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Precious Time, LLC

Inspection · 2022-03-15

Date
2022-03-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lynn Powers
(804) 840-8260
SHSIA monitoring inspection of an approved subsidy vendor to determine compliance with current subsidy requirements regarding the health and safety of children and to promote quality standards for the children in their care.
No

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews and a virtual tour of the program.

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 03/15/2022 and concluded on 03/18/2022. The director was contacted by telephone and a virtual inspection was conducted. There were 29 children present with 5 staff supervising. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 3children?s records and 3 staff records were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law, and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

5
Standard 22.1-289.058
Based on observation, the center did not ensure that the building was equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.
Evidence:
The center was not equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.
Plan of Correction: Detector has been purchased.
Standard 8VAC20-770-60-C-2
Based on record review, the center did not ensure three of three staff records contained documentation of central registry findings within 30 days of employment.
Evidence:
1. The record of staff #1 (start date: 1/10/22) did not have documentation of central registry finding.
2. The record of staff #2 (start date: 10/13/21) had documentation of central registry findings dated 12/18/21.
3. The record of staff #3 (start date: 12/30/19) had documentation of central registry findings dated 2/4/20.
Plan of Correction: Staff #1 has had their information mailed in. We have not received the results yet. Moving forward this will be done during orientation by the director.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A-1
Based on record review, the center did not ensure two of three staff records had documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
Evidence:
1. The record of staff #1 (start date: 1/10/2022) had documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening dated 2/2/2022.
2. The record of staff #3 (start date: 12/30/2019) did not have documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.
Plan of Correction: Staff #3 has since then been retested. The director will ensure that skin tests are completed before coming into contact with children.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-B
Based on observation, the center did not ensure to comply with the ratio requirements for toddler children ages 16 months to 24 months.
Evidence:
During the inspection, the toddler classroom had 9 children present and 1 staff supervising.
Plan of Correction: We have restructured the classrooms to accommodate our ratio effective immediately.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Based on record review, the center did not ensure one of three staff records had documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education and experience required by the job description.
Evidence:
The record of staff #2 (start date: 10/13/21) did not have documentation of the staff's education and experience as required for a program leader. The center representative stated that staff #2 is a program leader and is alone with assigned children throughout the day.
Plan of Correction: Staff #2 has provided transcripts. Moving forward this information will be requested prior to their first day of employment by the director.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services