YMCA Child Care at Portsmouth YMCA
4900 High Street West
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 483-9622
Current Inspector: D'Nae Goodwin (757) 404-3063
Inspection Date: April 30, 2024
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
- Technical Assistance:
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Technical assistance was provided in the following areas: medication
- Comments:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 4/30/24 from 12:45pm to 2:40pm. At the time of the inspection there were 46 children in care and six staff members. Children were observed during nap. Records were reviewed for 10 children and eight staff members. Medication, evacuation drills, emergency supplies and other required records and postings were also reviewed. The information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice and discussed during the exit meeting.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-160-A Description: Based on record review the center did not ensure that each staff member submit a Tuberculosis (TB) screening in the required time frame (within 30 days prior to employment).
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 (hire date 11/30/23) did not submit a TB screening that was within 30 calendar days prior to the date of employment.
a.The TB screening in Staff #1?s record was dated 10/14/23.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-80-A Description: Based on record review and interview the center did not ensure to maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
Evidence:
1.The attendance sheet for the four- to five-year-old classroom had 26 children signed in. However, there were only 25 children in care at the time of the inspection.
a. One child left and was not signed out by a classroom staff.
2.Classroom staff confirmed that one child was not signed out at the time of their departure.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-260-B Description: Based on record review the center did not ensure that annual approval from the health department is provided.
Evidence:
1.There was no documentation of a health department sanitation inspection of the center within the past year.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: Repeat Violation
Based on observation and interview the center did not ensure that areas of the center be maintained in a clean and safe condition.
Evidence:
1.A sink in the blue room had areas of accumulated soil and was not in a clean, sanitary condition.
2.There was graffiti written on a stall in a bathroom that school age children use when they are in care.
a. School age children were arriving during the end of the inspection.
3.In the interactive room, there was a long cord hanging down from the mounted television and a wobbly free-standing shelf. Both items pose as injury hazards.
a.The director confirmed that the television cord and shelf were not safe for the children in care.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-450-A Description: Based on observation and interview the center did not ensure that each child have linens consisting of a top cover and a bottom cover or a one-piece covering which is open on three edges.
Evidence:
1.A total of 20 children out of 46 children in care did not meet the linen requirements for nap time. These children (20 in total) had either a top or a bottom cover.
a.Classroom staff confirmed that each child in care did not have the required linens for nap time.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Disclaimer:
A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.
The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.
