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The Richmond Montessori School

Inspection · 2025-04-29

Date
2025-04-29
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lauren Bickford
(540) 280-0742
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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 renewal inspection was initiated on 04/29/2025 and completed on 04/29/2025, as a part of the provisional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 9:25am and ended at 12:45pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 49 children present and 12 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, and tour of the facility.

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 05/07/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
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.

On the toddler playground, a wooden post holding up a play tunnel was observed with cracked and splintered wood that could entangle clothing or snag skin.
Plan of Correction: The wooden post has been filled with wood putty and sanded to smooth. This will prevent clothing entanglement or snagging skin until the post can be replaced. Filled with putty and sanded on 04/30/2025. The post will be replaced no later than 05/16/2025.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

The center did not implement a monthly practice evacuation drill for December 2024 and March 2025.
Plan of Correction: Fire drills have been scheduled for May and June. We will use Raptor Technologies which has a drill manager component which allows us to prefill the school year with drills. Summer rollout with full implementation in the Fall for August return.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services