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Countryside Montessori School Inc.

Inspection · 2022-01-05

Date
2022-01-05
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Tara K Martin
(804) 588-2371
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.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education

Inspector Notes

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, including telephone contacts, documents review, interviews and a virtual tour of the program.

A monitoring inspection was initiated on 01/05/2022 and concluded on 01/12/2022. The director was contacted by email to initiate the inspection. There were 25 children present and 5 staff. The inspector emailed the director a list of items required to complete the inspection. The Inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 2 staff records, along with any requested program records submitted by the facility to determine if required documentation was complete.

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.

Violations

2
Standard 22.1-289.036-A
Based on review of two staff's records, the center failed to ensure that all out of state required backgrounds were obtained.

Evidence:
1. Staff # 2 lived out side of Virginia in the past five years and did not have documentation of the out of state sex offender required.
Plan of Correction: The director will obtain the missing background check as soon as possible.
Standard 8VAC20-780-440-G
Based on observation and discussion with the director, the center failed to ensure that all children 12 months and younger were using a crib.

Evidence:
1. On the day of the inspection there were four children 12 month and younger that were sleeping on a infant bed. This is a Montessori approach for the infants to sleep on this type of bed.
Plan of Correction: The director plans on submitting an AV for the use of infant bed that are apart of the Montessori approach.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services