Cardinal Montessori School

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99 and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. Fall zones are defined as the area underneath and surrounding equipment that requires a resilient surface. The mulch measured less than 2 inches surrounding the 2 climbing structures. The mulch had degraded to soil and was no longer a resilient surface underneath and surrounding both play structures.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A spray bottle of bleach water was on a shelf above the sink unlocked in the Hummingbirds classroom.”

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Immunizations shall be signed by a physician, their designee, or an official of a local health department. The immunization record for child A was not signed by a physician/designee, this signature was overdue by 3 weeks.”

8VAC20-780-560-M

“No child shall be allowed to drink or eat while walking around. Five children were walking ( from the playground, to the bathroom and to the nap room) while drinking from their water bottles.”

22.1-289.035-B-1

“Prior to employment, a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing whether they have ever been convicted of or is the subject of pending charges for any offense within or outside the Commonwealth and whether he has been the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within or outside the Commonwealth; The sworn disclosure statement for staff A was not dated, the date on the document was 9 months overdue.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. There were 9 children on the playground and in the blue jay classroom, however there was no attendance for either location.”

8VAC20-780-510-E

“The center's procedures for administering medication shall include duration of the medication authorization. The physician authorizations for two medications for child A had a discontinue date, which was 10 days prior.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99. The mulch surrounding the outside climbing play equipment was compacted and had turned to soil. Soil is not an acceptable resilient surface,”

8VAC20-780-510-E

“The center's procedures for administering medication shall include duration of the medication authorization. The physician authorizations for two medications for child A had a discontinue date, which was 10 days prior.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99. The mulch surrounding the outside climbing play equipment was compacted and had turned to soil. Soil is not an acceptable resilient surface,”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Repeat Violation: Children under 10 years of age shall always be within sight and sound supervision of staff, provided that staff check on children who has not returned from the restroom after five minutes. On 1/29/25 while on the playground, child A (5years of age) left their assigned group, walked through a vacant classroom on route to the bathroom located in the hallway. The child was in the bathroom for approximately 10 minutes. None of the 3 staff ( A, B and C ) responsible for the child’s supervision checked on the child in the bathroom. Child A exits the bathroom and while unsupervised walks down the hallway, through an empty classroom, out the door toward the playground. Child A was discovered by a parent who found the child outside alone. The child was out of supervision for approximately 2 to 4 minutes.”

8VAC20-780-70

“A staff record shall be kept for each staff person to include job title, verification of age, references, documentation of education, health information etc., at the time of employment. At the time of employment, this information had not been obtained for staff A and it wasn't until 5 months later had this information been obtained.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“Prior to employment a central registry background check must be requested. Staff A was employed approximately 5 months prior and there is no documentation that a central registry background check had been requested.”

22.1-289.035-B-1

“Prior to employment, a sworn statement of affirmation is required. Staff A's sworn statement of affirmation was completed 5 months after employment..”

22.1-289.036-B-2

“Prior to employment, a national fingerprint background check must be completed . Staff A did not have a fingerprint background check on file until 5 months after employment.”

8VAC20-780-260-A

“The center shall provide an annual fire inspection report to the licensing representative. The fire inspection report was dated 12/27/23.”

8VAC20-780-340-F

“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Two children were observed in the hallway near the coat rack and a third child was observed in the hallway, all were out of sight and sound supervision of staff for approximately 15 seconds before each child returned to their classroom. The 3 children were between 4 to 6 years of age.”

8VAC20-780-510-I

“The center may administer prescription medication to a child provided the center administers only those drugs that were dispensed from a pharmacy and maintained in the original, labeled container. Medication for child A was not maintained in an original labeled container issued by a pharmacy.”

8VAC20-780-500-A

“Children's hands shall be washed with soap and water or disposable wipes after eating. A preschooler in the blue jays classroom failed to wash their hands or clean them with disposable wipes after eating a snack.”