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Montessori Children's House of Loudoun

Inspection · 2025-09-17

Date
2025-09-17
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 09/17/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 1:35p.m. and ended at 4:15p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 109 children present and 26 staff. The inspector reviewed 9 children?s records and 9 staff records on-site. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Cleaning agents were stored in an unlocked accessible cabinet in the infant room. Cleaning agents were stored on a bin that was accessible to children ages 3 to 5 years in Classroom # 7.
Plan of Correction: The cleaning agents were moved to an area that children can't reach.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
When food is brought from home, the food container shall be clearly dated.

Lunchboxes that were hanging on pegs in the hallway were not dated outside of Classrooms #6 and #9.
Plan of Correction: We will remind parents to date the lunch boxes and teachers will date the lunch boxes if they aren't dated when they are brought in.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-L
Staff shall sit with children during meal times.
Children ages 3 to 5 years were eating afternoon snack. Staff did not sit with the children while they ate.
Plan of Correction: We will re-train the staff of the importance of sitting with children while they eat.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain parent work addresses.
Child #1,2,3 and 5's record did not contain parent work addresses.
Plan of Correction: We will audit all files and obtain work addresses for parents at their fall parent teacher conferences.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

A current record of attendance was not kept for the group of children in Class #1. Nine children ages 3 to 5 years were observed in Class #1.
Plan of Correction: The staff will be required to begin recording the attendance of each child throughout the day.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services