Palestine YMCA Early Childhood Center

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  Inspector's note: While reviewing immunization records for the Health and Safty Audit, there were 6 children files that did not have up to date immunization records. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-06-21.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegation and found to be deficient. A child was found in the hallway alone by a caregiver. This was reported. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-02-29.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-09.
• Non-critical Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-11-09.
• Non-critical Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-11-09.
• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
  Inspector's note: Based on a DFPS investigation, caregivers were not interacting positively with children. as the caregiver was playing dodgeball with two-year-olds. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-30.
• Critical AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  Inspector's note: Based on a DFPS investigation this standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-09.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-03-01.
• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-03-01.
• Critical Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-03-01.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-27.
• Critical Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
  Inspector's note: 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 Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-27.
• Critical Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-02-27.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-14.
• Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-02-14.