Pocono Family YMCA

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 8/4/25. A physical site review was conducted. Staff #5 was supervising a group of 9-younger school aged children in the Main Building 2nd Floor SACC Room. Staff #5 allowed three of these children to leave this room to enter the Main Building 2nd Floor Preschool Room to warm up their lunch. These two rooms are adjacent to each other and only separated by a double door. When the three children left the SACC room to enter the Preschool room, Staff #5 was no longer able to provide appropriate supervision as required by regulation.

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 8/4/25. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff person #4 has not completed the following required pre-service training, is within 90 days of their date of hire, but was working unsupervised (see LIS code sheet): pediatric first aid/CPR and health and safety training.

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 8/4/25. A review of staff files was conducted. The following staff did not have the correct documents on file to be hired as a provisional hire per the CPSL: Staff #1 and #2 were missing the NSOR clearance and the disclosure statement. Staff #3 was missing the state police clearance, child abuse clearance and the NSOR clearance. Staff #4 was missing the NSOR clearance and was observed working unsupervised with children. These staff were observed working in a child care role at the facility at the time of the inspection but were not hired correctly as provisional hires.

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 8/4/25. A physical site review was conducted. At the time of this inspection, Staff #4 was observed providing child care in a classroom that contained 14-older school aged children and 3-young school age children. This number of children would have required at least two staff.

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 8/4/25. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff #3 was observed during this inspection providing child care and the file was missing a health assessment. A health assessment is required to be on file prior to a staff providing child care.

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 8/4/25. A review of staff files was conducted. The following staff were observed in a child care role at the time of this inspection, but their file was missing proof of education, and these staff could not be appropriately qualified to work in a child care role at the facility: Staff #2, #3 and #4.

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility on 8/4/25. A review of staff files was conducted. Staff #3 was observed working in a child care role at the time of this inspection and the file was missing two letters of written reference.

On 12/3/24, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Child #1 got stuck and was left unsupervised in the stairwell of the facility's Annex building while transitioning for gym time at the main building with Staff #1. Staff #1 realized it immediately upon reaching the supervision checkpoint at the main building, and notified Staff #4. In the meantime, Staff #2 heard Child #1 crying in the stairwell, took over supervision of the child. Through the use of the facility's policy on supervision checkpoints, the child was located and placed under the supervision of staff in less than one minute. Staff #4 self-reported the incident of non-compliance.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of files was conducted. The CPSL requires clearances to be updated every 60 months. The following staff did not update their listed clearance every 60 months: Staff #2 state police (previous 7/15/19, not updated) and child abuse (previous 7/19/19, not updated); Staff #3 state police (previous 3/18/19, current 10/2/24) and Staff #6 state police (previous 4/11/19, current 9/13/24), child abuse (previous 4/22/19, not updated) and FBI (previous 4/10/19, not updated). The CPSL requires mandated reporter training to be updated every 60 months. The following staff did not update their mandated reporter training every 60 months: Staff #2 (previous 7/17/19, no current). An acceptable plan of correction was received on 11/13/24. A verification visit occurred at the facility on 12/17/24. The following staff still did not update their listed clearance every 60 months: Staff #6 child abuse (previous 4/22/19, not updated).

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in an updated health assessment every 24 months. The following staff did not participate in an updated health assessment every 24 months: Staff #3 (previous 10/6/21, current 10/8/24); Staff #4 (previous 9/15/22, not updated); Staff #5 (previous 10/25/22, not updated) and Staff #6 (previous 8/13/21, current 1/26/24). An acceptable plan of correction was received on 11/13/24. A verification visit occurred at the facility on 12/17/24. The following staff still did not participate in an updated health assessment every 24 months: Staff #4 (previous 9/15/22, not updated).

