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Montessori School of Alexandria

Inspection · 2026-03-04

Date
2026-03-04
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Marbert
(703) 479-4678
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
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Renewal
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
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 renewal inspection was initiated on 03/04/2026 and completed on 03/09/2026, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:51 AM and ended at 1:57 PM The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 80 children present and 15 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records, 4 staff records, and 6 Board Officer records on-site. This inspection included: document review, tour of the facility, interviews and observations. Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance 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 3/16/2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

4
Standard 22.1-289.036-A
The center is required to have every applicant undergo a background check every five years.

The most recent national criminal record search result for Board Member A was not repeated in the allowable 5 year time frame. The results were overdue by 1 day.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-J
Injury prevention procedures shall be updated at least annually based on documentation of injuries and a review of the activities and services.

The annually updated injury prevention plan was not available for review during the inspection.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-420-A
Before the child's first day of attending, parents shall be provided in writing the following: The custodial parent's right to be admitted to the center as required by ? 22.1-289.054 of the Code of Virginia.
The parent handbook provided to all families, did not contain a custodial parent's rights statement.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the following information; documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child's record.
Child #6's record did not contain an updated allergy action plan. The update was overdue by 2 weeks.
Child #1's record di not contain an updated allergy action plan. The plan was overdue by 5 years.
Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
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