Love and Learn Child Care, LLC

8VAC20-780-245-L

There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. There was no documentation of Daily Health Observation training in the files of Staff #1, Staff #2, or Staff #3.

8VAC20-780-540-E

The center is required to have one working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children. There radio at the center did not work.

8VAC20-780-550-E

Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice per year. There was documentation of one shelter in place drill.

8VAC20-780-140-A

Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of Child #3, who has been attending for seven weeks.

8VAC20-780-130-E

The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years There were no additional immunization records for Child #2 (shots due in 3/2025) and Child #5 (shots due 5/2025).

8VAC20-780-60-A

Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child that contains the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. There was only one emergency contact listed in the record of Child #1.

8VAC20-780-420-A

Before the child's first day of attending, parents shall be provided in writing the center's philosophy, operating information, policies for the arrival and departure of children, policy regarding application of sunscreen, diaper ointment and insect repellent, policy for reporting suspected child abuse, custodial parent's right to be admitted to the center, policy for communicating an emergency situation, discipline policies, and termination policies. There was no documentation that this information was provided to Child #2 and Child #5.

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. Injury records for Child #5 dated 4/07/25 did not include staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures. Injury records for Child #5 dated 4/07/25, 5/20/25,and 8/12/25 did not include treatment of the injury and action to prevent reoccurrence.

8VAC20-780-70

Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for the past three days, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.