Garden City YMCA Preschool Center

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (f) Documentation. Each licensee shall ensure that documentation of all orientation, training, certifications, and education requirements is kept in each individual's file in the preschool or child care center.

There is no documentation for 4 hours of annual development professional training for licensure year2025 completed by 1 staff. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-007259)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (a) (3) Each licensee shall ensure that orientation is completed by each staff member and by each volunteer Each staff member and each volunteer shall complete the orientation within seven calendar days after the date of employment or volunteering. Each staff member shall complete the orientation before being given sole responsibility for the care and supervision of children.

Program director completed 13 of the 16 hours of annual professional development training for licensure year 2025. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-007259)

K.A.R. 28-4-430 Health practices; illness and abuse; general health requirements for staff. (a) (1) Each medical record shall include the results of a health assessment conducted not more than twelve months before and obtained not later than 60 calendar days after the child's initial enrollment in a child care facility. The assessment shall be conducted by a licensed physician, a physician assistant, or by a nurse approved to perform health assessments.

One out of nine children files reviewed did not have a health assessment on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-127 Telephone; emergency medical treatment; reporting requirements. (b) (1) (A) Written permission of the parent or legal guardian for emergency medical treatment on a form that meets the requirements of the hospital or clinic where emergency medical care will be given; and

One child's file did not have a complete emergency medical treatment form. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-430 Health practices; illness and abuse; general health requirements for staff. (a) (1) Each medical record shall include the results of a health assessment conducted not more than twelve months before and obtained not later than 60 calendar days after the child's initial enrollment in a child care facility. The assessment shall be conducted by a licensed physician, a physician assistant, or by a nurse approved to perform health assessments.

One child's file did not have a health assessment. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-124 Parental permission for children to go off-premises. (b) Written permission on a form supplied by the department shall be obtained from the parent or legal guardian of each child who will be transported or allowed to participate in any off-premises field trip.

One out of 9 children files reviewed had an incomplete off-premises field trip form. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-127 Telephone; emergency medical treatment; reporting requirements. (b) (1) (A) Written permission of the parent or legal guardian for emergency medical treatment on a form that meets the requirements of the hospital or clinic where emergency medical care will be given; and

Five out of nine children files reviewed had an incomplete emergency medical treatment form. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) Each applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, and each licensee shall develop and implement a written emergency plan to provide for the safety of children and staff members in emergencies. The emergency plan shall include the following information:

The emergency plan is incomplete. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (b) (6) Cold water and hot water shall be supplied to lavatory fixtures accessible to children. Hot water shall maintain a minimum temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit and shall not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

Cold water is the only option available for use by children for handwashing at the sink. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (e) (1) All household supplies, cleaning supplies, dangerous chemicals and all bodily care products bearing warning labels to keep out of reach of children shall be in locked storage, except that hand sanitizers, disinfectant solutions used daily to disinfect surfaces, and diapering supplies may be kept unlocked at least five feet above the floor and out of reach of children. Soap used for hand washing may be kept unlocked and placed on the back of the counter by a bathroom or sink.

In the Unit near the handwashing sink, unlocked are tubes of toothpaste x 3 with warning labels accessible to children. (Corrected on site) (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-426 Administration. (c) (2) Liability insurance shall be carried by the center or preschool to provide recourse to parents of children enrolled in the event of negligence.

Liability insurance is not available for review to determine if it is carried by the center. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-427 Program. (c) (4) The daily schedule shall be posted in each unit.

The daily schedule is not posted in the classroom. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-430 Health practices; illness and abuse; general health requirements for staff. (a) (5) Immunizations for each child in care shall be current as medically appropriate and shall be maintained current for protection from the diseases specified in K.A.R. 28-1-20(d). A record of each child's immunizations shall be obtained not later than 60 calendar days after the child's initial enrollment in a child care facility and shall be maintained on the child's medical record form.

One out of nine children files reviewed did not have a complete medical record. One out of nine children files reviewed did not have current immunizations. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-003655)

K.A.R. 28-4-132 Child care practices. (a) Each applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, and each licensee shall ensure that supervision is provided by a person 16 years of age or older who is responsible for the health, safety, and well-being of each child in care.

Per collateral contacts, children have been observed to be unsupervised in the classroom during morning drop off. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 24-008735)