F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center

8VAC20-780-160-A

Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment The TB screening for Staff #1 was completed over 4 months prior to their date of employment.

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. Child #1 has a diagnosed food allergy. The allergy listing in one classroom was not current to include Child #1.

8VAC20-780-60-A-8

A written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction; Child #1 has a diagnosed food allergy. Child #1's record did not contain an allergy action plan.

8VAC20-780-210-A

Program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and meet one of the following: 1. Have one of the program director qualifications in 8VAC20-780-190; 2. Have an endorsement or bachelor's degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation, from a college or university; 3. Have three months of programmatic experience and at least one of the following education backgrounds: a. A one year early childhood certificate from a college or university that consists of at least 30 semester hours; b. A child development credential by an organization listed in ? 22.1-289.048 of the Code of Virginia; c. A teaching diploma from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori organization; or d. Have six months of supervised programmatic experience. a. Within six months before being promoted or beginning work or one month after being promoted or beginning work, a minimum of 12 hours of training shall be received related to the care of children, including but not limited to: (1) Child development; (2) Playground safety; (3) Health and safety issues; and (4) Preventing and reporting child abuse and neglect. Staff #1 does not meet the required lead qualifications. Staff #1 was alone with children in a classroom.

8VAC20-780-245-A

Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. Staff #3 received 3 hours of the required 16 hours of annual training.

8VAC20-780-270-A

Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. 1. An area accessible to children in one classroom has peeling paint coming off one wall. 2. The fence gate located on the playground and accessible to children in care is missing hardware to enable to the gate to open properly. 3. Fencing located on the playground is not maintained and has sharp rusted points accessible to the older children in care.

8VAC20-780-130-E

The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. Documentation of additional immunizations for Child #2 was obtained over a year ago. Documentation of additional immunizations for Child #5 was obtained more than six months ago.

8VAC20-780-340-F

Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 07/10/2025, 14 children under the age of 10 years were unsupervised for approximately 1 minute.

8VAC20-780-510-H

Nonprescription medication shall be in the original container with the direction label attached. An over the counter medication for Child #3 was not in the original container and did not have a direction label attached.

8VAC20-780-510-E

The center's procedures for administering medication shall include duration of the parent's 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. A medication authorization for child #3 has not been renewed for almost a year.

8VAC20-780-440-N

Toys or objects hung over an infant in a crib and crib gyms that are strung across the crib may not be used for infants over five months of age. A crib mobile was hung over an infant's crib who is seven months of age.

8VAC20-780-60-A-8

Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the following information: a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician. The written care plan found for Child #3 was not completed by a physician.

8VAC20-780-60-A

Repeat Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain phone numbers and addresses for 2 emergency contacts. Child #1 and #2's record did not contain addresses for 2 emergency contacts. Child #4's record did not contain phone numbers for 2 emergency contacts.

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 #1, enrolled for 3 months, was missing an address for one emergency contact. The record for Child #3, enrolled for 5 weeks was missing a second emergency contact.