Ymca Of Greater Pgh/ohara Elementary

Regulation: 3270.124(c)

Description: Each child care space

Noncompliance Area: SECOND CITATION. An emergency contact form was not present for child #1, a school age child, participating in swimming activity at the time of the inspection. FACILITY PREVIOUSLY CITED ON 7.2.26.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(iv)

Description: Water safety

Noncompliance Area: On July 16, 2026, Staff Person #1 was observed to be participating in swimming activity and responsible for 5 school age children. The facility was unable to provide verification that Staff Person #1 had received water safety instruction from a certified lifeguard prior to participation and being assigned responsibility for children engaged in swimming activity.

Correction Required: Competence in water safety instruction is demonstrated by the completion of basic instruction in water safety from a certified lifeguard.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: Staff Person #1 and #2 were observed to be caring for 24 school age children at the park across from the swimming pool. Staff Person #1 identified being responsible for 12 school age children and used identification tags to show their group. Using the tags, Staff Person #1 reported that they did not know who the one child was from the group. They also identified another child as someone who was later identified by Staff Person #2 as one of their children. It was confirmed that the child they both identified was actually in Staff Person #2's group which meant that Staff Person #1 had not identified one of their children.

Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.

Regulation: 3270.115(a)(6)

Description: Lifeguard training/supervision

Noncompliance Area: The facility was scheduled to participate in swimming from 1pm-2:30pm. At approximately 2pm, another YMCA program was observed to arrive at the swimming pool. It was reported that Staff Person #3, the designated lifeguard for the facility, would also be the designated lifeguard to the other YMCA facility at the same time. Each location is required to have their own assigned lifeguard during swimming activity.

Correction Required: When children are swimming, supervision shall include one person certified in lifeguard training, as described in § 3270.31(e)(4)(iii) (relating to age and training).

Regulation: 3270.124(c)

Description: Each child care space

Noncompliance Area: Emergency contact forms were not present in the pool area where 12 school age children were receiving care. The emergency contact forms were with a separate group of 24 school age children at the park across the street from the pool area. The emergency contact forms were then brought to the pool area with the second group of school agers who went to swim, which resulted in school age children being at the park without emergency contact forms present.

Correction Required: When children are in the facility, emergency contact information shall be present in a child care space for children receiving care in the space.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Sunscreens, labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children, were observed in the grassy area at the park area across from street from the pool where school age children were waiting for their turn to swim. The sunscreens were accessible to the children.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.14/3270.21

Description: Pertinent Laws & Regulations/General Health and Safety

Noncompliance Area: Five spray bottles containing a disinfectant cleaning solution and one bottle of Super Sorb instant absorber were observed on a table accessible to children receiving care in the child care space. The cleaning materials were all labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children. Announcement C-24-02 requires cleaning and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Correction Required: A facility shall be operated in conformity with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.State agencies whose regulations may relate to the operation of a facility include the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Department of Health, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. Conditions at the facility may not pose a threat to the health or safety of the children.

Regulation: 3270.151(c)(3)

Description: Exam communicable disease

Noncompliance Area: The current health report on file for Staff Person #1 lacked information related to an examination for communicable disease.

Correction Required: An adult health assessment must include an examination for communicable diseases and the results of that examination.

Regulation: 3270.115(a)(5)

Description: Staff:child ratios while swimming

Noncompliance Area: While participating in swimming activity, Staff Person #1 identified being responsible for a group that included 7 young school agers. The Staff:Child ratio while young school age children are swimming is 1:6.

Correction Required: The staff-child ratios while children are swimming are Infant 1:1; Young or older toddler 1:2; Preschool 1:5; Young school-age 1:6; Older school-age1:8.

Regulation: 3270.131(a)

Description: Health information

Noncompliance Area: The files for Children #1 and #2 lacked an initial health assessment within 60 days of their enrollment at the facility.

Correction Required: The operator shall require the parent of an enrolled child, including a child, a foster child and a relative of an operator or a facility person, to provide an initial health report no later than 60 days following the first day of attendance at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)

Description: Age and Training

Noncompliance Area: The file for Staff Person #1 lacked 12 hours of child care training in their assessed training year of October 2023 and October 2024.

