KinderCare Learning Centers #1542

8VAC20-780-270-A

Areas and equipment of the center shall be maintained in a safe condition. The bathroom used by children in school aged area had boxes stacked and leaning off of the top of a cabinet over 6 feet high.

8VAC20-780-280-B

Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Cleaning and sanitizing materials in the Infant A room and children's bathroom in school aged care area, were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

8VAC20-780-50-A

Staff and children's records shall be treated confidentially. Staff and children's records were not treated confidentially.

8VAC20-780-550-D

The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. No evacuation drills were conducted May and June 2025.

8VAC20-780-550-G

Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation drills that includes time of the drill. Documentation of emergency evacuation drills did not contain times April through December 2025.

8VAC20-780-270-A

Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. 1. In the 2?s B classroom, a smashed pumpkin left over from the day before, was found on the bathroom floor, used by children. 2. The second toilet in the 2?s B classroom was being used a storage shelf and not able to be used.

8VAC20-780-280-B

Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials,shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Cleaning supplies (sanitizing solution) was in the bathroom, used by children in the 2?s B classroom, not locked and accessible to children.

8VAC20-780-70

Staff records shall contain documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. Staff B?s and Staff C?s files did not contained documentation that meets qualifications as Program Leader in the Standards. Employment record identified both as `Teacher? and was signed they read responsibilities of a ?Teacher?.

8VAC20-780-210-A

Program leaders shall have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and have one of the program director qualifications, or three months of programmatic experience, or six months of supervised programmatic experience. Staff B and Staff C position?s assigned is Teacher, no documentation Staff B or Staff C meet qualifications as program leader/teacher noted on employment record. Staff acknowledged these staff work in the classroom as leads.

8VAC20-780-350-Q

A center may temporarily reassign a child from his regular group and staff members for reasons of administrative necessity but not casually or repeatedly disrupt a child's schedule and attachment to his staff members and group. Child #1 was transitioned repeatedly throughout the day 4 times on 9/12/25, 2's and 3's. Staff in various classes verbalized that children are transitioned to maintain ratios from multiple classrooms (2?s, 3's and infants).

8VAC20-780-360-A

The variety of daily activities for all age groups shall be age and stage appropriate and provide opportunities for teacher-directed, self-directed, and self-chosen tasks and activities; a balance of active and quiet activities; individual and group activities; and curiosity and exploration. The variety of activities available to children in toddlers classroom was not sufficient. There were two cardboard pages of a book and one ripped up book.

8VAC20-780-440-B

Cribs, cots, rest mats, and beds shall be identified for use by a specific child. Staff stated that unoccupied cribs may be assigned to an infant from another classroom as needed, by moving name tag, not identified crib. The cots in the toddler class were not labeled to identify use by a specific child.

8VAC20-780-40-E

The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's own policies and procedures are maintained in compliance that are required by these standards. Staff #2 stated that on 7/22/2025 they did not comply with center's policy by escorting a child to their classroom.

8VAC20-780-340-F

REPEAT VIOLATION Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 7/22/2025 Child #1 was found alone in an empty classroom by staff #1. Staff #2 stated child #1 left their office and they saw child #1 walk towards classroom but did not see or hear them or otherwise confirm child entered their assigned classroom.

8VAC20-780-130-A

REPEAT VIOLATION 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. Child #2's record did not contain documentation that child received immunizations, or documentation of immunizations not being required. Child #2 has been in attendance for over 2 years. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-340-G

There shall be a system to ensure that staff know where the children 10 years of age and older are and what they are doing. On 7/11/2025 staff was unaware of a child in the bathroom. Staff stated incorrect number of children they were responsible for. Complaint related: Yes

8VAC20-780-60-A

Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain documentation of viewing proof of the child's identity and age. The record for child #2, did not contain documentation of viewing proof of the child's identity and age. Child #2 has been enrolled for over 2 years. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-140-A

REPEAT VIOLATION Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's attendance; or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child #2's record did not contain a physical examination. Child #2 has been attending for over 2 years. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-350-C

COMPLAINT RELATED When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. From 7:50am until approximately 8:10am, there were two staff supervising and 3:12 children in the 2's B classroom were under the age of 2, requiring a 1:5 ratio. Staff, parents and documentation confirmed this happens frequently in the morning. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-160-A

Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening that has been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Staff #1's date of last TB screening was completed over 8 months prior to date of employment. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-160-C

Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening, at least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing. Staff #4's date of last TB screening was over 2 years ago. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-70

Staff records shall contain documentation that two or more references were checked before employment, documentation of orientation training with required topics Staff #1's record had reference documentation that was not dated. Staff has been employed 11 days. Staff#4's record did not have reference documentation. Staff #4 has been employed for over 2 1/2 years. Staff #1, #3 and #4's records did not have documentation of orientation with required topics. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-240-B

Staff shall complete orientation training appropriate to the age of the children in care and include required topics, no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. The center's orientation training checklist does not include all required topics. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-410-1

COMPLAINT RELATED The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: roughly handling a child. Staff #1 was observed by 2 parents grabbing a child by the arm and pulling them down by the upper arms into a chair, forcefully. Staff interviewed stated "the child had red marks on their arm, that appeared to be from an adult". Complaint related: Yes

8VAC20-780-550-P

The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence and shall include required information. The center did not have written record of child's injury that occurred on 6/16/2025 with all required information, future actions to prevent recurrence of the injury, staff and parent signature at the time of inspection 6/20/2025. Complaint related: No