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Montessori School of Fairfax LLC

Inspection · 2023-03-20

Date
2023-03-20
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Stacy Doyle
(571) 835-0386
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was conducted on March 20, 2023 between the hours of 9:05am and 11:10am. There were 50 children present, with 8 staff supervising within the supervision guidelines. (for a total of 21 points). 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 6 child records and 5 staff records were reviewed. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Contact sheila.nelson@doe.virginia.gov or call 804-629-7489 if you have any questions regarding this inspection.

Sheila Nelson
License Inspector
Virginia Department of Education
Office of Child Care Health and Education
Division of Early Childhood Care and Education

Violations

7
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
Based on record review and interview, the staff did not complete orientation training prior to working along with children and no later than seven (7) days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.
Evidence:
1. Staff #1 (DOH 9/12/22) did not have documentation of orientation training.
2. Staff #2 (DOH 9/19/22) did not have documenetation of orientation training.
3. The Director confirmed Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not receive orientation training.
Plan of Correction: I will complete staff orientation with the two staff today.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-J-1-b
Based on record review and interview, to safely perform medication administration practices, the center did not ensure the staff were retrained at three-year intervals as required to administer medication.
Evidence: 1. Staff #5 MAT expired 4/6/22
2. The Director acknowledged there was no one MAT Certified on site,
Plan of Correction: I will schedule a MAT training to get some staff trained as soon as possible.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-L
Based on record review and interview, there was no staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three (3) years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children.
Evidence: 1. There was no documentation of current daily health training on file. The last documented training certificate expired 3/1/2022.
2. The director acknowledged no one had daily health training currently on sight.
Plan of Correction: I will have staff complete the training today. Violation was corrected during inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Based on observation, hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence: The Toddler (D classroom) had a container of good-clean wipes and Lysol spray on a cabinet accessible to children in an unlocked closet.
Plan of Correction: I will retrain my staff on keeping cleaning products in the locked cabinet. Violation corrected during inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-O
Based on observation, the C classroom (ages 3-6 years) did not maintain the ratio for balanced-mixed age grouping of children of one staff member for every 14 children.
1. The C Classroom (ages 3-6 years) had 16 children present with 1 staff member at the time of inspection.
Plan of Correction: I will speak to my staff about being on time for work. Violation was corrected when Staff #3 arrived at 9:15am.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-G
Based on observation, medication was not labeled with the child's name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount, and the time or times to be given.
Evidence:
1. Child #5 medication (epi-pen) was not labeled.
2. Child #6 medication (epi-pen) was not labeled.
Plan of Correction: I will speak to the parents today and tell them the medication must have the prescription labeled attached to the container.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
Based on record review and interview, the center did not implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.
Evidence:
1. The evacuation sheets did not have drills listed for 10/2022, 11/2022, 01/2023.
2. The Director acknowledged evacuation drills were not practiced for 10/2022, 11/2022, and 01/2023.
Plan of Correction: I understand the evacuation drills must be practiced each month and I will ensure the drills are completed each month going forward.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services