Bright Heights Learning Center

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. Child #1 and child #6, who had been attending, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

Repeat Violation

“Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #1, who had been enrolled for two months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

“On the playground, there was a preschool chair with two cracks on the seat of the chair causing possible pinching points.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-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. Staff #4, employed for more than 4 months, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal record, central registry check and sex offender check for the state that live at in the past five years.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #1, who had been enrolled for eight months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children.

“The center was unable to provide documentation there was a staff that was on duty who has obtained daily health observation in the past 3 years.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-245-L.

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #3, who has been actively working at the center for the past 6 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.Staff #4, who has been actively working at the center for the past 4 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

22.1-289.035-B-3

“(Repeat Violation) The center must request a search of the Virginia central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #8, who had been employed for more than 10 months, did not have a documentation of central registry search having been requested (cited for this staff at the last inspection). Staff #3 who had been employed for more than 4 years did not have documentation of results of a central registry search,”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-3.

22.1-289.035-B-4

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-160-A

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

8VAC20-780-240-A

“Staff must complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored preservice orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment, Staff #2 and staff #3 are currently employed and did not have the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored preservice orientation course. The training is more than 3 years and 9 months overdue for staff #2 and more than 2 years overdue for staff #3.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-A.

8VAC20-780-40-M

“The center is required to maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children’s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions which is dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. Staff in two separate classrooms identified a child in their class who has a food allergy confirmed that they did not have a posted allergy list in their classroom at the time of inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-M.

8VAC20-780-560-F

“When centers choose to provide meals or snacks they are required to follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The current week’s menu contained 3 separate meal / snack entries that did not contain all of the required food components according to USDA.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-F.

8VAC20-780-570-E

“(Repeat Violation) Prepared infant formula must be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child’s name. There were 5 undated infant bottles in the refrigerator located in the infant classroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-570-E.

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Caregiver #7, who had been employed for four months, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

22.1-289.035-B-3

“The center must request a search of the Virginia central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #7, who had been employed for 4 months, did not have a documentation of central registry search having been requested.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-3.

22.1-289.035-B-4

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-160-A

“(repeat violation) Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #1 had no documentation of TB screening results. Staff #1 is currently employed and has been working in the center for over 18 months. Staff #7 had no documentation of TB screening results. Staff #7 is currently employed and has been working in the center for over 4 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“(repeat violation) Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides must be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A spray bottle of bleach solution was unlocked, hanging from the shelf above the handwashing sinks in the school age classroom, out of reach of children. A container of bleach wipes was unlocked, sitting on top of the blue divider in the 3 and four year old classroom, out of reach of children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-70

“The center is required to maintain documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. Staff #2 and staff #4 do not have complete documentation to demonstrate qualification for their positions as Lead Teacher.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Children under 10 years of age always are required to be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff, except that staff need only be able to hear a child who is using the restroom.

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

22.1-289.011-F

“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 2/13/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”

Rule 22.1-289.011-F.

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 obtain the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #5, who has been employed for more than 3 years and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-160-A

“The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Staff #2, who has been employed for 1 year is currently working in a classroom with children and does not have the results of a TB screening in her record.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff are required to complete orientation training, appropriate to the age of the children in care, to include all of the required facility specific topics, prior to working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #3 ,who has been working at the center for over 17 months, does not have orientation training documented.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-B.

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. A spray bottle of bleach water solution was unlocked in the two-year-old classroom, within reach of children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-570-E

“Prepared infant formula is required to be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child’s name. There were 8 bottles of breast milk for 4 children in the infant room which were not dated.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-570-E.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“The center is required to maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall include documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information. Four children, enrolled between 18 months and 5 years, did not contain annual confirmation up-to-date information after their initial enrollment.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Based on review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain central registry findings within 30 days of employment or volunteer service.

“Evidence: In Staff#4’s record (date of hire: 10/02/23) there were no documentation of a central registry findings found for review. Interview with staff confirmed the central registry findings were not available for review during the inspection.”

