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West End Montessori School

Inspection · 2024-12-10

Date
2024-12-10
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Danielle Morrison
(804) 929-3771
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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

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 initiated on 12/10/2024 and completed on 12/10/2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:10am and ended at 12:40pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 63 children present and 10 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records and 6 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, 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 12/23/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.035-A
The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.

The most recent national criminal history background check for staff #3 was overdue by 10 months.
Plan of Correction: Employee completed fieldprint fingerprint appointment on 12/9/2024.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-B
Annual approval from the health department shall be provided for meeting requirements for: 1. Water supply; 2. Sewage disposal system; 3. Food service, if applicable.

The center failed to request the health department complete an environmental sanitation inspection annually. The last environmental sanitation inspection from the health department was dated over 17 months ago.
Plan of Correction: Inspection scheduled and completed 12/16/2024. See attached.