Piedmont Family YMCA @ Trailblazer Elementary

Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before eating meals or snacks.

“Staff asked the children if they needed a wipe before snack was served and a wipe was not given to all the children prior to eating snack.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-500-A.

The center shall maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include the following: date and time parents are notified, any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures, and documentation on how the parent was notified.

“Two of the three injury reports reviewed did not have a date and time the parents were notified, any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures, and documentation on how the parent was notified.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

Based on observation the facility failed to maintain the required ration of 1 staff member per 18 children (school age to 9 years of age.)

“Evidence: 1. Fifty-two children ages 4 years 11 months through 10 were observed in the care of two staff members. 2. Staff confirmed only two staff were present with 52 school age children.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-5.

Based on record and interview with staff, the facility failed to operate within the terms of their license issued by the department.

“Evidence: 1. Five children records were reviewed. Review of Child #1 and Child #2’s file revealed they were not yet 5 years old. Documentation revealed 4 years 11 months of age. 2. The license is issued for children 5 years of age through 12. 3. Staff confirmed the children were not yet 5 years of age.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-E.

Based on record review, program did not ensure that an Out of State Sex Offender Registry check was completed for each state an individual has resided in the past five years prior to the first day of employment.

“Evidence: 1. Date of employment for Staff #4 was 5/5/21. 3. Results of an out of state sex offender registry check for Staff #4 were dated 5/13/21.”

Rule 63.2(17)-1720.1-B-4.