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YMCA School Age Child Care at Princess Anne Family YMCA

Inspection · 2024-07-23

Date
2024-07-23
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Emily Walsh
(757) 404-2575
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 Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 7/23/2024, as a follow-up to the facility's report of a child's serious injury. The on-site inspection began at 11:55 AM and ended at 1:07 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above.
This inspection included:
? document review (i.e. Injury logs),
? tour of the facility,
? 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, August 5, 2024 which will be the close of business on August 12, 2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-A
Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that when staff are supervising children, they ensure their care, protection and guidance.
Evidence:
1. A group of 31 children, ages 8 and 9 years, were observed eating lunch in the Interactive Zone. Of the six staff on duty with the children, two female staff were at the front of the room talking with each other and three male staff were sitting together over by the window sill talking with each other. Only one staff was near the children who were eating as he was sweeping under a table. Children were observed getting up from their places at the tables and running up to talk to the staff and running back to their seats. Five of the six staff did not voluntarily interact or actively supervise the children during the lunch period.
2. After eating, the group of 8 and 9 year old children went to the gym to put away their lunch bags. These children were observed running into and across/around the gym, pushing, shoving, screaming and running through the groups of younger children who were seated on the gym floor with a craft project. The noise level in the gym was such that the children could not hear the staff who were shouting in an effort to calm the chaos and get the children to line up at the door.
3. Once the children were lined up at the gym door, they remained standing in line for ten minutes while waiting to have access to the Mind/Body room. As the children were waiting, they were pushing and shoving each other and getting in and out of line.
4. There was no evidence of a planned routine for the grouping of 31 eight and nine year old children.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
Counselors will sit and engage directly with campers during each meal/activity time.
Campers will be reminded by staff to stay seated the duration of their meal time.
When campers come into the gym for each transition, campers are to sit on their designated line with their huddle and wait for instructions from their counselors regarding washing hands/next activity.
Counselors will make sure campers do not line up at the door until instructions are given and the huddle is ready to transition.
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that children's hands are washed before and after eating.
Evidence:
The group of 31 children ages 8 and 9 years were observed finishing lunch. None of the children washed their hands with soap and water or cleansing wipes after eating lunch. The children were taken directly from the interactive zone to the gymnasium where the children put away their lunch bags and lined up for the next activity.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
When campers come into the gym for each transition, they are to sit on their designated line with their huddle and wait for instructions from their counselors regarding washing hands/next activity.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-L
Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that staff sit with the children during meal times.
Evidence:
Thirty-one children ages 8 and 9 years were observed eating lunch in the interactive zone with 6 staff. None of the six staff were sitting at the tables with the children.
Plan of Correction: The facility responded with the following:
Counselors will sit and engage directly with campers during each meal/activity time.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services