Palestine YMCA Early Childhood Center

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

“Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient.”

Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 16, 2023.

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

“Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was viewed kicking a ball which resulted in hitting 3 children causing them to fall and cry.”

Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 16, 2023.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children

“Based on a DFPS investigation, caregivers were not interacting positively with children. as the caregiver was playing dodgeball with two-year-olds.”

Rule 746.1203(5). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 16, 2023.

Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation

“Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. A two-year-old was placed in time out for over 2 minutes.”

Rule 746.2803(4)(D). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 16, 2023.

Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

“Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify the parents in the required timeframe of the less serious injuries their children received.”

Rule 746.307(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 16, 2023.

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The child-care center?s daily operation is not administered in compliance with the minimum standards. The director is not maintaining compliance with minimum standards by adequately supervising staff and having staff maintain appropriate supervision of the children, which has resulted in 3 supervision citations within a month.”

Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 1, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2023.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. Two caregivers did not show competency during the transition when they witnessed multiple children leave the transition line and did not complete a transition count or a sweep of the playground when entering the operation.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 1, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2023.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not adequately supervise the children she was responsible for resulting in a twenty-two month old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 1, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2023.

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The child-care center?s daily operation is not administered in compliance with the minimum standards”

Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 27, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2023.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. Supervision was not met when a child was able to wander out of the restroom without the caregiver’s knowledge. The caregiver was unaware of the ongoing activity of the child she was responsible for and lacked visual and auditory awareness.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 27, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2023.

Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not report to the parent within the required time frame.”

Rule 746.307(b)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 27, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2023.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not show competency during the transition from the exterior playground to the classroom resulting in a three year old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground. A secondary caregiver did not show competency during the transition when she witnessed the child hiding under the equipment and did not advise the primary caregiver.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 23, 2023.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not adequately supervise the children she was responsible for resulting in a three year old child being left unattended and unsupervised alone on the exterior playground.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 23, 2023.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment while allowing children to transition alone from the front desk to the backyard resulting in a child eloping from the operation and returning to the parent?s vehicle.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 22, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 31, 2022.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“Supervision was not met when a child was able to exit the building without operation staff knowing. Operation staff did not have visual nor auditory awareness of the child?s whereabouts and was therefore unable to intervene.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 22, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 31, 2022.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The afterschool program counselor did not demonstrate competency, good judgment, and self-control in the presence of children when performing assigned responsibilities when they pulled a child?s hair out of anger.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 20, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 18, 2022.

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The afterschool program counselor was observed using cruel and unusual treatment of a child when they pulled a child?s hair out of anger.”

Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 20, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 18, 2022.

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training

“Transport driver did not have transportation training.”

Rule 746.1301(7)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 14, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 12, 2022.

Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found not to be in compliance. The driver did not have pre-service or transportation training.”

Rule 746.1301(2)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 14, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 13, 2022.

Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found not to be in compliance. The parents were not given an incident report as required.”

Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 10, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 10, 2022.