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Montessori School of Fairfax LLC

Inspection · 2026-04-07

Date
2026-04-07
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
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Renewal
8VAC20-821 Application Fees
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
8VAC20-821 Sanctions
8VAC20-821 Appeals
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. 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 4/07/2026. The on-site inspection began at 9:19am and ended at 11:20am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 72 children present and 11 staff. The inspector reviewed 7 children?s records and 7 staff records on-site on 4/07/2026. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, and observations.

Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

There was no physical examination in the record of child #7, who had been enrolled for approximately one year and eight months.
Plan of Correction: I will contact the parents and will have them update by 4/17/2026.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children.

In the Class A, the bathroom children use had a mop with cleaning solution in it accessible to children and not locked.
In the Toddler Class, a wood care polish, sanitizer and white out were on a high shelf that was not locked. Another bottle of sanitizer was on a shelf near the light switch by the door.
Plan of Correction: I will have the teachers lock up all hazardous materials.
Standard 8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Repeat Violation
Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date. Up-to-date information is required to be requested from the parent for each child's record at least annually.

The information in the record of child #7 had not been updated in over one year and eight months which is overdue by eight months.
Plan of Correction: I will contact the parents and will have them update by 4/17/2026.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

The Center failed to implement a monthly practice evacuation drill the following months:
December 2025, January 2026 and February 2026.
Plan of Correction: I will make sure we do a drill every month.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Repeat Violation
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled
that contains all of the required information.

The record for Child #7, enrolled for approximately one year and eight months, was missing the following required components: parent's work phone numbers.
Plan of Correction: I will contact the parents and will have them update by 4/17/2026.