Berwyn YMCA

During a complaint investigation conducted on 9/4/2025, 2 staff files were reviewed. Staff person # 1 file did not contain a valid form of identification. The PA drivers license on file expired on 1/22/2025.

During a renewal inspection conducted on 7/8/2025, 3 classrooms did not have a copy of the medical transportation plan posted.

Staff person # 1 file was reviewed during an allocated unannounced inspection. The health and safety training certificates on file were dated 1/14/2025 for part 1 and 1/28/2025 for part 2. Staff person's start date was 8/8/2024.

This is the 3rd monitoring visit for the following complaint conducted on 8/29/2024. During a complaint investigation conducted on 5/2/2024, Certification Representative verified that staff member # 1 left a child in the outdoor play space while transitioning to the indoor child care space.

During a renewal inspection conducted on 8/29/2024, 4 staff files were reviewed. Staff member # 1, 2 and 3 files did not contain verification of education and/or experience.

This is the 2nd monitoring visit for the following complaint conducted on 7/11/2024. During a complaint investigation conducted on 5/2/2024, Certification Representative verified that staff member # 1 left a child in the outdoor play space while transitioning to the indoor child care space.

This is the 2nd monitoring visit conducted on 7/11/2024. During a complaint investigation conducted on 5/2/2024, Certification Representative verified that staff member # 1 left a child in the outdoor play space while transitioning to the indoor child care space. CORRECTION REQUIRED: Children on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the premises shall be supervised by a staff person at all times. Outdoor play space used by the facility is considered part of the facility premises.

This is the 1st monitoring visit conducted on 6/6/2024: During a complaint investigation conducted on 5/2/2024, Certification Representative verified that staff member # 1 left a child in the outdoor play space while transitioning to the indoor child care space.

During a complaint investigation conducted on 5/2/2024, Certification Representative verified that staff member # 1 left a child in the outdoor play space while transitioning to the indoor child care space.

3/21/2024, Staff member # 1 left the child in the hallway while taking 3 children to the bathroom. Staff member # 1 did not know the whereabouts of the child for an undetermined length of time.

During the renewal inspection, child #1 had a bottle of expired Benadryl dated 9/23.

As the self-reported noncompliance states, child #1 was left in the outdoor play space without supervision.

As self-reported by the facility, on 2/1/23 a child was left outside of their classroom in the common area for approximately 4 minutes before being taken into the classroom by a teacher.

During the complaint investigation conducted on 2/6/23, Cert Rep observed video showing staff person #1 in the Infant A room classroom holding and pushing children down in their cribs so that they would not stand up and slamming a child down in the crib so that the child hit their head on the bars of the crib.

Staff person #2 did not immediately make a report of suspected child abuse to Childline after seeing video of staff person #1 push children down in their cribs and slam a child down into the crib so that they hit their head.

During the complaint investigation conducted on 2/6/23 there was no incident report in child #1's file regarding the Childline complaint. The parents of the child identified in the complaint were not given a copy of the incident report.

ON AUGUST 16, 2022 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #3 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE AND FBI CLEARANCE

ON AUGUST 16, 2022 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #3 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF A HEALTH ASSESSMENT

ON AUGUST 16, 2022 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF DAILY ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE IN 6 OUT OF 8 CLASSROOMS (3D, 2A, TODDLER B, 3A, 2B AND PRE-K)

ON AUGUST 16, 2022 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #4, STAFF #5, STAFF #7 AND STAFF #8 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF VERIFICATION OF ADDRESS AND AGE

ON AUGUST 16, 2022 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #1, STAFF #2, STAFF #3 AND STAFF #8 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION, STAFF #1 AND STAFF #8 HAD EDUCATION DOCUMENTS THAT NEED TO BE TRANSLATED AND EVALUATED

ON AUGUST 16, 2022 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #2 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF 2 WRITTEN NONFAMILY REFERENCES FROM INDIVIDUALS ATTESTING TO THE PERSON'S SUITABILITY TO SERVE AS A FACILITY PERSON

ON AUGUST 16, 2022 DURING THE RENEWAL INSPECTION, THE FILE OF STAFF #5, STAFF #6, STAFF #7 AND STAFF #8 DID NOT CONTAIN EVIDENCE OF AN ANNUAL MINIMUM OF 12 CLOCK HOURS OF CHILD CARE TRAINING

During the investigation the provider acknowledged that Staff 1 left Child 1 alone and unsupervised.

The file of Staff 1 did not include documentation of completion of emergency plan training.

The file of Staff 1 included an expired health assessment (5/20/19) in which the physician indicated that a physical exam was not conducted.

During the investigation the provider acknowledged that the parent was not provided a written report.

The file of Staff 1 did not include verification of completion of annual fire safety training.

The file of Staff 1 did not include verification of completion of Health and Safety Pre-service training.

The file of Staff 1 included international education documents that were not evaluated to verify qualifications for the position the person is performing.

The file of Staff 1 did not include verification of her address or phone number.

The file of Staff 1 did not include two written, nonfamily references from individuals attesting to the person's suitability to serve as a facility person.

The file of Staff 1 did not include verification of completion of professional development in pediatric first aid and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

The file of Staff 1 did not include verification of 12 hours of annual childcare training.

Staff#1 left daycare child#1 in the classroom while they were out on the playground. Staff#2 was still in the classroom and realized the Staff#1 left the daycare child behind in the classroom still asleep on the cot.

During a complaint investigation on 12/3/21, it was reported by other staff members that staff person #3 was observed grabbing a child by their wrists and dragging them when they refused to walk.

During a complaint investigation on 12/3/21, staff reported that on 11/23/21, staff person #3 was screaming into the face of a small child. Staff person #3 admitted to the center's director that she used a harsh tone directly in the face of this child.

During a complaint investigation on 12/3/21, it was determined that on 11/23/21, staff persons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 had reasonable cause to suspect child abuse and failed to report it immediately to Childline.

During an unannounced monitoring visit on 12/3/21 in follow up to a renewal inspection on 11/10/21, Room 2021's bathroom has an unlabeled bottle with purple liquid in it on the window sill. The same unlocked cabinet has toxics such as Aquaphor, multiple containers of baby wipes and Vaseline accessible to children. Ongoing non-compliance.

During an unannounced monitoring visit on 12/3/21 in follow up to a renewal inspection on 11/10/21, the first aid kit in the Diaper Room did not have tweezers in it. Ongoing non-compliance.

During an unannounced monitoring visit on 12/3/21 in follow up to a renewal inspection on 11/10/21, Rooms 2027 and 1004 both had trash, food and crumbs on the floors. Ongoing non-compliance.

During an unannounced monitoring visit on 12/3/21 in follow up to a renewal inspection on 11/10/21, the windowsill in Room 2027 has chipping paint in multiple locations. Ongoing non-compliance.