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Bristow Montessori School

Inspection · 2024-05-08

Date
2024-05-08
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Anansa Archer-Hicks
(703) 537-6757
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 (8VAC20-770)
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, on-site monitoring inspection was conducted on 5/824. The on-site inspection began at 9:55 am and ended at 1:35 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There was 112 children present with 17 staff providing supervision. The inspector reviewed 7 staff and children's records. The inspection included document review, a tour of the daycare 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 deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within three (3) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 6/13/24. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
The partial wall prevented the staff in the infant room from having sight supervision of 4 infants who were in their cribs in the napping area.
Plan of Correction: Staff have been instructed to have one staff member present where cribs are located if there is a child napping. All staff were notified of a sight supervision violation on 5/8/24.Admin met with infant staff individually on 5/9/24 to ensure all staff understand sight and sound regulations.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
The center shall maintain in a way that is accessible to all staff a current written list of all children with allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room/area where children are present.
1. The allergy list posted in classroom 107 was dated 8/21/23, however the current list is dated 12/4/23.
2. Child A has an allergy to walnuts and pecans and their allergies were not posted on the 12/4/23 list.
3. Child B enrolled on 2/9/24 with a nut allergy. Child B's allergy was never included on the allergy list.
Plan of Correction: Allergy lists were corrected and updated in all classrooms on 5/8/24.
Staff were notified of the allergy violations on 5/8/24.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-B
Sunscreen shall be inaccessible to children under 5 years of age.
Sunscreen was on a shelf in reach of children in classroom 104, which serves children from 12 to 24 months of age.
Plan of Correction: Staff were reminded that even when applying sunscreen, it should remain out of
reach of all children. The staff member was met with on 5/8/24 to discuss how to safely apply and store sunscreen. All staff were notified of the sunscreen violation on 5/8/24.
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