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Altavista Area YMCA - Rustburg

Inspection · 2022-10-27

Date
2022-10-27
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Krysten Hunt
(804) 335-6724
SHSIA monitoring inspection of an approved subsidy vendor to determine compliance with current subsidy requirements regarding the health and safety of children and to promote quality standards for the children in their care.
No

Areas Reviewed

8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted onsite on 10/27/2022. There were 35 children, ages 4 years- 12 years, and 6 staff members providing direct supervision present during the inspection. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, staff qualifications and trainings, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programs, special care provisions and emergencies, special services, and background checks. The children were observed during arrival, meal time and outdoor time. A total of 5 children?s records, and 5 staff records were reviewed. The inspector discussed the following with the provider: most recent inspection, allergies, and health inspection. The inspector arrived for the onsite inspection at 3:15 pm and departed at 6:00 pm.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the provider.

Violations

6
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that no person shall be hired for compensated employment prior to the facility obtaining an employment eligibility letter upon the completion of a fingerprint background check as required by the Code of Virginia.
Evidence:
1. The record for Staff 1 contained a documented re-hire date of 05/16/2022. Staff 1 confirmed they left the employment of the provider approximately 04/2020 and there was not an employment eligibility letter available for review.
Plan of Correction: Required information will be obtained by 11/07/2022.
Standard 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Based on record review, the center failed to obtain the findings from a search of the central registry within 30 days of employment.
Evidence: The record for Staff 1 contained a documented re-hire date of 05/16/2022. Staff 1 confirmed they left the employment of the provider approximately 04/2020 and there were no findings from a search of the central registry available for review.
Plan of Correction: Required information will be obtained by 11/07/2022.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Based on observation, measurements and interviews with staff, the center failed to ensure that where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards.
Evidence: There was approximately 1 inch of resilient surfacing in the fall zone of the climbing equipment. The measurement was taken at the bottom of the slide facing the building. The inspector observed a preschool age child using this equipment.
Plan of Correction: Provider will not use equipment when preschoolers are in care by 10/28/2022.
Standard 8VAC20-780-430-K
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure provision shall be made for an individual place for each child?s belongings.
Evidence: The inspector observed approximately 10 book bags lying on the floor next to the door
Plan of Correction: Provider will use alternate means to store individual belongings by 10/28/2022.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipe before and after eating meals and snack.
Evidence: Children were observed arriving to program and immediately eating their afternoon snack without washing hands before eating.
Plan of Correction: Staff will give children a disposable wipe as they enter the program by 10/28/2022.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Based on record review and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that the separate record for each child enrolled contains all the elements as required by the standards.
Evidence: The record for Child 3 did not contain the following information: name, address and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached (addresses for both designated people were missing)
Plan of Correction: Required information will be obtained by 11/07/2022.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services