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Salem Montessori School, Inc.

Inspection · 2023-04-17

Date
2023-04-17
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
James R Basham
(804) 588-2370
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 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 4/17/2023 from 10 am to 1 pm. There were 84 children in care, ages 3 years to 7 years under the care of 11 caregiving staff. The Licensing Inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records, along with other program records. Medications were reviewed and classroom observations were done. The children were observed playing inside and outside, having lunch and having naps.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance(s) with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-C
Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that a staff person had a TB screening at least every two years.

EVIDENCE:
The most recent TB screening for Staff 4 is dated 12/26/2019.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-245-A
Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that a staff person had a minimum of 16 hours of training annually.

EVIDENCE:
The record for staff 5 shows there was 3 hours of training in the past year. Management staff at the center did not locate any documentation of additional training.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-560-G
Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that children?s food from home was labeled with names.

EVIDENCE:
Several lunchboxes in the Maple room had no names on them, or inside them. A staff person in the Maple room was unable to find names on some lunchboxes.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services