Correction Required: A staff person shall obtain an annual minimum of 12 clock hours of child care training.

Regulation: 3270.133(4)

Description: Locked

Noncompliance Area: An EpiPen was observed in an unlocked backpack on the ground in the outdoor play space where the children were playing. The backpack was accessible to children receiving care in the space.

Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children.

Regulation: 3270.161(d)

Description: Potentially hazardous food refrigerated

Noncompliance Area: Lunchboxes containing potentially hazardous food were observed in many of the lunch boxes being maintained in the individual hallway lockers. These potentially hazardous foods included several Lunchables, meats and cheeses, yogurt cups and tubes, and left over meals from home to include pasta and pizza.

Correction Required: Potentially hazardous food brought from the child's home or provided by the facility shall be refrigerated.

Regulation: 3270.27(a)(6)

Description: Emergency plan

Noncompliance Area: The most recent emergency drill documented at the facility was dated 11/1/23. Documentation of the previous emergency drill could not be located, so timeliness could not be assessed.

Correction Required: Emergency drills shall be conducted annually. Annual emergency drills shall be documented and on file at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #3, who had worked with children more than 90 days, did not include first-aid/CPR training.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.

Regulation: 3270.32(a)/3270.192(4)

Description: Comply with CPSL/CPSL information

Noncompliance Area: The disclosure statement in the file for person #2 was from previous employment in the legal entity's unlicensed summer camp.

Correction Required: The operator shall comply with the CPSL and with Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services). A facility person's record shall include a copy of requests for the criminal history record and child abuse registry clearance information, a copy of the disclosure statement and a copy of the completed clearance information required under the CPSL. Facility Person #2 may not work in a child care position at the facility.

Regulation: 3270.33(a)

Description: Each staff person meets quals

Noncompliance Area: The file for staff person #1 included a foreign degree that had not been translated by an acceptable agency, so the level of education could not be determined.

Correction Required: A staff person or a substitute staff person shall meet one of the applicable staff qualifications for the position in which the person is performing.

Regulation: 3270.133(4)

Description: Locked

Noncompliance Area: There were two excursion bags observed lying near the fence in the grassy area of the pool, making them accessible to children.. The bags contained several medications, including inhalers and epi-pens.

Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)

Description: Supervised at all times

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 1:30 pm, staff person #5 was observed in the pool 6 children. At approximately 2 pm, staff person #5, was observed walking from the pool to the grassy area with 4 children. It was determined that 2 of the children had run off and staff person #5 did not know where they were, for approximately 2-3 minutes. Staff person #5 was heard telling the two children that they scared them because the staff person did not know where they were. Based on conversation with staff, staff person #6 spotted the 2 children near the mushroom fountain, which is at the other end of the grassy area, and sent them back over to join staff person #5.

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.

Regulation: 3270.113(a)(1)

Description: Staff assigned to specific children

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 1:30 pm, upon entering Highland Park swimming pool, staff person #1 was observed standing near the edge of the pool, speaking to staff person #2, the lifeguard. At the same time, staff persons #3 and #4 were observed with 29 school-age children in the grassy area near the fence on the parking lot side of the pool, a combination of 20 young school-agers and 9 older school-agers. After a brief conversation with staff person #2, staff person #1 joined the staff and children in the grassy area. All three staff were wearing supervision ID tags with the children's names. When asked to identify their groups, staff person #1 identified 6 children, staff person #3 identified 10 children and staff person #4 identified 12 children, leaving one child not identified by anyone. As each staff person was asked to identify their groups, the names of the children they identified were read back to them to confirm the names and number of children in their group. Staff were then told that there was a child who hadn't been identified by anyone. The names of children in each staff person's group were reviewed with them a second time, again, to confirm names and number of children in their supervision groups. Since staff could not identify the name of the child who was forgotten, they were then asked to identify the name of every child in the grassy area to determine which child was not yet identified. When the name of child was identified by the cert rep, none of the 3 staff claimed responsibility for the child. Based on conversation with staff, today was the child's first day. Originally, staff person #4 had the child's tag, but staff thought the child went home, so the tag was returned to the excursion bag. 4 staff said "no." When asked who would take responsibility for that child, staff person #10 stated they would be responsible for the child. When staff person #1 was then asked who had responsibility for their group of children when they went to the edge of the pool to speak with staff person #2, the staff person stated that they thought it was okay to walk to the pool, if they could see the children in their supervision group. It was explained that because they could not hear, direct or assess those 6 children, it wasn't proper supervision. At approximately 1:30 pm, staff person #5 was observed in the pool 6 children. At approximately 2 pm, staff person #5, was observed walking from the pool to the grassy area with 4 children. It was determined that 2 of the children had run off and staff person #5 did not know where they were, for approximately 2-3 minutes. Staff person #5 was heard telling the two children that they scared them because the staff person did not know where they were. Based on conversation with staff, staff person #6 spotted the 2 children near the mushroom fountain, which is at the other end of the grassy area, and sent them back over to join staff person #5..

