The Virginia Department of Social Services recently conducted inspections at three local school age child care programs in February, which yielded no violations.
DSS Inspector Linda Reynolds observed the T Clay Wood Elementary SACC, located at 10600 Kettle Run Road in Nokesville Feb. 25.
For the unannounced monitoring inspection, she commented that the facility had sufficient space for the 43 school-age children present and that the children were actively engaged in appropriate activities.
"It was fun to watch the children having such a good time," she said.
For the second time in two months, inspector Stephanie Reed visited and passed the Nokesville Elementary SACC Program, located at 12375 Aden Road in Nokesville.
Reed noticed that the 27 children present were kept active and productive during the Feb. 12 unannounced renewal inspection.
"Children were observed cleaning up from playtime and lining up for hand washing before snack. After hand washing, children were observed lining up quietly and answering trivia questions from the director while waiting for their classmates to finish hand washing. Children appeared comfortable in their routine," she wrote in the inspection report.
A month after their last visit from the DSS, Cathy E. Aylor inspected the Haymarket Elementary SACC Program, located at 15500 Learning Lane in Haymarket, Feb. 23 and again found no violations.
Her comments included:
For snack, the children were provided sun chips and juice . The children finished quiet time and then engaged in center time. One new child had medication on site since the last inspection. One staff file was reviewed and determined to be in compliance.
Full reports of each provider are located online and available for public viewing.
The Virginia Department of Social Services inspects all licensed child-welfare agencies at least twice a year, with at least one unannounced inspection each year.
“In order to determine continued compliance with standards during the effective dates of the license, the department’s licensing representative will make announced and unannounced inspections of the facility or agency during the hours of its operation,” the agency states on their website. “The licensee is responsible for correcting any areas of noncompliance found during renewal or monitoring inspections.”
VDSS cautions that a compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility and online compliance reports do not include consideration that some information regarding “adverse actions” may be the subject of pending appeals.
According to the agency: “Through the administration of the licensing program, the Department of Social Services assumes responsibility to ensure that licensed facilities and agencies provide children and adults with at least a minimum level of care in accordance with regulations prescribed by the State Board of Social Services and Child Day-Care Council.”
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