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Lewinsville Montessori

Inspection · 2025-04-17

Date
2025-04-17
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Pamela Sneed
(804) 629-2691
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.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
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 program 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 conducted on 4/17/25. The on-site inspection began at 10:34am and ended at 1:16pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 78 children present and 18 direct-care staff. The inspector reviewed 7 children?s records and 7 staff records while on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility and interviews. 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 4/25/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include, but not be limited to, splintered, cracked or otherwise deteriorating wood; chipped or peeling paint; visible cracks, bending or warping, rusting or breakage of any equipment; head entrapment hazards; and protruding nails, bolts or other components that could entangle clothing or snag skin.

The rubber coating on the climbing structure steps located on the older children's playground were cracked, broken away and exposing the metal underneath.
Plan of Correction: Contractor has been contacted and repairs should be completed by 04/25/25
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children.

Electrical outlets in 3 classrooms today did not have protective covers.
Plan of Correction: Protective covers were put in place and staff was reminded to always make sure they remain on.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
In each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director shall be regularly present. Such a program leader shall supervise no more than two aides.

There was not lead teacher qualified staff in one classroom today. Staff #16 was reported to be working in the lead teacher position but there was insufficient documentation to support the required qualifications and other staff working in that room today were reported to lack the required qualifications.
Plan of Correction: Proper documentation has been requested from staff #16 and will be placed in the staff's file.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services