Correction Required: Each staff person shall be assigned the responsibility for supervision of specific children. The staff person shall know the names and whereabouts of the children in his assigned group. The staff person shall be physically present with the children in his group on the facility premises and on facility excursions off the facility premises.

Regulation: 3270.115(a)(5)

Description: Staff:child ratios while swimming

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 1:30 p m, upon entering Highland Park swimming pool, it was observed that there were 2 staff in the pool with 12 children and 3 staff in the grassy area with 29 children, for a total of 41 children, a combination of 32 young schoolagers and 9 schoolagers.Because the children and staff were all within the boundaries of the pool area, they could not maintain swim ratios. They would need at least 7 staff to maintain proper swim ratios.

Correction Required: The staff-child ratios while children are swimming are Infant 1:1; Young or older toddler 1:2; Preschool 1:5; Young school-age 1:6; Older school-age1:8.

Regulation: 3270.115(a)(6)

Description: Lifeguard training/supervision

Noncompliance Area: Staff person #2, the lifeguard who was on duty for this facility, was also the acting lifeguard for a separate facility at the pool, under the same legal entity.

Correction Required: When children are swimming, supervision shall include one person certified in lifeguard training, as described in § 3270.31(e)(4)(iii) (relating to age and training).

Regulation: 3270.133(3)

Description: Name on bottle

Noncompliance Area: There was an unlabeled epi-pen in one of the excursion bags at the pool. Based on conversation with staff, it belonged to child #1.

Correction Required: The label of a medication container shall identify the name of the medication and the name of the child for whom the medication is intended. Medication shall be administered to only the child whose name appears on the container.

Regulation: 3270.133(4)

Description: Locked

Noncompliance Area: There were two excursion bags observed lying near the fence in the grassy area of the pool, making them accessible to children.. The bags contained several medications, including inhalers and epi-pens.

Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in a locked area of the facility or in an area that is out of the reach of children.

Regulation: 3270.133(5)

Description: Original label

Noncompliance Area: The epi-pen for child #1 expired in June 2023

Correction Required: Medication shall be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's or health professional's instructions on the original label.

Regulation: 3270.133(6)

Description: Written consent

Noncompliance Area: On 7/5/23, the following medications were observed in the excursion bags at the pool: There was a medication log on site for the epi-pen for child #1, but it was not signed and dated by a parent. There was no medication log/parental consent on site for the inhaler for child #2 and #3. There was a med log and a care plan on site for the epi-pen for child #4, but neither documents were signed and dated by a parent. On 7/6/23, when photos of the medication logs were texted to this certification representative, the logs were signed by a parent, but the dates appeared altered. The original date on the log for child #1 appeared to be 7/6/23, but the number "3" was written over top of the number "6," making the date 7/3/23. The original date on the log for child #2 appeared to be 7/6/23, but the number "5" was written over the top of the number "6," changing the date to 7/5/23. The original date on the log for child #3 appeared to be 7/6/23, but the entire date was scratched out and "6/26/23" was written above it. The log and care plan texted to this rep for child #4 still did not include a parent signature.

Correction Required: A parent shall provide written consent for administration of medication or a special diet.

Regulation: 3270.51

Description: Similar Age Level

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 1:30 pm, staff person #5 was observed in the pool 6 children. At approximately 2 pm, staff person #5, was observed walking from the pool to the grassy area with 4 children. It was determined that 2 of the children had run off and staff person #5 did not know where they were, for approximately 2-3 minutes. Staff person #5 was heard telling the two children that they scared them because the staff person did not know where they were. Based on conversation with staff, staff person #6 spotted the 2 children near the mushroom fountain, which is at the other end of the grassy area, and sent them back over to join staff person #5..

