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Montessori Children's House of Loudoun

Inspection · 2024-11-18

Date
2024-11-18
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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 11/18/2024, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:20am and ended at 12pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were106 children present and 30 staff. The inspector reviewed 10 children?s records and 10 staff records on-site. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observation.

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 11/27/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment.
Staff #1 who had been employed for 3 days, did not have a completed national criminal background check.
Staff #2 who had been employed for 2 weeks, did not have a completed national criminal background check.
Staff #4 who had been employed for 2 days, did not have a completed national criminal background check.
Plan of Correction: Going forward, I will make sure, no staff members start work until the background checks and other paperwork is complete.
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 is currently working and has a TB screening that was dated 6 weeks before their first day of employment.
Staff #2 is currently working and has a TB screening that was dated 7 days after their first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: I will make sure all staff members have their updated TB tests.
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

Staff #4, who had been actively working at the center for 6 weeks, did not have 2 completed reference verifications on file.
Plan of Correction: Going forward I will obtain the 2 references before the staff members start working here.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services