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Montessori Academy at Belmont Greene

Inspection · 2024-07-02

Date
2024-07-02
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Charles Perkins
(703) 309-3963
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

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

Inspector Notes

This renewal inspection was initiated by licensing staff and concluded on 07/02/2024, between the hours of 9 am to 11:30 am. There were 28 children present, ranging from infant to preschool-age, with 7 classroom staff supervising across 3 groups. The children were engaged in the following: large motor skills outside on the center playground, infant sleeping, snack, story time, classroom learning, and other organized activities. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration; physical plant; staffing and supervision; programming; medication; special care and emergencies; and nutrition. A total of 5 children files, and 5 staff files were reviewed.

Information gathered during the inspection determined that there were (2) non-compliances with the applicable standards. These violations were documented on the Violation Notice issued to the center.

If you should have any questions, please call or send an email to charlie.perkins@doe.virginia.gov. Thank you.

Charlie Perkins,
Licensing Inspector
(703) 309-3963

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-130-E
Based on review, 2 of 5 children files indicated that the center did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.

Evidence -
1. On the date of inspection (07/02/2024), the following children did not have an updated immunization page on file: Child #1 (immunization page dated - 09/29/2023), and Child #2 (immunization page dated - 04/17/2023).
2. Based on the information on file, both Child #1, and Child #2 were under the age of two years on the date of inspection.
Plan of Correction: An updated immunization page will be obtained and placed on file.
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
Based on review, 1 of 5 staff files indicated that a staff member did not submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis (TB) screening at least every two years from the date of the last results on file.

Evidence -
1. On the date of inspection (07/02/2024), the TB documentation on file for Staff #3 was dated - 08/11/2021.
2. It was recorded within the staff's record that more recent documentation had been obtained. However, that documentation was unavailable for review.
Plan of Correction: Updated TB documentation will be obtained and placed on file.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services