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THE YMCA OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS-GRASSFIELD ELEMENTARY

Inspection · 2022-01-20

Date
2022-01-20
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
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.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews, and a virtual tour of the program.

A renewal inspection was initiated on 1/20/2022 and concluded on 2/2/2022. The director was contacted by email to initiate the inspection. There were 94 children present and 4 staff. The inspector emailed the director a list of items required to complete the inspection. The Inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records, along with any requested program records submitted by the facility to determine if required documentation was complete.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A-1
Based on record review and interview it was determined staff did not have documentation of TB screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
Evidence:
1. Staff #4(hired 10/22/21) did not have documentation of a TB screening and was working with children during this inspection.
2. Staff #4 confirmed they did not have documentation of a TB screening.
Plan of Correction: Staff #4 will get a TB screening.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B
Based on observation and interview it was determined the center did not ensure that when children aged school eligible to nine years old are in care a ratio of 1:18 (staff:children) is maintained.
Evidence:
1. On 2/2/22 inspector observed:
- 2:00pm there were 75 5-9 year olds being supervised by 3 staff in the hallway outside the cafeteria
- 2:27pm there were 75 5-9 year olds being supervised by 2 staff in the hallway outside the cafeteria and 19 5-9 year olds being supervised by 1 staff in the gym
- 2:48pm there were 90 5-9 year olds being supervised by 4 staff in the cafeteria and gym
2. Staff reported children get released from their classes to the after school program at 2:00pm. Not at all staff are not available when the children begin to arrive. Staff #4 arrives daily between 2:45-3:00pm. Staff #5 arrives at 4:00pm.
3. Staff confirmed during this inspection that they have been out of ratio for at least some portion of the program's operating hours daily since school began 9/7/21.
Plan of Correction: Additional staff will be assigned to be at the center at the time of children's arrival.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services