Tiffany’s Learning Center

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

“The classroom occupied by the school-age children on the day of the inspection had a broken doorframe at the classroom exit with exposed splintered wood. The damaged doorframe created an unsafe condition that was accessible to children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

“A bottle with Lysol was observed on a countertop in the kitchen and a bottle with Lysol was observed on a shelf by the diapering area in the toddler/preschool bathroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

The center shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year.

“The last documented evacuation drill was in March 2026. The center practiced evacuation drills in April and May, but documentation of the drills were not maintained as required.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-H.

The center is to maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries that contains all of the required information.

“One of out five injury reports reviewed did not contain at least two signatures.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

COMPLAINT RELATED In order to promote the child’s physical, intellectual, emotional, and social well-being and growth, staff shall interact with the child and one another to provide needed help, comfort, and support.

“During interviews, it was revealed that while Staff #1 was in the infant classroom, the staff used inappropriate language in front of the children when becoming frustrated with other staff and their own child, who was enrolled at the center.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-A. From a complaint.

When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.

“On 10/29/25, Staff #1 threw a remote across the classroom at Child #1 (2-years-old) which struck the child on the forehead. Staff reported the child cried and had a visible red mark on her forehead. The child was given an ice pack to treat the injury.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-A.

The center is required to ensure the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards are in compliance.

“The center’s discipline procedures state “Tiffany’s Learning Center does not condone or tolerate the use of physical punishment of any kind on TLC property.” On 10/29/25, Staff #1 threw a remote across the classroom at Child #1 (2-years-old) after Child #1 pulled the daily calendar off of the wall. The remote hit Child #1’s forehead.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E.

Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

“Documentation, interviews, and video footage reviewed showed that on 10/29/25, Child #1 (2-years-old) pulled the daily calendar off of the classroom wall. Staff #1 asked her to stop and threw a remote across the classroom at her. The remote hit the child’s forehead. Staff #1’s interactions with Child #1 were not constructive in nature and were not intended to redirect the child to appropriate behavior.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-B.

A record shall be kept for each staff person that contains the required information.

“The record of Staff #1, who had been employed for three and a half months, did not have any information about any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Prepared infant formula shall be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child’s name.

“In the Infant classroom, there were three bottles with prepared infant formula in the refrigerator that were not dated or labeled with a child’s name.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-570-E.

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 immunizations for Child #1 were obtained four days late and the immunizations for Child #3 were obtained two days late.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-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.

“The physical examination in the record of Child #1 was obtained two days late.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

“The updated TB screening for Staff #5 was completed 17 days late.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

A document containing local emergency contact information, potential shelters, hospitals, evacuation routes, etc., that pertain to each site frequently visited or of routes frequently driven by center staff for center business such as field trips or pick up or drop off of children to or from schools is required to be kept in vehicles used to transport children to and from the center.

“The center does not have the required documentation in the vehicle used to transport children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-K.

Any vehicle used by the center for the transportation of children is required to meet the safety standards set by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

“The State inspection sticker in the vehicle used for transportation of children expired over a month ago.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-580-B.

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 30 days, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from a state in which they resided in the preceding five years.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

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 #1, enrolled for more than one month, was missing the address of the two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.