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Shining Stars Montessori

Inspection · 2025-07-09

Date
2025-07-09
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Monique Anderson
(540) 309-2397
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 focused inspection was initiated on 07/09/2025 and completed on 07/25/2025, as a part of probation. The Department issued a Special Order on 05/14/2025 to place the licensee on probation for nine months and prohibit new admissions for a period of 30 days as a result of high-risk violations.

The on-site inspection began at 10:35 a.m. and ended at 11:20 a.m. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 21 children present and 5 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records electronically on 07/17/2025. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.

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 08/01/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

7
Standard 22.1-289.035-B-1
REPEAT VIOLATION
The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The sworn statement for Staff 1 was dated 18 days after their first day of employment.
Plan of Correction: Already corrected
Standard 8VAC20-780-160-A
REPEAT VIOLATION SYSTEMIC VIOLATION
Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children.

The TB screening for Staff 1 was completed 10 days after hire and the TB screening for Staff 5 was completed 3 days after hire.
Plan of Correction: Already corrected
Standard 8VAC20-780-240-B
REPEAT VIOLATION
Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

Staff 1 completed orientation training 12 days late.
Plan of Correction: Already corrected
Standard 8VAC20-780-290-A-3
In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers.

An outlet was uncovered in an area used by children ages 16 months to 7 years.
Plan of Correction: Already corrected
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

During the inspection, multiple children (ages 16 months- 7 years) were observed going out of sight and sound supervision for short periods of time of less than 1 minute.
Plan of Correction: Already corrected
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
REPEAT VIOLATION SYSTEMIC VIOLATION
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.
The records for Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, Child 4, enrolled two days and Child 5, enrolled nine days, were missing required components.
Plan of Correction: Already corrected
Standard 8VAC20-780-70
REPEAT VIOLATION SYSTEMIC VIOLATION
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.

Staff 1, employed for three weeks, did not have two completed reference verifications.
Staff 2, employed for four weeks, did not have two completed reference verifications.
Staff 5, employed for one day, did not have one completed reference verification.
Plan of Correction: The references have been obtained since the inspection.