Children's House Montessori School-Alexandria 2

8VAC20-780-510-I

“The center may administer prescription medication that would normally be administered by a parent or guardian to a child provided the medication was maintained in the original, labeled container. Child #4's medication was not in the original box with a prescription label attached.”

8VAC20-780-60-A-8

“A written care plan is required for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Child #3 has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan.”

8VAC20-780-340-D

“Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher qualifications. Staff A, who did not meet lead teacher qualifications, was the lead teacher for the Classroom #1.”

8VAC20-780-350-C

“When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. Classroom #1 had a 2 year old child present in the room. The required ratio for children age 2 years old is one staff per eight children. There were 2 staff supervising 18 children today.”

8VAC20-780-350-Q

“With a parent's written permission and a written assessment by the program director and program leader, a center may choose to assign a child to a different age group if such age group is more appropriate for the child's developmental level and the staff-to-children ratio and group size shall be for the established age group. The written assessment provided for Child #1 did not demonstrate the assessment was conducted by the Center Director and the program leader for the classroom.”

8VAC20-780-350-C

“When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. Prior to noon the room contained 28 children with 2 staff present. At 12:30 PM there were 24 children with two staff present. The applicable ratio for the room was 1:8 (staff/children) as the group contained 2 year old children.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff B, employed for more than 12 weeks, did not have documentation of a criminal history check for a residence outside of Virginia in the past 5 years.”

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: emergency contact information, first date of attendance, a written plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy and documentation of viewing proof of the child's age and identity. Missing information includes: Child #1: first date of attendance Child #2: first date of attendance, information for 2 emergency contacts (name address, phone number), allergy action plan for a diagnosed food allergy. Child #3: documentation of viewing proof of the child's age and identity. Documentation was overdue by 1 month.”

8VAC20-780-80-A

“The center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. At 12:50 PM the attendance was not accurate. Four children's departure, at noon, was not documented.”

22.1-289.011-F

“The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection were not posted (Inspection date: 7/24/2025).”