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Montessori Children's House, The Nest

Inspection · 2025-09-23

Date
2025-09-23
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 records
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 and completed on September 23, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 12:40 pm and ended at 3:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 19 children pesent and 5 staff. The inspector
reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records on-site. 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five business days from today, which will be the close of business on October 1, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-430-D
The unenclosed climbing portion of slides and climbing equipment used by toddlers and preschool children shall not be more than seven feet high and must be located over resilient surfacing where outdoors, and shall not be more than five feet high where indoors.

The outdoor toddler climbing unit was observed on the grassy part of the playground. The play unit was not located over resilient surfacing.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-G
Medication shall be labeled with the child's name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount and the time or times to be given.

Prescribed medication for Child #1 did not include the child's name, name of the medication, the dosage and amount and the time(s) to be given (prescription label).
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-540-C
The required first aid kits shall include an antiseptic cleansing solution/pads and triangular bandages.

The first aid kits on both the first and seconds floors did not include antiseptic cleansing solution/pads and triangular bandages.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services