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Young Men's Christian Association of the Virginia Peninsulas

Inspection · 2024-08-08

Date
2024-08-08
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 Programs
8VAC20-770 Background
8VAC20-780-Administration

Inspector Notes

An unannounced inspection was completed on 08/08/2024 from 10:40 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in response to complaint received by the licensing office 07/31/2024, relating to allegations of forbidden actions. This inspection included interviews and documentation review.

The preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation supports the allegation; therefore, the complaint is determined to be valid. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and the violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/02/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Based on staff record review, the provider failed to obtain a search of the central registry
within 30 days of employment.
The record for S1, employed 06/05/2024 did not contain findings of a central registry search.
Plan of Correction: Director will provide documentation of follow up with CPS if not received in 30 days.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Based on record review, the provider failed to ensure staff shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
Evidence:
The record for S1, employed 06/05/2024 did not document a tuberculosis (TB) screening
being submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming in contact with children. The TB screening was completed 07/12/2024.
Plan of Correction: Director will require TB test by date of hire and no longer than 30 days prior from standard.
Standard 8VAC20-780-410-1
Based on documentation review and interviews, it was determined that a staff used
the forbidden action of rough handling of children to correct the behavior of a child.

Staff reported in interviews on 08/08/2024 that they observed S2 being rough with C1 in the classroom by ?smacking her hands?, ?plucking her on the back of the neck and backs of legs?, ?yelling at her?, and by ?picking her up from a playpen, slamming her in a chair, and telling her not to move?. Staff reported that S2 told them that she had parental permission to discipline C1. The parent of C1 reported not giving S2 permission to handle C1 in this manner.
Plan of Correction: S2 resigned shortly after investigation began. Provider will ensure more training on appropriate discipline.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services