Miryam Galarza

8VAC20-800-60-B

Children's records are required to contain name, address, and telephone number of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached and the policy number of the child's medical insurance. The record for Child #3 was missing a second emergency contact and the policy number of the medical insurance. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for 24 days.

8VAC20-800-90-A

Before attendance, documentation of immunizations is to be obtained for each child. There was no documentation of immunizations for Child #3, who was in care during the inspection and had been in care 23 days.

8VAC20-800-200-A

The provider must orient assistants by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities. Assistant Caregiver #2 provided care for children for over two months without receiving orientation.

8VAC20-800-120-B

Assistants' and substitute providers' records shall contain a name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency and documentation of education. The record for Assistant Caregiver #2 was missing an emergency contact and documentation of education and has been employed for over two months.

8VAC20-790-180-B

The vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Attendance for children 1-3 did not have attendance documented as it occurred.

8VAC20-790-250-F

Caregivers who work directly with children shall complete the department's health and safety update course annually. The record for Caregiver #1 did not contain documentation of the health and safety update course.

8VAC20-800-60-B

A child's record shall contain the first date of attendance. Child #3 did not have the first date of attendance.

8VAC20-800-80-C

The provider shall document in the child's record the method of verification of the child's age and identity. The records for Child #1 and Child #3 did not contain documentation verifying the date of when the original birth certificate was seen by the provider.

8VAC20-790-180-B

The provider is required to maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. At the time of inspection, 5 children were present and the attendance had not been completed.

8VAC20-790-430-A-3

Lockdown procedures are required to be practiced at least annually. The provider did not complete a lockdown drill during the year 2024.

8VAC20-800-60-A

An up to date record for each child enrolled shall be maintained by the provider and contain all required information. The record for Child #5 was missing the following: phone number of the parent's place of employment for both parents, the policy number of the child's medical insurance, and the name, address and telephone number of one of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for a month.

8VAC20-800-240-B

The provider is not permitted to use equipment that has been recalled or identified by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission as being hazardous. During the inspection, three recalled bumbo seats were identified in the family day home. The provider was informed that the bumbo seats were recalled and not permitted for use in the Family Day Home. After being informed of the recall, the provider placed three children in the recalled bumbo seats for storytime.