The Yellow Horse Child Development Center

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. It was reported by staff #2 that on September 24, 2026, child #1 left the classroom and headed to the bathroom. Staff #2 stated the child was out of sight and sound supervision for approximately five seconds.”

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

8VAC20-780-350-B-1

“The required ratio for children ages birth up to 16 months is one staff per four children. On September 23, 2026, two staff were observed supervising ten children with the youngest child being fourteen months old. A third staff was needed to meet the required ratio.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-1. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-400-B

“Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior. On 03/25/2026 S1 was observed, by classroom monitoring system, to redirect C1 in a verbally aggressive manner for misbehavior such that the C1 had a toileting accident. C1 was observed to be crying and S1 continued to speak harshly to the child, threating to call the child’s parent, and then verbally chastising the child for the toileting accident.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-B.

22.1-289.035-B-3

“The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment. The search of the central registry for S2 and S3 was requested 4 days after employment. The record for S4 did not document the date of requesting the central registry check and the results were dated 11 days after employment.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-3.

8VAC20-780-350-B-1

“The required ratio for infants birth up to 16 months is 1 staff per 4 children. Licensing inspector entered the infant room at approximately 12:22 p.m. and observed 1 staff supervising 7 infants.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-1.

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Centers must keep a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The records for C3 and C4 did not have a copy of the immunizations and physicals accepted when the children were enrolled. Program Director reported the immunizations and physicals had been expunged from the files when new records were received.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-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. S3, employed for more than 2 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.

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than 7 days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. S2 and S3 completed training 9 days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-B.

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. During the inspection, licensing inspector observed 8 children, age 3, unsupervised in their classroom for approximately 2 minutes before the staff entered the classroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-F.

8VAC20-780-350-K

“In addition to staff required by rest period ratios, an additional staff member shall be always available on-site to offer immediate assistance. Upon arrival to the center, the licensing inspector observed that all staff members were in coverage with children with no additional staff onsite.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-K.

8VAC20-780-560-G

“When food is brought from home the food container must be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. A plastic container of food and food pouch brought from home were not labeled with a name or date in the infant room.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-G.

22.1-289.035-B-1

“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment. The sworn statement for S2, who is currently working, was dated 5 days after their first day of employment.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-1.

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. S2, who had been employed for 15 days, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

8VAC20-780-160-A

“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. S1?s TB was dated more than 33 days prior to date of employment. S2 had no documentation of TB screening and had been employed for 20 days. S3 had no documentation of TB screening and had been employed for 30 days.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

8VAC20-780-240-D

“Prior to working alone with children and within seven days of the first day of employment, staff shall be provided in writing with the center’s information listed in 8VAC20-780-420.A The staff records for S2, S3, and S4 did not contain verification of this information being provided (orientation form was missing page 3).”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-D.

8VAC20-780-60-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 C3, enrolled for 30 days, was missing the date of viewing proof of the child’s identity and age.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-70

“Staff record shall contain documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. The staff records for S1 and S3 did not contain documentation of education or certification required by the position. The record for S2 did not contain documentation of two references as to character and reputation.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.