YMCA - St. Monica
275 Twyn Rivers Dr, Pickering ON L1V 1E3 · Child Care Inspections
Inspection summary
YMCA - St. Monica has been inspected 2 times by Durham Region Health Department since October 28, 2025. The most recent inspection, on November 3, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.
None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 6 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 3, 2025. For example:
Test strips/reagents available, used to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.
Recorded once on October 28, 2025. For example:
Precautions in place to prevent scalding (less than 43°C/109.4°F hot water temperature)
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded once on October 28, 2025. For example:
Appropriate cleaning and disinfectant solutions easily accessible in each program room
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded once on October 28, 2025. For example:
Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and available on site
Other findingsLower risk
Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.
Recorded once on October 28, 2025. For example:
Safety measures in place for all accessible electrical outlets
About this data
These results come from Durham Region Health Department, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
2 inspections
- Re-Inspection
1 infraction
- Test strips/reagents available, used to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
- Fail to provide test strips/reagents to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
- Operator must provide test strips/reagents to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
- Test strips/reagents available, used to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
- Routine
5 infractions
- Test strips/reagents available, used to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
- Fail to provide test strips/reagents to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
- Operator must provide test strips/reagents to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
- Appropriate cleaning and disinfectant solutions easily accessible in each program room
- Fail to provide appropriate cleaning and disinfectant solutions in an easily accessible area in each program room
- Operator must provide appropriate cleaning and disinfectant solutions in an easily accessible area in each program room
- Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and available on site
- Fail to conduct daily routine illness surveillance for staff and children in each room and record on routine illness surveillance form
- Operator must implement and follow required policies and procedures
- Operator to conduct daily routine illness surveillance for staff and children in each room and record on routine illness surveillance form
- Precautions in place to prevent scalding (less than 43°C/109.4°F hot water temperature)
- Fail to ensure hot water temperature does not exceed 43°C/109.4°F
- Operator must ensure hot water temperature does not exceed 43°C/109.4°F
- Safety measures in place for all accessible electrical outlets
- Fail to ensure safety measures are in place for all accessible electrical outlets
- Operator must ensure safety measures are in place for all accessible electrical outlets
- Test strips/reagents available, used to verify concentration of disinfectant solutions prepared on site
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