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Armed Services YMCA Child Development Center Norfolk

Inspection · 2025-05-08

Date
2025-05-08
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.
8VAC20-770 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. 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 announced, on-site initial inspection was initiated on 5/8/25 and completed on 5/12/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:40am and ended at 4:00pm on 5/8/25 (on 5/12/25 the on-site inspection began at 11:40am and ended at 2:30pm). The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were zero children present and four staff. The inspector reviewed one children?s records and five staff records on-site (and one electronically). 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 5/21/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-3
The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The records for Staff #1(employed for six months), Staff #2 (employed for one month), Staff #3 (employed for one month), Staff #4 (employed for one month), Staff #5 (employed for one month), and Staff #6 (employed for one month) did not contain documentation to show that central registry checks were requested prior to employment.
Plan of Correction: Moving forward, all staff will receive their Central Registry checks prior to their hire
dates.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside, shall be maintained in a safe condition.
The cords to interactive tables in four preschool classrooms and a tv in one of those preschool classrooms posed as a tripping hazard.
There were two small screws on a low countertop in a toddler classroom. The screws were reachable to children and posed a choking hazard.
Plan of Correction: The cords to the interactive tables will receive cord guards and will be attached to the wall and floor to eliminate this tripping hazard. When the center opens, all
choking hazards will be removed from the classrooms and kept out of the reach of children.
Standard 8VAC20-780-320-B
Each restroom area provided for children shall have sinks located near the toilets and that are supplied with running warm water that does not exceed 120?F.
Sinks in three infant rooms had a water temperature that exceeded 120?F.
Plan of Correction: Water temperatures were adjusted on all water heaters to ensure they were under 120 degrees.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services