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Staunton Montessori School, Inc.

Inspection · 2025-04-02

Date
2025-04-02
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Kelly Lindsay
(540) 309-2494
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
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide

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 April 2, 2025 and completed on April 2, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 11:10 a.m. and ended at 12:50 p.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 31 children present and eight staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews and observation.

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 five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on April 11, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
When playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards.
The mulch around the swings measured four to five inches and did not meet the requirement of six inches in depth.
Plan of Correction: The crew returned that day and completed the delivery.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
At the time of the inspection on 04/02/2025, there were eight children present in Classroom #1, but there were 17 children mark present on the attendance record. In Classroom #2, there were eight children present, and 14 children marked present on the attendance record.
Plan of Correction: Continuity of care statement created and displayed with each class attendance book. This statement has been also added to the 25-26 Personnel Handbook.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services