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Forever Young Montessori School and Day Care

Inspection · 2025-04-03

Date
2025-04-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Heather Harrell
(757) 334-4329
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.
8VAC20-770 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 4/3/25. The on-site inspection began at 11:10am and ended at 2:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 28 children present and 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children's records and 8 staff/board member records on-site. This inspection included document review, a 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

7
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.

The central registry check for staff 4 was overdue by two years.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: An updated central registry search for staff 4 has been requested. Once results are recieved, they will be placed in staff 4's record and also forwarded to the licensing inspector.
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
Repeat Violation
The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Staff 1, employed for more one year, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check from either state they have lived in within the past 5 years.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Staff 1's last day of employment is this week. Going forward, management will ensure all out-of-state background checks are completed within the required timeframes.
Standard 22.1-289.057-A
The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead.

The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Center management will ensure testing has been scheduled with a certified laboratory. The testing plan will be submitted to VDH and testing results will be submitted once received.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

Staff 3's updated TB screening was due 2 months ago and has not yet been completed.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: Staff 3 will obtain an updated TB screening and the results will be placed in their record.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Repeat Violation
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99.

There was a plastic climber slide approximately 2 feet high placed over artificial turf.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: The climber will be removed from the playground.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Repeat Violation
Each child's record shall contain all of the required information.

The record for child 1 (enrolled for over 2 years) does not contain the address for one of the emergency contacts.
The record for child 2 (enrolled for one and a half years) does not contain the work number for either parent or the addresses for the two emergency contacts.
The record for child 3 (enrolled for one week) does not contain the work number for one parent.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: The parents will be contacted to obtain the missing information from each child's record.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Repeat Violation
Staff records shall contain all the required information.

The record for staff 1 (employed for one year) did not contain the address of a person to be notified in an emergency and only contained one of the two required reference checks.
The record for staff 2 (employed for one year) did not contain the address of a person to be notified in an emergency and only contained one of the two required reference checks.
The record for staff 3 (employed for two years) did not contain the address of a person to be notified in an emergency.
Plan of Correction: The center responded with the following: The missing addresses for the emergency contacts will be obtained and documented in each staff's record. The missing reference checks will be completed and documented in the staff records.
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