Chester Family YMCA
3011 West Hundred Road
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 729-4867
Current Inspector: Tara Barton (804) 381-8487
Inspection Date: March 18, 2025
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
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.
- Comments:
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An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on March 17, 2025 and the inspection concluded on March 27, 2025. as a part of probation. The on-site inspection began at 4:00 p.m. and ended at 5:45 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 34 children present and 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records on site and 3 staff records electronically on March 26, 2025. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.
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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.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-240-B Description: Orientation must be documented for each staff prior to working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff 3 had orientation for the unlicensed program 7/11/2024. Staff 3 did not have documentation of orientation for the licensed program when hired 9/25/2024. Plan of Correction: Youth manager will ask director to go over orientation with Staff 3.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-D Description: Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff who meets lead teacher qualifications. Staff 4 was promoted to program leader 8/2024; there was no documentation to support that Staff 4 meets the qualifications of a program lead. Plan of Correction: Staff 1 will complete the rest of the required trainings to qualify as a program lead.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-F Description: Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 3/17/2025, two 2nd grade children were in the art room, unsupervised, hiding from their teacher. One child got off the bus, hung his backpack, and ran outside to meet his group. He was not in sight and sound supervision during this time. Plan of Correction: Center director will retrain staff on supervision policies.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-510-B Description: Medication shall be given to a child only with written authorization from the parent. There was no written authorization from the parent for Child A's emergency medication. Plan of Correction: Center staff will request that the parent sign the medication authorization.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-510-P Description: When an authorization for medication expires, the facility shall notify parents that that the medication must be picked up within 14 days of the authorization expiring or that a new authorization should be completed. The medication authorization for Child C expired six months ago. The authorization had not been renewed and the medication was not returned or destroyed as required. The medication was on site. Plan of Correction: A new authorization will be requested from the parent.
Standard #: 8VAC20-820-120-E-6 Description: A copy of any special order issued by the department shall be posted in a prominent place at each public entrance of the licensed premises to advise consumers of serious or persistent violations. A special order was issued to the facility on 9/24/2024; the twelve-month posting period begins 30 days after receipt of the Special Order. The special order was not posted anywhere in the facility. Plan of Correction: Youth manager advised center director that special order documents must be posted until 10/31/2025.
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.
