Little Steps Learning Center

Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

“Staff #1 did not have documentation of orientation with all the required elements.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-B.

When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, they shall follow the most recent, age appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program listed in the USDA’s child and adult care meal patterns.

“The center had items listed on the their menu that were not approved items.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-F.

The center shall implement monthly practice evacuation drills.

“Drills had not been completed in August and October.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-D.

Center are required to National Program for Playground safety guidelines. There are two pieces of stationary equipment on the playground that do not have 6 feet clearance on all sides of the equipment.

“The two pieces of equipment have approximately 2-4 feet clearance around them.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on record review, the center did not have fingerprints results for staff before date of employment. Evidence: Staff #4was hired 5/17/24 and the fingerprints results were completed 6/4/24.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on record review, staff did not have TB screening before hire and within 30 days prior to date of hire. Evidence: Staff #2 and #3 did not have TB screenings before the date of hire.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

8VAC20-780-245-J-3

“Based on record review, there was a child in care who had emergency medications but there was not a person on site with MAT training. Evidence: Child #1 had an epi-pen on site and there was no staff present with MAT training.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-245-J-3.

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Based on observation, the center failed to keep an area outside of the center in a safe condition. Evidence: There was a board attached to the back of the building where children have access that has a approximately 4 nails sticking out from it.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on observation, the was a piece of playground equipment that did not have the required resilient surfacing. Evidence: There was tetter totter on the playground that had a turf like mat under it but it was not resilient surfacing. Resilient surfacing is required for equipment with moving parts.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

8VAC20-780-510-I

“Based on observation, there was a medication on site that did not have the prescription label attached. Evidence: Child #1 had a medication on site with no prescription label attached.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-I.

8VAC20-780-560-G

“Based on observation, food brought from home was not labeled and dated. Evidence: Lunch boxes brought from home were observed during lunch and they were not labeled.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-G.

8VAC20-780-540-E

“Based on observation, the required nonmedical supplies were not at the center. Evidence: 1. There was not a working, battery-operated radio at the center.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-540-E.