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Piedmont Family YMCA Early Learning Center

Inspection · 2025-08-26

Date
2025-08-26
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kelly Adriazola
(804) 840-8245
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.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and concluded on August 26, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 11:45 a.m. and ended at 2:31 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 57 children present and 17 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on September 10, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.
1. The sworn statement for staff #1, who is currently working, was completed 12 days after their first day of employment.
2. The sworn statement for staff #2, who is currently working, was completed 21 days after their first day of employment.
3. The sworn statement for staff #3, who is currently working, was completed six days after their first day of employment.
4. The sworn statement for staff #4, who is currently working, was completed five days after their first day of employment.
5. The sworn statement for staff #5, who is currently working, was completed 14 days after their first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: Review on September 17th
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A Swiffer mop with the solution attached was unlocked in the infant room.
Plan of Correction: Review the licensing standards regarding hazardous substances to all staff.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-E
The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department.
1. The center did not follow the terms as stipulated on the license. Rooms 106A and J11 did not contain the required two fire extinguishers in each classroom.
Plan of Correction: Review on September 17th
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting, or any contact with blood, feces or urine. Staff # 6 changed a child?s diaper in the toddler room and did not wash the child's hands with soap and water.
Plan of Correction: Provide all staff with a hand washing training; to include when to do hand washing vs using wipes.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence and contain all the required information. An incident report for child #6 did not contain the staff present and an incident report for child #7 did not contain the date the parent was notified.
Plan of Correction: The Assistant Director will review the entire form to ensure everything is completed before signing off on it and filling it in the binder.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #5 had references that were completed four and six days after beginning employment.
Plan of Correction: The hiring Director will check the hiring checklist prior to providing a start date, to ensure both references are completed before hire date.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services