Ys Kids Club at Blue River Elementary

K.A.R. 28-4-591 Food preparation, service, safety, and nutrition. (a) (2) (C) Garbage shall be disposed of in a garbage disposal or in a covered container. If a container is used, the container shall be removed at the end of the day or more often as needed to prevent overflowing or to control odor.

The garbage container is not covered and there is food waste in it. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-008736)

K.A.R. 28-4-590 Health-related requirements. (d) (1) Each operator shall obtain a health history for each child or youth, on a form supplied by the department or approved by the secretary. Each health history shall be maintained in the child's or youth's file on the premises.

Health history form is incomplete for one child out of ten records reviewed. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-008736)

K.A.R. 28-4-590 Health-related requirements. (b) (4) Each operator and each staff member who has regular, ongoing contact with children or youth shall attest to that individual's health status on a form supplied by the department or approved by the secretary. The health status form shall indicate if the individual has been exposed to an active case of tuberculosis or has been diagnosed with suspect or confirmed active tuberculosis. Each individual shall update the health status form annually or more often if there is a change in the health status or if the individual has been exposed to an active case of tuberculosis.

Health status form is not updated annually for one staff and has not been completed for one staff. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-008736)

K.A.R. 28-4-587 Staff member qualifications; professional development training; staffing requirements. (i) (2) (D) (ii) for each licensure year ending during the 2020 calendar year, and for each subsequent licensure year, 16 clock-hours.

Sixteen hours of annual professional development training is not completed within the licensure year for one staff member. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-008736)

K.A.R. 28-4-584 Background checks. (e) ensure that no individual works or regularly volunteers in the program until the results of the individual's background checks verify that the individual is not prohibited from working, regularly volunteering, or residing in a facility pursuant to K.S.A. 65-516, and amendments thereto.

One individual working and background check results remain pending. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-008736)

K.A.R. 28-4-582 Administration; training; recordkeeping. (e) (2) Each operator shall obtain written authorization for emergency medical care, signed by the parent or legal guardian of each child or youth, before attending the program or within the first week of attendance.

Emergency medical form is expired for one child out of ten records reviewed. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-008736)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (c) (1) Each operator shall ensure that there is at least one staff member on the premises who is readily available to each child or youth at all times and who has a current certification in first aid and a current certification in CPR appropriate to the age of children and youth attending the program.

There is no staff member on the premises who has current pediatric first aid and CPR. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-008736)

K.A.R. 28-4-591 Food preparation, service, safety, and nutrition. (a) (2) (C) Garbage shall be disposed of in a garbage disposal or in a covered container. If a container is used, the container shall be removed at the end of the day or more often as needed to prevent overflowing or to control odor.

The garbage container was not covered, (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-007499)

K.A.R. 28-4-590 Health-related requirements. (b) (4) Each operator and each staff member who has regular, ongoing contact with children or youth shall attest to that individual's health status on a form supplied by the department or approved by the secretary. The health status form shall indicate if the individual has been exposed to an active case of tuberculosis or has been diagnosed with suspect or confirmed active tuberculosis. Each individual shall update the health status form annually or more often if there is a change in the health status or if the individual has been exposed to an active case of tuberculosis.

One staff member did not attest to their health for 2024. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-007499)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (b) (7) (A) Fire drills shall be conducted monthly. A record of the date and time of each fire drill and a record of each evacuation time shall be kept on file on the premises for one year.

Fire drills were not conducted in October and November. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-007499)

K.A.R. 28-4-592 Safety and emergency procedures; reporting requirements. (b) (7) (B) Tornado drills shall be conducted monthly. A record of the date and time of each tornado drill and a record of each evacuation time shall be kept on file on the premises for one year.

Tornado drills were not conducted in October and November. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-007499)