Learning Paths Academy

8VAC20-780-500-B

The diapering surface shall be used only for diapering or cleaning children. Diaper changing area had two packages of unopened diapers and a bucket sitting on top of it.

8VAC20-780-40-M

The center shall maintain 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 list in the toddler room was dated April 4, 2025, and the current list was dated October 14, 2025. The list in the toddler room was not the current list.

8VAC20-780-240-B

Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #1?s orientation training was seven days late. Staff #4?s orientation training was nine days late Staff #5?s orientation training was three weeks late.

8VAC20-780-340-D

Repeat Violation In each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualification of a program leader or program director shall be regularly present. There was no lead teacher assigned to the Toddler classroom.

8VAC20-780-330-B

Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards. The mulch around the large playground equipment on the preschool playground measured five inches in depth in several areas and did not meet the required six inches of depth.

8VAC20-780-560-F-4

Children three years of age or younger may not be offered foods that are considered to be potential choking hazards. On 12/06/2024, in the toddler classroom, the children were given full size marshmallows to eat. All children in the class are under the age of two. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-130-A

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 immunization record for Child #3 was dated almost one month after the first day of attendance.

8VAC20-780-130-E

The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunization once every six months for children under the age of two years. Immunization records for Child #5 were obtained when the child was seven months old, 15 months old and 23 months old.

8VAC20-780-40-M

The center shall maintain a current written list of all children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. The list in the Stepping Stones room was posted on the front of a cabinet and in plain sight. The list in the Toddler room was posted on the side of a cabinet and in plain sight.

8VAC20-780-245-A

Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of child in care. Staff #7 completed nine and a half hours of training for the training year of 2023-2024.

8VAC20-780-90-A

A written agreement between the parents and the center shall be in each child?s record by the first day of the child?s attendance. The agreement shall be signed by the parent. Child #4, who had been attending one month, did not have the required signed agreement on file.

8VAC20-780-350-B-1

The required ratio for children ages birth up to 16 months is one staff per four children. Staff #2 was observed supervising seven children (youngest child 15 months old).

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 Child #4, enrolled for one month, was missing the following required component: documentation of viewing proof of child?s identity and age.