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Tuckahoe Montessori School, Inc.

Inspection · 2024-10-24

Date
2024-10-24
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jennifer Moore
(540) 430-0384
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minors records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
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 conducted on 10/24/2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:02 am and ended at 2:06 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 77 children present and 14 staff. The inspector reviewed 7
children?s records and 7 staff records on site. This inspection included document review, a tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

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 10/31/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

1
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-P
The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include the following: 1. Date and time of injury; 2. Name of injured child; 3. Type and circumstance of the injury; 4. Staff present and treatment; 5. Date and time when parents were notified; 6. Any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury; 7. Staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures; and 8. Documentation on how parent was notified.

Three injury reports were missing required signatures. Three reports were missing the time of parent notification, two reports were missing the date of parent notification, and one report was missing the time of the injury.
Plan of Correction: TMS has moved to an online injury form
We will conduct a teacher inservice at
our meeting on 10/29/24 to review the
elements missing on the form. Admin
will review the forms at time of
submission for the next several weeks
to insure comprehension of the training
Admin will review injury reports weekly
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services