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YMCA Child Care at Portsmouth YMCA

Inspection · 2025-04-02

Date
2025-04-02
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse and Neglect

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 4/2/25. The on-site inspection began at 11:05am and ended at 2:20pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 32 children present and five staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and four staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements. 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 4/14/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-150-B
Each immunization report shall be signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department.
The immunization record for Child #2 (enrolled for over a year) was not signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department, which is required.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-A
The Virginia Department of Education sponsored orientation course shall be
completed within 90 calendar days of employment.
The record for Staff #1 (employed for nine months) did not contain documentation that the
Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation was completed.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
There was a spray bottle of multi-purpose cleaner stored in an unlocked cabinet.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards (six inches of resilient surface).
On the preschool playground and on the school age playground, three inches of resilient surfacing was measured, which does not meet the minimum requirement. Children were observed playing on the preschool playground during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the required information.
The record for Child #1 (enrolled for less than a week) did not contain the home address and phone number of one parent or previous child day care and schools attended by the child.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.