Westminster Child Care Center

8VAC20-780-280-B

“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. In the Climber classroom there were two unlocked cabinets with hazardous substances in them out of reach of children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-340-D

“In each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director shall be regularly present. The Star classroom did not have a lead teacher present the day of the inspection.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-340-D.

8VAC20-780-40-M

“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. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. The record for child #5 states a dietary restriction that is not on any of the current list in the classrooms.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-M.

8VAC20-780-550-P

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-80-B-2

“The center shall inform the department’s representative as soon as practicable, but not to exceed two business days, of any injury to a child that occurs while the child is under the supervision of the center and requires outside medical attention. An injury that took place three weeks ago and resulted in a child going to the emergency room was never reported to department. The center was aware the child went to the emergency room.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-80-B-2. From a complaint.

8VAC20-780-40-E

“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center’s activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department. The center’s discipline policy states the center uses positive discipline and WCCC does not use timeouts or physical punishment.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E.

8VAC20-780-410-1

“The following actions or threats thereof 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. Two staff witnessed Staff #1 grab a child by him arm and place the child in a chair across the room. The child was crying and his/her arm had red marks on it.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-410-1.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“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. In the restroom used by children in the Stars room, hazardous substances such as Lysol Cleaner and Windex were found on a shelf above the toilet.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-520-A

“Over-the-counter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product. Four diaper ointments were expired.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-520-A.

22.1-289.011-F

“The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The most recent inspection report was not posted.”

Rule 22.1-289.011-F.

8VAC20-780-280-B

“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. In room 4 Purell Surface Sanitizer was on an open shelf above the counter.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

8VAC20-780-430-I

“If combs, toothbrushes, or other personal articles are used, they shall be individually assigned. In room 2 a pacifier was on the floor and contained no label to identify who the pacifier was assigned to.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-430-I.

8VAC20-780-40-E

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E.

8VAC20-780-400-B

“REPEAT VIOLATION Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. Staff #1 physically put a toy to a 17-month-old child’s face as a form of behavioral guidance to demonstrate how it feels to be hit in the face with a toy.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-B.

8VAC20-780-500-A

“Staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water after diapering. Staff #1 did not wash their hands after changing a diaper and prior to touching a toy while disciplining another child.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A.

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On December 18, 2024, a parent reported to the center that a child was on the playground alone. Staff confirmed that child #1 (age two) was then found crying and alone on the playground. Per staff #3 the child was on the playground alone for about four minutes.”

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

8VAC20-780-40-E

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E. From a complaint.

22.1-289.035-B-4

“REPEAT VIOLATION The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #5, who has been employed for more than three weeks and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

8VAC20-780-40-E

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E.

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 and resolve conflicts. On October 31, 2024, when child #1 refused to clean-up, staff #1 jerked/dragged the child by the shoulder, leaving a red mark.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-400-B.

8VAC20-780-410-1

“Actions such as physical punishment, striking a child, or roughly handling or shaking a child are forbidden. On October 31, 2024, staff #1 grabbed child #1’s shoulder and jerked/dragged the child leaving a red mark. Child #1 said staff #1 was hurting him.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-410-1.

8VAC20-780-500-B

“a nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used. The diapering surface in the Climber’s classroom had a pillow on it. A child was observed on the changing table with the pillow during diapering.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-B.

Based on record review and interview, the center failed to request a search of central registry background check within the first 30 days of employment and a search of sex offender registry prior to the first day of employment for any state in which a staff member resided in the preceding five years.

“Evidence: The sworn statement for staff 3, first date of employment 3/11/24, documented the staff member lived out of the state of VA within the last five years. There was no documentation of an out-of-state sex offender search or central registry background check completed for the other state listed.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure program leaders completed within six months before being promoted or beginning work or one month after being promoted or beginning work a minimum of 16 hours of training in child related topics that included: child development; playground safety; health and safety issues; and preventing and preventing child abuse and neglect.

“Evidence: The record for staff 2 list the job title as lead teacher. The training qualifications to be lead did not include documentation of completing training in playground safety.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-210-A-4-a.

Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that the use zone on all sides of stationary equipment has at least six feet of resilient surfacing.

“Evidence: The climbing wall only has two feet of resilient surfacing.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

Based on interview, the center failed to obtain an allergy care plan for a child with documented food allergies.

“Evidence: An inspection of the allergy list in each classroom was completed. The administrator was unable to provide an allergy care plan.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-M.

Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure at least one staff in each classroom is certified in CPR and first aid.

“Evidence: 1. Staff 6 was observed alone with the Stars class. The administration stated staff 6 was the only teacher with the Stars class. 2. The administrator was unable to provide an updated CPR and first aid certificate for staff 6.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-530-A.

Based on record review and interview, the center failed to keep a staff record that processed documentation to demonstrate the education, certification, and experience required by the job position.

“Evidence: 1. The record for staff 2, start date documented as 10/6/22, was reviewed. The resume in the staff record did not indicate education or certification to qualify for lead and did not indicate programmatic experience. 2. The director stated that staff 2 is the lead teacher in the classroom and did work as a lead in a license center prior to coming to work at this center.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Based on the review of four officer records, the program failed to ensure that a sworn statement and search of central registry is completed within 30 days of becoming a board member for two officers.

“Evidence: 1. Officers #1 and #2 became officers on July 15, 2022. 2. There was not a completed sworn statement in the file for Officer #1. 3. There were no results from a central registry check, nor a completed sworn statement in the file for Officer #2. 4. The administrator confirmed that the background checks were not in the files.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-40-D-1-a.

Based on review of seven staff files, program failed to ensure that a sex offender registry check and search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which an individual has resided in the preceding five years was completed for two staff.

“Evidence: 1. The first day of employment for Staff #2 was 10/10/2022. There were no out of state sex offender check in the file nor out of state child abuse and neglect search results. 2 The first day of employment for Staff #5 was 3/7/2022. There were no out of state child abuse and neglect search results in the file. 3. The administrator checked the files and confirmed these items were not in the file.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Based on review of seven staff files, the program failed to ensure that the results of a central registry check are in the file within 30 days of employment.

“Evidence: The first day of employment for Staff #3 was 6/30/2022. The request was mailed 6/10/2022, but no results were in the file.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

Based on review of four staff files, program did not ensure that results of out of state background checks were obtained timely.

“Evidence: 1. The date of employment for Staff # 1 was 7/26/21. 2. There were no results in file for a sex offender check 3. Results of the child abuse and neglect check were dated 3/2/22. 4. The date of employment for Staff # 2 was 10/4/21. 5. Results of a sex offender check were dated 2/23/22.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Based on review of four staff files, program did not ensure that a sworn statement was completed prior to the first day of employment.

“Evidence: 1. The date of employment for Staff # 3 was 10/4/21. 2. The sworn statement in the file was dated 2/22/22.”

Rule 8VAC20-770-60-B.