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Montessori School of Herndon

Inspection · 2024-05-31

Date
2024-05-31
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Pernille Brandt
(703) 203-8659
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 (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Inspector Notes

A monitoring inspection was conducted on 05/31/2024 between the hours of approximately 10:15 am and 11:50 am. There were 40 children present, with 6 staff members supervising. Children were observed while washing hands, eating snack, working individually, and playing outside.
The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas of administration, physical plant, staffing and supervision, programming, medication, special care and emergencies and nutrition. A total of 3 child records and 3 staff records were reviewed.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the program.
Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to the department within 5 business days from receipt. Please specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only. Any plans of correction not received within 5 business days will result in the plans not appearing on the Violation Notice and public website.
If you have any questions regarding this inspection, please contact the Licensing Inspector, Maria Robles at maria.robles@doe.virginia.gov.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-M
Based on documentation review, the written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions did not meet all requirements.
Evidence:
1) The allergy lists available for review were not dated as required.
Plan of Correction: The allergy list was reviewed and properly dated, and an updated version was printed out and distributed to all classrooms.
Standard 8VAC20-780-510-L
Based on observation, medication was not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence:
1) On the date of inspection, medication in Room 4 was observed in a cubicle, stored in a Ziploc bag, with no locking method.
Plan of Correction: Medication was moved into the closet where there is a locking mechanism.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-E
Based on documentation review, Shelter in place procedures were not practiced a minimum of twice per year.
Evidence:
1) The emergency drills log provided for review, did not have a second shelter in place drill documented for the year 2023.
Plan of Correction: A shelter in place drill was conducted.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services