The Virginia Department of Social Services recently conducted three inspections at local child care facilities, which yielded no violations.
Inspector Stephanie Reed passed Nokesville Elementary SACC Program, located at 12375 Aden Road in Nokesville, during an unannounced monitoring inspection.
“There were seven children in care ranging in age from five years to nine-years-old. Children were observed cleaning up centers and preparing for show and tell. Children were observed lining up for hand washing and rest room break before breakfast and having breakfast provided by the school or brought from home.,” Reed wrote in her Dec. 19 report.
DSS Inspector Lorraine Hancock inspected Bristow Run Elementary SAC Program, located at 8990 Worthington Drive in Bristow, Dec. 19 and found no violations.
Her comments included:
Nine children were in care during the inspection, with four staff. The age range of the children was from five to ten years old. Children were playing in centers. Sample of medications were complete with two staff current in MAT. Two staff files reviewed. Inspection time 6:50 a.m.-7:45 a.m.
Hancock also reports that 4 R's Preschool, located at 6745 Jefferson Street in Haymarket, passed an inspection Dec. 18.
26 Children were in care, the age range of the children was from three to four years old. Three staff were present. Children were working on art projects, free play and circle time. Two staff are current in MAT, sample of children's medications were current. Inspection time 9:35 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
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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