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Montessori School of Oakton

Inspection · 2025-11-17

Date
2025-11-17
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
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Inspector Notes

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 11/17/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:30am and ended at 1:45pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 51 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

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.

Violations

6
Standard 22.1-289.036-B-2
Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check for each board officer every five years.

The national criminal background check for one officer is overdue by almost 2 years.
Plan of Correction: A fingerprint search request will be made for this officer.
Standard 8VAC20-780-380-A
There shall be a posted daily schedule that allows for flexibility as children's needs require.

A posted daily schedule was not found in all four classrooms
Plan of Correction: The daily schedule is included in the parent handbook but will be posted in each classroom.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions.

The written list of all children's allergies was not current. The written list included one child no longer has a diagnosed food allergy(room A) and two children no longer requires an emergency medication for their diagnosed food allergies.(rooms B and C)
Plan of Correction: The allergy list will be updated by tomorrow and kept current.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-F
The medication authorization shall be available to staff during the entire time it is effective.

One unlabeled medication was found without a medication authorization.
Plan of Correction: This medication will be disposed of or returned to the parent.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-G
Medication shall be labeled with the child's name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount, and the time or times to be given.

One medication was not labeled with a child's name.
Plan of Correction: This medication will be disposed of or returned to the parent.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-H
The center shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year.

The center did not maintain a record of the dates practice drills were completed for the 2024-2025 school year.
Plan of Correction: We will maintain the previous school year's documentation of emergency drills along with the current school year.
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