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Cardinal Montessori School

Inspection · 2024-07-19

Date
2024-07-19
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Cathy Aylor
(540) 222-6352
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.
8VAC20-790 Subsidy Regulations.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
32.1 Report by person other than physician
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

An announced initial inspection was initiated and completed on 7/19/24, as a result of a planned change in ownership. The classrooms to be used for children in the day care are classroom # 4, 5, 6,7 and 8 only.
This inspection included document review, 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.

Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 8/12/24. 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 shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
The floor air vents in the classrooms were easily removed by the hand or foot ,as a result there was a hole in the floor , which presented a head entrapment hazard.
Plan of Correction: The floor vent was secured with screws before the Inspector left. All the vents in the classrooms were checked and tightly secured to make sure it was securely placed.
Standard 8VAC20-780-330-B
Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards.
1. Underneath and surrounding the play equipment on the primary playground, the mulch was compacted, had degraded to soil and no longer a resilient surface.
Plan of Correction: New mulch was ordered for the entire playground. Will be taking out 8 inches of the compacted mulch and replacing it with 8 inches of new mulch.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-B
The applicant and any agents at the time of application shall be in good character and reputation.
The applicant ( Person A) submitted a false liability insurance document as part of their initial application.
Plan of Correction: Correct insurance information was provided prior to the day of inspection.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services