Correction Required: When children are grouped in similar age levels, the following maximum child group sizes and ratios of staff persons apply: Infants 1:4 with a maximum group size of 8; Young toddlers 1:5 with a maximum group size of 10; Older toddlers 1:6 with a maximum group size of 12; Preschool children 1:10 with a maximum group size of 20; Young school-age children 1:12 with a maximum group size of 24; Older school-age children 1:15 with a maximum group size of 30.

Regulation: 3270.66(a)

Description: Locked or inaccessible

Noncompliance Area: There were two excursion bags observed lying near the fence in the grassy area of the pool, making them accessible to children. The bags contained hand sanitizer, which included instructions to keep out of the reach of children.

Correction Required: Cleaning materials and other toxic materials shall be kept in an area or container that is locked or made inaccessible to children.

Regulation: 3270.131(d)(3)

Description: Current medication and reason

Noncompliance Area: The 2nd box on the health report for child #1 was not checked and there was no information from the physician regarding the child's current medications and the reasons for the medications.

Correction Required: A health report shall include a list of the child's current medication and the reason for the medication.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(1)

Description: Child's name, birth date

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact information in the file for child #1 did not include the child's date of birth.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name and birth date of the child.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: The emergnecy contact information in the file for child #1 did not include addresses for 5 of the 6 release persons.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Regulation: 3270.131(c)

Description: Completed or signed by physician, PA, or CRNP

Noncompliance Area: The title of the individual who signed the health report in the file for child #1 was listed as "chiropractor."

Correction Required: A health report must be written and signed by a physician, physician's assistant or a CRNP. The signature must include the individual's professional title.

Regulation: 3270.131(d)(4)

Description: Acute or chronic health problem

Noncompliance Area: The health report in the file for child #2 did not include an assessment of an acute or chronic health problem or special need and recommendations for treatment or services, including information regarding abnormal results of screening tests for vision, hearing or lead poisoning.

Correction Required: A health report shall include an assessment of an acute or chronic health problem or special need and recommendations for treatment or services, including information regarding abnormal results of screening tests for vision, hearing or lead poisoning.

Regulation: 3270.31(e)(4)(ii)

Description: Fire safety - 1 yr.

Noncompliance Area: The last two fire safety trainings in the file for staff person #1, #3, #4 and #5 were dated more than 12 months apart.

Correction Required: Staff persons shall participate, at least annually, in firesafety training conducted by a fire protection professional. Staff persons and volunteers shall receive training in maintenance of smoke detectors, the duties of facility persons during a fire drill and during a fire and the use of the facility's fire extinguishers, not including discharge of the fire suppressant agent.

Regulation: 3270.31(f)

Description: Health and Safety Training

Noncompliance Area: The only acceptable FA/CPR training in the file for staff person # 2. employed before 4/29/22 and beyond their first 90 days working with children was dated 11/7/22. The file for staff person #3. #4 and #5, all hired before 4/29/22 and beyond their first 90 days working with children, was dated 6/9/22..

Correction Required: Staff persons shall complete professional development within 90 days of hire as listed in subsections (f)1-10.

Regulation: 3270.124(b)(7)

Description: Name/address/phone release person

Noncompliance Area: The emergency contact form on file for child #1 did not include all release persons listed on the agreement or the addresses of the three release persons listed.

Correction Required: Emergency contact information must include the name, address and telephone number of the individual designated by the parent to whom the child may be released.

Regulation: 3270.52

Description: Mixed Age Level

Noncompliance Area: At approximately 4:40 PM on 11/16/21, Facility Person #1 left the classroom where she and Facility Person #2 were supervising 16 young schoolagers and one older schoolager to walk down the hall and answer the door, leaving Facility Person #2 the only staff person in classroom supervising the 17 schoolagers.

Correction Required: When children are grouped in mixed age levels, the age of the youngest child in the group determines the staff:child ratio and maximum group size in accordance with the requirements in § 3270.51 (relating to similar age level).