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Central Montessori School

Inspection · 2022-04-27

Date
2022-04-27
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Cindy Horne
(804) 297-4469
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.
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

Inspector Notes

An unannounced renewal inspection was conducted on-site on April 27, 2022. The director was available during the inspection. There were 54 children present, ranging in ages from 3 years to 6 years, with 11 staff supervising. 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 5 child records, 6 staff records, and 2 owner's 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.

Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction should contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-2
Based on a review of records and interview on April 26, 2022, the center did not ensure to obtain a fingerprint based national criminal record check prior to the first day of employment for each staff.
Evidence: The record of staff #2 (hired 7/14/21) contained fingerprints dated 07/15/21. Administration acknowledged the fingerprint result was late.
Plan of Correction: Will not hire until after fingerprints are back.
Standard 8VAC20-780-140-A
Based on a review of records on April 27, 2022, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation of a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician for each child before the child's attendance or within one month after attendance.
Evidence: The record of child #2 (enrolled 10/1/21) did not contain documentation of a physical.
Plan of Correction: Contact parents today for physical.
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Based on observation and interview on April 27, 2022, the center did not ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence: 1. In the Primary classroom, (the youngest child is 3 years old) there was an unlocked cabinet in the kitchenette area containing Lysol and Steramine tablets. The label on the Lysol stated "keep out of reach of children" and "caution." The label on the Steramine stated "keep out of reach of children" and "warning." 2. In the Pre-Primary classroom (the youngest child is 2 years old) there was an unlocked cabinets with Steramine tables and Lysol. The label on the Lysol stated "keep out of reach of children" and "caution." The label on the Steramine stated "keep out of reach of children" and "warning." 3. In the second Primary class bathroom (the youngest child is 3 years old) there was a bottle of Resolve on a shelf. The label on the Resolve stated "keep out of reach of children" and "caution." 4. In both Primary classrooms there were buckets of Steramine sanitzer water made with Steramine tablets. The Steramine tablets have a label that state "keep out of reach of children" and "warning." 5. Administration acknowledged the hazardous substances weren't locked.
Plan of Correction: Replace cabinet locks today and get rid of sanitizer buckets.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-J
Based on interview on April 27, 2022, the center did not ensure tables shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding.
Evidence: During interviews with staff, staff #2 stated tables are sanitized at the end of the day and staff #4 stated tables are sanitized before eating and at the end of the day. Administration acknowledged the tables weren't being sanitized properly.
Plan of Correction: Train staff to sanitize before and after eating.
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