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Montessori School of Oakton

Inspection · 2024-11-13

Date
2024-11-13
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lisa Hudson
(571) 389-2459
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

Areas Reviewed

8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 11/13/2024 and completed on 11/13/2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:20 am and ended at 11:50 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above.
There were 42 children present and 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 2 staff records on-site.
This inspection included document review, and tour of the facility.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program. Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on (11/22/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

6
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.

Staff #1 TB was dated two months prior to date of employment and has been employed for three months.
Plan of Correction: Will be careful of dates in the future.
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

Staff #1 has been working in the center for two months and there is no documentation of having completed orientation training.
Plan of Correction: Completed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-L
Medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Medication for room 106 was stored in Ziploc bags inside of a closet. The closet's door was not locked.
Plan of Correction: Completed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

No drills were documented for the months of June 2024, July 2024 and August 2024.
Plan of Correction: Will practice monthly drills.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.
The record for Child #4, enrolled for one year and four months, was missing the work phone number for both custodial parents.
Plan of Correction: Information has been added.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
A written care plan is required for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.

Child #1, who has been enrolled for two months and Child #2, who has been enrolled for four weeks, have diagnosed food allergies and did not have a written care plan in their file.
Plan of Correction: Forms sent home to parents.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services