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Liberty Montessori Academy

Inspection · 2025-03-12

Date
2025-03-12
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Charles Perkins
(703) 309-3963
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

8 VAC 20-800 Administration
8 VAC 20-800 Personnel
8 VAC 20-800 Household Members
8 VAC 20-800 Physical Health of Caregivers and Household members
8 VAC 20-800 Caregiver Training
8 VAC 20-800 Physical Equipment and Environment
8 VAC 20-800 Care of Children
8 VAC 20-800 Preventing the Spread of Disease
8 VAC 20-800 Medication Administration
8 VAC 20-800 Emergencies
8 VAC 20-800 Nutrition
8 VAC 20-800 Transportation
8 VAC2 0-820 THE LICENSE
8 VAC 20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS
8 VAC 20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication
63.2 Child abuse and 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 and completed on 03/12/2025. The on-site inspection began at 9:30 am and ended at 1:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were (39) children present and (8) staff, across (5) classrooms. The inspector reviewed (5) children?s records and (13) staff records on-site on 03/12/2025.

This inspection included: document review (i.e. files, Injury logs, policies and procedures, emergency drill logs, no medication was on site); tour of the facility; interviews; and observations.

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

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

A can of disinfectant and a can of air freshener with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in the combined Toddler/Preschool classroom, was out of reach of children, but stored out in the open on top of a bathroom cabinet. Neither were in use at the time of observation.
Plan of Correction: Corrected on the date of inspection.
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-D
Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher qualifications.

Staff #4, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was with a group of children in the toddler/preschool classroom today. Staff #13 who did not meet lead qualification was with a group of children in the Infant II classroom today.
Plan of Correction: Both staff will receive 24 hours of training within a one month period in order to meet this promotion. All training will be recorded and kept within their files.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services