Magnolia Ridge Child Development Center

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

“On 07/08/2026, Child #1, age three years, was climbing on top of another child in the 3 year old classroom. Staff #1 observed staff #2 walk over to child #1 to spank the child on the bottom using their hand. It was reported that child #1 cried immediately after the spank.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-A.

The licensee shall include ensuring that the center’s activities and services are maintained in compliance with the standards and the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards.

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.

“On 07/08/2026, Child #1, age 3 years, was climbing on top of another child in the 3 year old classroom. Staff #1 observed staff #2 use their hand to spank the bottom of child #1 to redirect their behavior.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-B.

The following acts are forbidden: physical punishment, striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child, restricting movement through binding or tying, forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable position, or exercise as punishment.

“On 07/08/2026, staff #1 observed staff #2 walk over to child #1, age three years, and spanked child #1 on the bottom with their hand.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-410-1.

The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

“Staff #1, employed for three months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history check from one state.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

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 and had been employed for three months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

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

“Staff #2 updated screening was due five months ago and Staff #6 updated screening was due nine months ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

Over-the-counter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product.

“In classroom #3, a diaper cream used for a child in care expired 28 days ago.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-520-A.

At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as appropriate to the age of the children and current certification in first aid.

“Staff #3 was alone with a group of children in classroom #2 and has a CPR and first aid certification that expired 10 months ago.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-530-A.

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 #5, enrolled for two months, was missing an address and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Each center shall maintain a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.

“Child #4 and child #5 had diagnosed food allergies and did not have allergy care plans at the time of inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A-8.

Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

“Staff #1, employed for three months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care.

“Staff #1, employed for over 90 days, did not have a current CPR certification. Staff #3, employed for over one year, had a CPR certification that expired over 10 months ago.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-1.

All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment a current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care.

“Staff #1, employed for over 90 days, did not have a current first aid certification. Staff #3, employed for over one year, had a first aid certification that expired over 10 months ago.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-2.

Staff who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department’s health and safety update course.

“Staff #3 did not have a completed annual health and safety update course for 2025 and was overdue by seven months.”

Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.

“Staff #1 had a completed national criminal background check two days after first day of employment.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

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

“Staff #3 updated screening was due five months ago and Staff #5 updated screening was due six months ago. The updated screenings were not available at the time of inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

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

“A can of disinfectant with a warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in the toddler classroom and within reach of children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided, or approvals of a plan of correction, for meeting requirements for water, sewage and food service.

“The last environmental sanitation inspection was dated 01/08/2024.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-260-B.

The center’s procedures for administering long term prescription and over-the-counter medication require written authorization from the child’s parent and physician.

“Child #10 did not have physician authorization to administer over-the-counter long-term medication.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-E.

Repeat Violation: Medication shall be labeled with the child’s name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount, and the time or times to be given.

“Child #6 and child #7 had medication on site that did not have a label on the container with all required information.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-G.

When an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days will be disposed of by the center by either dissolving the medication down the sink or flushing it down the toilet.

“Child #7 had an authorization form for medication that expired over four months ago. The medication was not picked up by the parent, authorization was not renewed, and the medication was not disposed of by the center.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-P.

The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

“An evacuation drill was not conducted for January and February of 2025.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-D.

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

“Child #1, age 11 years, and child #2, age 11 years, engaged in inappropriate touching while on an afternoon bus route from the children’s school to the center. Staff #2 was the driver of the five minute bus route and unaware of the occurrence.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-A.

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

“In classroom 2, there was a cabinet with a broken lock exposing a protruding component that could snag skin. In classroom 2, a cabinet had chipped and peeling paint on the edges.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

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

“Cleaning materials were located within reach of children in an unlocked cabinet in the older 2 year old classroom and the 3 year old classroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Infant walkers shall not be used.

“In classroom #1, two infant walkers were observed in the room, one of those walkers being used by an infant.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-430-L.

Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting, or any contact with blood, feces or urine. Staff shall wash hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change.

“A staff in classroom 1 changed a child’s diaper and did not wash the child’s hands with soap and water, and did not wash their own hands with soap and running water after changing the child’s diaper.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A.

Medication shall be labeled with the child’s name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount, and the time or times to be given.

“Child #6 and child #7 had medication that did not have a label on the container with required information.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-G.

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

“On 12/03/2024, staff #1 was supervising a room of preschool children. Staff #1 carried child #1 (age three years) into the classroom sideways by the waist and placed the child down on the floor to speak with the child when staff #1 grabbed the child’s cheeks. Child #1 cried due to being grabbed by the cheeks. Another staff in the room consoled the child after the incident. It was reported that child #1 did not want to return to daycare that next day after the incident.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-A.

The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center’s activities and services are maintained in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by the standards.

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E.

The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: roughly handling a child.

“On 12/03/2024, staff #1 was supervising a room of preschool children. Staff #1 carried child #1 (age three years) into the classroom sideways by the waist, placed the child down on the floor to speak with the child, and then grabbed child #1’s cheeks.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-410-1.

The center shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation and relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown. The plan, which shall be developed in consultation with local or state authorities, shall include the most likely to occur emergency scenario or scenarios, including fire, severe storms, loss of utilities, natural disaster, chemical spills, intruder, violence at or near the center, terrorism specific to the locality, and other situations, including facility damage that requires evacuation, lockdown, or shelter-in-place.

“The emergency preparedness plan did not include the following items; proof that plan was developed in consultation with local or state authorities, plan that addresses loss of utilities, identifies a center emergency officer and back-up officer, accommodations for infants, toddler and children with special needs to ensure safety during evacuation or relocation, procedures to reunite children with a parent or authorized person, lockdown procedures, continuity of operations to ensure that essential functions are maintained during an emergency.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-A.