

Based on a review of children’s records, the center did not ensure that each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child’s attendance or within one month after attendance.

“Evidence: The record for child #5 (enrolled: 9/05/23) did not have a physical examination.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Based on review of records and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening (TB) at the time of employment and prior to coming in contact with children.

“Evidence: 1.The records for staff #1 (employed: 09/15/23) and staff # 5 (employed: 8/21/23) did not have documentation of a TB screening or test at time of employment and within the last 30 calendar days. 2. A member of management confirmed that the screenings / tests were not completed in the required time frame.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

Based on a review of staff records, the center did not ensure that subsequent communicable tuberculosis (TB) screenings were conducted at least every two years from the date of the initial screening.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff #9 had a TB screening / test on 8/18/23. The TB screening / test needed to be completed before 7/30/23.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

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

“Evidence: In room #1, the bathroom light was not working at the time of the inspection. In room #3 and room # 6 the toilet seats were stained yellow and brown. In room #6, the bathroom sink had a bottom cabinet door missing.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Based on observation and measurements, the center did not ensure that resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested.

“Evidence: Three out of three mulch depth samples taken on the playground around the fall zones of the climbing dome measured less than the required six inches.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

Based on observation, the applicant did not ensure emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place maps and procedures were posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children. ]

“Evidence: 1. Room #1, room #2, room #3, and room #4 did not have emergency evacuation and shelter -in-place maps and procedures posted. 2. The director confirmed the center did not post the emergency evacuation and shelter -in-place maps and procedures.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-C.

Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure staff obtained fingerprint results prior to hire.

“Evidence: 1. The records for staff #3 (employed 8/30/21), staff #4 (02/06/2023) and staff #5 (employed 2/13/23) did not contain a fingerprint-based background check determination letter from the Office of Background Investigation prior to employment.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on record review and interview, the center did not have documentation of central registry findings by the end of the 30th day of employment. Evidence: 1. The records for staff #4 (employed 2/06/23) and staff #5 ( 2/13/23) did not contain documentation of central registry findings.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that program leaders shall meet all the required qualifications.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff # 2 (employed 3/07/2023), staff #4 (employed 2/06/23, and staff #5 (employed 2/13/23) did not have documentation to demonstrate how each staff member meets program leader qualifications.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-210-A.

22VAC40-185-280-B

Rule 22VAC40-185-280-B.