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in pediatric first aid/CPR training prior to their current certification expiring. The following staff did not participate in pediatric first aid/CPR training prior to their current certification expiring: Staff #2 (previous 4/1/22, no current); Staff #3 (previous 4/4/22, current 4/13/24); Staff #5 (previous 10/15/22, no current) and Staff #6 (previous 4/1/22, current 4/13/24). An acceptable plan of correction was received 11/13/24. A verification visit occurred at the facility on 12/17/24. The following staff still did not participate in pediatric first aid/CPR training prior to their current certification expiring: Staff #2 (previous 4/1/22, no current).

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in annual fire safety training. The following staff did not participate in annual fire safety training: Staff #2 (previous 2/19/23), Staff #3 (previous 2/7/23), Staff #4 (previous 3/12/23), Staff #5 (10/15/23), Staff #6 (previous 10/15/23) and Staff #7 (previous 7/13/23). An acceptable plan of correction was received on 11/13/24. A verification visit occurred at the facility on 12/17/24. The following staff still did not participate in annual fire safety training: Staff #2 (previous 2/19/23), Staff #4 (previous 3/12/23) and Staff #6 (previous 10/15/23).

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires parental consent for emergency medical care to be obtained and maintained in the child's file. Consent for emergency medical care was missing in the following children's files: Child #2, # 6 and # 8. An acceptable plan of correction was received on 11/13/24. A verification visit occurred at the facility on 12/17/24. Consent for emergency medical care consent was still missing in the following child's file: Child #8.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by staff to be obtained and maintained in children's files. The following children's files were missing consent for minor first-aid: Staff #2, #4, #6 and #8. An acceptable plan of correction was received on 11/13/24. A verification visit occurred at the facility on 12/17/24. The following child's file was still missing consent for minor first-aid: Child #8.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of files was conducted. The CPSL requires clearances to be updated every 60 months. The following staff did not update their listed clearance every 60 months: Staff #2 state police (previous 7/15/19, not updated) and child abuse (previous 7/19/19, not updated); Staff #3 state police (previous 3/18/19, current 10/2/24) and Staff #6 state police (previous 4/11/19, current 9/13/24), child abuse (previous 4/22/19, not updated) and FBI (previous 4/10/19, not updated). The CPSL requires mandated reporter training to be updated every 60 months. The following staff did not update their mandated reporter training every 60 months: Staff #2 (previous 7/17/19, no current).

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to review the facility's emergency plan on an annual basis. The following staff did not review the facility's emergency plan on an annual basis: Staff #6 and #7 (previous review 10/9/23).

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review as conducted. Hand wash, hand lotion and hand sanitizer were found accessible in the annex toddler rear room. Two bottles of hand sanitizer and degreaser were found accessible to children. These items stated to keep out of the reach of children. Children were observed to be receiving care in these rooms during the inspection.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Several garbage cans were observed throughout the facility in child care spaces and in bathrooms that contained items as described by regulation and these garbage cans did not included lids. Children were observed to be receiving care in these spaces that contained garbage cans with no lids during this inspection. These garbage cans were identified and address with the director at the time of the inspection.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A physical site review was conducted. Several windows on the second and third floors of the facility had windows that were not restricted to opening less than 6 inches. Children were observed to be receiving care in rooms on the second floor of the facility that contained some of these unrestricted windows at the time of the inspection. These windows were identified and addressed with staff at the time of this inspection.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in an updated health assessment every 24 months. The following staff did not participate in an updated health assessment every 24 months: Staff #3 (previous 10/6/21, current 10/8/24); Staff #4 (previous 9/15/22, not updated); Staff #5 (previous 10/25/22, not updated) and Staff #6 (previous 8/13/21, current 1/26/24).

