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Mountainside Montessori School

Inspection · 2024-05-15

Date
2024-05-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Angela Dudek
(804) 629-8167
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 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 5/15/2024 from 9:00am to 11:00a0pm with management staff. There were 51 children ages 3 years old to age 6 years old supervised by 6 staff. The physical plant, programming, attendance, menus, 3 staff records, 3 children?s records, 4 medications with corresponding authorization records, 2 allergy care plans, emergency drills, emergency supplies, and policies were reviewed. Children were observed participating in literacy activities, math, reading, writing, fine motor development and art. There was an adequate number of staff present with current certification in Medication Administration Training (MAT), CPR and First Aid, and Daily Health Observation (DHO) training. Areas of non-compliance are identified in the Violation Notice.
Please complete the columns for "Plan of Correction" and "Date to be Corrected" for each violation cited on the Violation Notice, and then return a signed and dated copy of each page to me via email by 5pm on 5/22/24. Please email me at angela.dudek@doe.virginia.gov with any questions.

Violations

5
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
Based on review of 3 staff records and interview with staff, the center did not ensure that staff complete orientation prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than 7 days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

The file for Staff #1 (date of hire 5/3/24) did not contain documentation of the completion of orientation as required.
Plan of Correction: Update checklist for Staff #1.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Based on observation, the center did not ensure that hazardous substances were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Evidence:
1)During inspection in the bathroom directly off the main hall where there door was unlocked, there was toilet cleaner and glass cleaner stored on an open shelf.
2)During inspection in the Green House classroom (ages 3-6 yrs old) there was 1 container of rinse aid, 1 container of disinfectant, 1 container of floor cleaner, and 1 container of essential oils stored on a shelf in an unlocked cabinet.
3)During inspection in the Yellow House classroom (ages 3-6 years old) there was a multisurface cleaner stored on an open shelf above a sink.
Plan of Correction: Add child locks to referenced cabinets.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Based on observation, the center did not ensure that children under 10 years of age always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

Evidence:
1)During inspection in the Blue House classroom (ages 3-5 years old), there were 2 teachers with 7 children inside classroom, but 3 children were outside where there was no staff member.
2)One of the children that was outside without a staff member, proceeded past the courtyard and beyond the fence. The child was crouching down on the opposite side of the fence so that they were out of sight of the staff in the classroom.
Plan of Correction: Counsel staff on need to be outside the doorway when children are outside.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
Based on observation, the center did not ensure that food brought from home was clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.

Evidence:
1)During inspection in the Green House classroom, there was a lunch box full of food from home that did not contain a date or name of the owner.
2)During inspection in the classroom, there was a second lunch box full of food from home that did not contain a date.
Plan of Correction: Continue to remind parents to label lunchbox contents.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
Based on review of the written attendance record and interview with staff, the center did not ensure they maintained a written record of daily attendance for each group of children documenting the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.


Evidence:
1)During inspection in the Green House classroom, there were 21 children present, but the written record reflected there were 0 children present.
2)The documentation of attendance from 5/14/2024 indicated it was not completed.
Plan of Correction: Corrected attendance sheet as previous day's information had been shifted.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services