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Countryside Montessori School Inc.

Inspection · 2024-12-10

Date
2024-12-10
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
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s record
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

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 12/10/2024 and completed on 12/10/2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:00 am and ended at 11:45 am The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 26 children present and 4 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements.

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.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-4
The center is required to request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry prior to hire, from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from two states for Staff 1, who has been employed for more than a month and was working with children at the time of the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Prior to hire, the provider accessed abuse and neglect check information via the State of Virginia DOE links, but offices in the other states were unresponsive. The provider will again attempt to initiate appropriate abuse and neglect checks.
Standard 8VAC20-780-260-A
Th center shall provide the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.

The most recent fire inspection available during the inspection was dated 09/07/2023.
Plan of Correction: Provider will contact local officials.
Standard 8VAC20-780-530-A
At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in both CPR and first aid.

Staff 3 was the only staff member providing care to a group of children. Staff 3?s certification in first aid and CPR was expired by 3 months.
Plan of Correction: Staff will obtain certification.
Standard 8VAC20-780-570-B
Bottle fed infants who cannot hold their own bottle shall be held when fed.

Child 5 was observed laying on their back with a bottle propped.
Plan of Correction: The child in question holds their own bottle and was beginning to doze off to sleep, the bottle was not being actively suckled and was resting on the child's snowsuit. As a Montessori program, we encourage these independent milestones.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services