The Learning Experience - Gainesville

Physical punishment, striking a child, roughly handling a child is forbidden.

“On 4/16/26, Staff A grabbed child A, 3 years-of-age by the arm in an effort to place the child on their mat for naptime. The staff left a three finger bruise with fingernail marks on the child’s left inner arm. The child was heard saying, “ow,ow,ow”.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-410-1.

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

“The gate on the playground fence had an opening above the ground that allows a 3.5 by 6 1/4 inch rectangle to fit through but not a 9 inch circle to fit, therefore resulting in a head entrapment hazard.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

No center shall be located where conditions exist that would be hazardous to the health and safety of children.

“A container of dish detergent was unlocked in a cabinet in the Preschool 2 A classroom.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-A.

The center may administer prescription medication that would normally be administered by a parent or guardian to a child provided the center administers only those drugs that were dispensed from a pharmacy and maintain in the original, labeled container.

“An emergency medication for child A was missing the original label from the pharmacy.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-I.

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 .

“There was no immunization record on file for child C. These records were overdue by 3 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

Each report shall include the dates immunizations were received and shall be signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department.

“The immunization record for child B did not have a signature by the physician or their designee. This signature was overdue by 5 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-150-B.

Repeat Violation: The center shall 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 documented in the allergy plan required in 8VAC20-780-60 A 8. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.

“The posted allergy listed did not list child A’s diagnosed nut allergy. This was overdue by 5 months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-M.

Repeat Violation: The center’s procedures for administering medication shall include duration of the parents authorization for medication provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Long term prescription drug use and over the counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child’s physician and parent.

“The parent for child A did not renew their authorization for an over the counter medication after 10 work days nor was their written authorization from the child’s physician.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-E.

The center shall 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 documented in the allergy plan required in 8VAC20-780-60 A 8. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.

“Child A has an allergy to almonds, this allergy was not listed on the 7/22/25 allergy list.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-M.

The center’s procedures for administering medication shall include duration of the parents authorization for medication, provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Long term prescription drug use and over the counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child’s physician and parent.

“Th parent authorization for over the counter medication had not been renewed every 10 work days nor was their a physicians long term authorization for a medication for child A. The parent authorization had expired 7 week prior..”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-E.

The center may administer prescription medication that would normally be administered by a parent /guardian to a child provided the center has obtained written authorization from a parent/guardian.

“The center’s medication authorization forms used to obtain medication authorization does not specifically identify the center by name as being given the authority to administer the medications for child A and B. This information has been missing for over two months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-510-I.

The center shall maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include a place to document ways to prevent reoccurrence.

“May and some of the June 2025 injury forms used by the center did not contain a place to document ways to prevent reoccurrence .”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include, but not be limited to protruding nails, bolts or other components that could entangle clothing or snag skin.

“There were protruding screws more than 2 threads along the chain link fence and gate that separate the two playgrounds.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.