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Young Men's Christian Association of the Virginia Peninsulas

Inspection · 2024-03-21

Date
2024-03-21
Complaint Related
Yes
Licensing Inspector
Susan Ellington-Sconiers
(804) 588-2368
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 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Special Services.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced inspection was conducted 03/21/2024 in response to a complaint regarding nutrition and food service and supervision of children. Observations and interviews were conducted. The preponderance of evidence supports the allegations of noncompliance with standards and law. The complaint is determined to be valid.

Please sign and complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days.

Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventive measure(s). If you have any questions related to this inspection, please contact Susan Ellington-Sconiers, Licensing Inspector at 804-588-2368 or susan.ellington-sconiers@doe.virginia.gov.

If you have any questions related to this inspection, please contact Susan Ellington-Sconiers, Licensing Inspector at 804-588-2368 or
susan.ellington-sconiers@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Based on interviews the center failed to ensure that children under 10 years of age
always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

Evidence:
A child, C1, age 16 months was found in a classroom without sight and sound supervision of staff. S2 reported that she and another staff were supervising the toddlers and 2-year-olds in the center?s inside playground. She stepped away briefly from the group to attend to another child needs. S2 did not realize that C1 had gone into the classroom out of actual sight and supervision of staff until the child?s mother came in to pick up the child and located the child.
Plan of Correction: Retraining and implementation of licensing standards on sight and supervision. Director will conduct trainings.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-N
Based on observation and interviews the center failed to ensure that food shall be prepared, stored, and transported in a sanitary manner.

Evidence:
A child, C1 at the center used a sippy cup containing mold. Licensing inspector observed the cup and lid that were retained by the center when the parent brought the cup and mold to the center?s attention. S1 and S2 were interviewed, and they observed the spots on the cup lid. S1 and S2 reported that cleaning procedures of cups used by children at the center have been reviewed with staff.
Plan of Correction: Director will continue to provide tools and review cleaning procedures for items in classrooms.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services