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YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas-Westside Elementary School

Inspection · 2023-02-07

Date
2023-02-07
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Tiffany Jones
(757) 403-3045
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
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was initiated on February 7, 2023 and concluded on February 8, 2023. There were twenty-two children present with two staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of five child records were reviewed. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Based on observation and interview, facility did not ensure children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff, except that staff need only be able to hear a child who is using the restroom provided that there is a system to assure that individuals who are not staff members or persons allowed to pick up a child in care do not enter the restroom area while in use by children.

Evidence: On 2/27/2023 at approximately 4:02 PM, three children were observed leaving the cafeteria and returning approximately 5 minutes later. Staff stated that the children went to the restroom. Staff further reported that is a common practice for meeting ratio requirements. The restroom was located through closed double doors and three hallways away from the cafeteria. Staff confirmed she could not hear the children while they were gone. Multiple individuals were observed in the hallways that were not staff or individuals picking up children.
Plan of Correction: Staff was met with and talked to about sight and sound, at least one staff will always supervise the children when going to the bathroom and the other staff will stay with the other children to have complete supervision.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
Based on review, facility did not ensure evacuation drills are conducted monthly.

Evidence: There was not documentation of an evacuation drill conducted in October 2022, November 2022 and January 2023.
Plan of Correction: Staff will do a monthly evacuation drill and document it.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services