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YMCA Child Care at Portsmouth YMCA

Inspection · 2023-01-27

Date
2023-01-27
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
D'Nae Goodwin
(757) 404-3063
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 1/27/2023 and concluded on 2/2/2023. There were 32 preschool children present on 2/2/2023 with 4 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 5 child records and 5 staff 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 and discussed with staff 1 during exit interviews.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Based upon observation and staff interview on 01/27/2023, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked places using safe locking mechanisms that prevent access by the children.
Evidence:
1. There was an instant cold pack on the counter in the school age classroom. The packet was labeled external use only and keep out of reach of children.
2. Staff 1 acknowledged the cold pack on the counter in the school age classroom before moving it to a locked location.
Plan of Correction: Facility staff responded with the following:
All areas used by the children will be inspected prior to and following occupancy by the children.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that food that is brought from home is clearly dated and labeled in such a way as to identify the owner.
Evidence:
1. There was a container in which were two small round slices of lunch meat and a biscuit in a cubby belonging to child 6. The container was not dated nor labeled to identify the owner.
2. Staff 1 acknowledged that the food in the child's cubby was not dated and labeled to identify the owner.
Plan of Correction: Facility staff responded with the following:
Staff will check the children's cubbies after arrival to label and/or discard any food that was brought in with the child and placed in the cubby.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services