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of the facility's fire safety system testing logs were conducted. Regulation requires the fire safety system to be tested at least every 30 days. The following tests lapsed occurring at least every 30 days: 7/23/24, 8/23/24 and 9/23/24.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. The OCDEL Announcement C-22-06 requires all current child care staff who completed the previous health and safety pre-service training modules prior to October 4, 2022 to complete the Pennsylvania Health and Safety Update 2022 by December 30, 2022. The following staff did not complete this training as required prior to December 30, 2022: Staff #3 and #5.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in pediatric first aid/CPR training prior to their current certification expiring. The following staff did not participate in pediatric first aid/CPR training prior to their current certification expiring: Staff #2 (previous 4/1/22, no current); Staff #3 (previous 4/4/22, current 4/13/24); Staff #5 (previous 10/15/22, no current) and Staff #6 (previous 4/1/22, current 4/13/24).

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. Regulation requires staff to participate in annual fire safety training. The following staff did not participate in annual fire safety training: Staff #2 (previous 2/19/23), Staff #3 (previous 2/7/23), Staff #4 (previous 3/12/23), Staff #5 (10/15/23), Staff #6 (previous 10/15/23) and Staff #7 (previous 7/13/23).

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires the agreement form to contain the amount of the fee to be charged per day or per week. The file of Child #2 was missing the amount of the fee to be charged per day/week and the date on which the fee is to be paid.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires an agreement form to specify the child's arrival and departure times. Child file #7 and #9 did not contain the child's arrival and departure times.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires parental consent for emergency medical care to be obtained and maintained in the child's file. Consent for emergency medical care was missing in the following children's files: Child #2, # 6 and # 8.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of child files was conducted. Regulation requires children's files to contain health insurance coverage and the policy number. The file of Child #3 was missing documentation of their health insurance coverage and the policy number.

A renewal inspection occurred at the facility. A review of children's files was conducted. Regulation requires parental consent for administration of minor first-aid procedures by staff to be obtained and maintained in children's files. The following children's files were missing consent for minor first-aid: Staff #2, #4, #6 and #8.

An unannounced inspection occurred at the facility. A review of staff files was conducted. At the time of the inspection, staff person #1 was unable to provide documentation that the following required pre-service training was completed within 90 days of their date of hire (see LIS code sheet): health and safety topics.

During an inspection on 11/16/2023, it was found that staff 1 was not able to identify her assigned group. As per staff 1 and 2, staff 1 was a substitute due to call offs and is not typically in that room.

Staff 2 had a volunteer child abuse clearance on file.

The school age room did not have soap in the first aid kit.

During the renewal inspection on 10/23/2023, it was observed that staff 3 did not wash the hands of the child being diapered or her own hands after diapering.

The facility did not have appropriate annual fire inspection paperwork on file. The facility also did not have documentation of testing the alarm system every 30 days on file.

The school age room and four year old room did not havhe daily schedules posted.

Child 2 did not have a child service report on file.

Child 1 had an oudated fee agreement on file. The fee agreement on file was last updated February of 2023.

Staff 4 did not have proof of education on file.

Staff 2 only had one letter of reference on file.

Staff person #1 has not completed the following required pre-service training within 90 days of their date of hire: pediatric first aid/cpr.

During a complaint investigation on 6/29/23, staff persons # 1 and 2 admitted that when child # 1 had a bowel movement they did not assist child # 1 while they cleaned themself. Staff # 1 and 2 believed they are not permitted to assist a potty-trained child by touching them "below the belt" to clean them.

Staff persons #1 -5 completed the required one-hour 2022 update to the health and safety training after 12/30/22.

During inspection on 12/16/21 it was revealed: that staff number 1 start date in child care 6/10/21 does not have a record of application of clearance request or clearance for the New Jersey child abuse clearance per the CPSL guideline. Staff number 2 start date 10/26/21 does not have a record of the New York child abuse clearance per the CPSL guideline.

The emergency plan does not include a method to contact parents. The emergency plan does not include accommodations for infants, toddlers and children with disabilities and chronic conditions.

Per record review on 12/16/21 for staff number 2; staff 2 does not have a record of a health assessment on file.

The emergency plan does not include evacuation of children from facility to another location. The emergency plan does not include a plan to conduct an emergency drill and a record of logged emergency drills.