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

Based on review of children’s record and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of each child’s physical examination within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

“Evidence: In Child#4’s record, there was no documentation of a physical examination found. Interview with staff confirmed the documentation was not available for review during the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Based on observations and photographs, the center did not ensure all hazardous substances are kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

“Evidence: The following observations were made by the inspector: 1. In the School Age area, the storage closet was unlocked containing various disinfectants, cleaners, paints, and adhesive removers with the labels “keep out of reach of children” and “warnings” 2. In the Lions and Tigers classroom, there was a can disinfectant spray with the labels “keep out of reach of children” and “caution” on top of storage cabinet. 3. Photographs of the classroom observations during the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Based on review of children’s record and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation physical examination.

“Evidence: In Child#5’s record, there was no documentation of a physical found.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Based on review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.

“Evidence: In Staff#3’s record, the last dated TB screening was 08/22/2020. In Staff#4’s record, the TB screening documentation was not completed. Interview with staff confirmed the documentation available for review during the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

Based on observation, the center did not ensure all hazardous substances are kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

“Evidence: In the Toddler classroom, there were three containers of hand sanitizer found unlocked during the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure children’s handwashing was completed after diapering.

“Evidence: There was observations in the infant room of Staff#5 not completing handwashing of Child#6 after diapering. Interview with Staff#5 confirmed the handwashing procedures were not completed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A.

Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure each building is equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.

“Evidence: There was no carbon monoxide detector found at the center. Interview with the staff confirmed a carbon monoxide detector wasn’t available for review during the inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.058.

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

“Evidence: There was observation of a blue rusted tricycle occupied by a child in care with both rubber handles missing and the seat cracked in multiple areas. Photographs of the tricycle taken on March 16, 2023 during the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Based on observation, the center did not ensure all electrical outlets have protective covers.

“Evidence: In the Lion classroom, there was observation of two electrical outlets uncovered and accessible to the children in care.”

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

Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting and any contact with blood, feces, or urine.

“Evidence: In Turtles classroom, there was observation of Child#1 diapering by staff and the child’s hand were not washed after. Interview with staff confirmed Child#1’s hand not being washed after diapering.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A.

Based on review of staff record and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain an out of state search of the child abuse and neglect.

“Evidence: In Staff# 3’s (date of hire: 05/02/22) record, there was no documentation found of a search for an out of state child abuse and neglect. Interview with staff confirmed the documentation for an out of state search was not available for review during this inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Based on review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure all employee complete a statement or affirmation.

“Evidence: 1. In Staff#4’s (date of hire: 5/23/22) record, there was no sworn statement or affirmation document found for review during the inspection. 2. Interview with staff confirmed there was not a completed sworn statement or affirmation available for review.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-B.

Based on observation at the center, the center did not ensure all hazardous substances are kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Based on review of children records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain physical examination documentation within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

“Evidence: In Child#2’s (start date: 6/2/21) record, there was no documentation of a physical examination found. Interview with staff confirmed the physical examination documentation was not available during the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

Based on review of staff record and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain a copy of central registry findings from out of state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

“Evidence: 1. In Staff#2’s record (date of hire: 10/04/21), there was not a copy of results from an out of state central registry found. 2. Interview with staff confirmed there was no copy of results or documentation of follow up available for review during this inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Based on review of staff record and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain a central registry finding within 30 days of employment or volunteer service.

“Evidence: 1. In Staff #2’s record ( date of hire: 10/04/21), there was not a copy of the central registry finding found. 2. Interview with staff confirmed the central registry finding and documentation of follow up was not available for review during this inspection.”

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

Based on children’s record review and interview with staff, the center did not ensure to obtain a copy of physical examination be within one month after attendance.

“Evidence: 1. In Child#3’s record ( start date: 10/09/21) there was not a copy of a physical found in the record. 2.Interview with staff confirmed a copy of physical documentation was not provided during this inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.