Northeast Stars Montessori Preschool

8VAC20-780-520-A

“Over-thecounter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product. One sunscreen and one skin moisturizer ointment for children were on site, beyond their expiration date.”

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 most recent licensing inspection report from September 2025 was not posted at the center.”

8VAC20-780-510-E

“The center's medication administration procedures shall include methods to prevent use of outdated medication. The center's medication administration policy did not include procedures to ensure that outdated medication is not used.”

8VAC20-780-510-P

“When an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days are to be disposed of by the center. 1. Child #1's medication authorization expired over four months ago, and the medication also expired over four months ago. 2. Child #2's medication authorization expired over 16 months ago, and the medication expired over 13 months ago. 3. The staff present were not aware that the authorizations and medications had expired. Child # 1 and Child # 2's parents were not notified; and the center did not dispose of the medications after 14 days of authorization expiration.”

8VAC20-780-245-J-3

“Any child for whom emergency medications have been prescribed shall always be in the care of a staff member who meets the requirements in subdivision 1 of 8VAC20-780-245 J. Child #2 has an emergency medication on supply that the center has agreed to administer if needed, but none of the staff on site have completed the training required to administer the emergency medication.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-3

“The staff to children ratio for 2 year old children should be maintained at 1 staff to 8 children. 1. At 9:04 am, there were a total of twenty-six children present with three staff members. Two of the twenty-six children were two years old. 2. Between 9:04 am to 9:35 am, the children were observed as one large group, handwashing and eating morning snack in the large room. 3. At 9:35 am, the group was divided, and 8 children including the two year old children were taken into another room by Staff # 1.The center did not meet the ratio requirement for 31 minutes.”

22.1-289.035-B-1

“Based on records review, the sworn disclosure statement (SDS) for an employee was not obtained before the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1's first day of employment was 7/6/24. 2. Staff # 1's SDS was signed and dated 8/1/24.”

22.1-289.011-F

“Repeat Violation Based on observation, the most recent licensing inspection report was not posted at the center. Evidence: The most recent inspection report dated 4/25/24 was not posted on site.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Based on records review, a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening was not obtained for staff within 30 days prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1's first day of employment was 7/6/24. Staff # 1's TB screening was dated 8/10/24. 2. Staff # 2's first day of employment was 7/24/24. A TB screening has not been obtained for Staff # 2.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on records review, the center did not obtain the results of an out of state criminal record check ( CRC ) for an employee who resided outside of Virginia within the last 5 years, prior to the first day of employment; and the center did not obtain an employee's out of state central registry search (CRS) within 45 days of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1's first day of employment was 3/14/24. Staff # 1's record indicated that Staff # 1 resided in Washington D.C within the last five years. 2. A CRC request had not submitted for Staff # 1. 3. Staff # 2's first day of employment was 7/5/21. Staff # 2's record indicated that Staff # 2 had resided in Maryland within the last 5 years. 4. Staff # 3 stated that the Maryland CRS was submitted for Staff # 2 during the summer of 2021 and the results never came back. The search was resubmitted on 10/10/23 with the same outcome. The CRS was submitted for the third time on 4/10/24. 5. There was no documentation to show if a follow up was completed to check on the status of these applications.”

8VAC20-780-560-F-4

“Based on observation, children three years and younger were eating foods that are considered to be potential choking hazards. Evidence: 1. Child # 1 (2 years old) was observed eating a hot dog that was cut horizontally in whole pieces. 2. Child # 2 (2 years old) was observed eating grapes that were cut horizontally in two halves for each grape.”

8VAC20-780-500-B

“Based on observation, a foot pedal trash can was not used properly when disposing diapers. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1 was observed changing disposable pull ups for the children in the bathroom. 2. Staff # 1 did not dispose the soiled pull up after each change. They were being collected on the floor of the bathroom. 3. When the changing process was completed, Staff # 1 was observed throwing some of the dirty pull ups in the foot pedal trash can without by opening the cover by her hand that was holding the pull ups. Staff # 1 did not use the foot pedal to open the trash can.”

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on records review, the center did not maintain documentation of complete reference checks for employees. Evidence: Staff # 2, Staff # 3 and Staff # 4's references did not include the written results of the check.”

22.1-289.011-F

“Based on observation, the most recent licensing inspection report was not posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. Evidence: The most recent licensing inspection report dated 3/7/23 was not posted in the facility.”

8VAC20-780-240-A

“Based on review, 2 of 6 staff files indicated that the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course was not completed within 90 calendar days of employment. Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (03/07/2023), the following staff did not have a certificate of completion in their file for the Virginia Preservice Training (10 hours): Staff #4, and Staff #5. 2. Their listed start dates - Staff #4 (06/28/22), and Staff #5 (08/22/22).”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on review, 1 of 5 children files indicated that not all of the required documentation was on file. Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (03/07/2023), documentation of the child's proof of identification was not available for Child #3. 2. The start date for Child #3 was listed as 09/07/2022.”

8VAC20-770-60-C-2

“Based on review, 3 of 6 staff files indicated that the CDC did not have a central registry finding ( CPS check) within 30 days of employment. Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (03/07/2023), the following staff were without a CPS check: Staff #3, Staff #4, and Staff #6. 2. The following were their listed start dates: Staff #3 - 06/27/2022, Staff #4 - 06/28/2022; and Staff #6 - 01/30/2023. 3. Staff #3, and Staff #6 were observed on-site on the date of inspection.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on review, 4 of 6 staff files indicated that the child day center (CDC) did not obtain a copy of the results of a sex offender registry check (SOR), and/or a search of the child abuse and neglect registry ( CPS ) or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years before reporting to the CDC. Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (03/08/2023), the following staff were without an out-of-state CPS check for the state indicated on their completed sworn statement: Staff #3 (start date - 06/27/22), Staff #4 (start date - 06/28/22), Staff #5 (start date - 08/22/22), and Staff #6 (start date - 01/30/23). 2. On the date of inspection, the following staff were without an out-of-state SOR: Staff #4, and Staff #6. 3. Staff #3, Staff #5, and Staff #6 were observed on site during the inspection. Staff #4 was on leave, but has worked since their start date.”

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on review, 2 of 6 staff files indicated that not all files contained the results of the criminal record fingerprint check (FPC), to be obtained and on file prior to reporting to the center. Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (03/07/23), the following staff did not have documentation of a FPC available for review: Staff #4 (start date - 06/28/22), and Staff #6 (start date - 01/30/23). 2. Staff #4 was not on-site during the inspection, but has worked since their start date. Staff #6 was on-site the date of inspection.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“Based on review, 1 of 5 staff files indicated that the center did not obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry ( CPS check) from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years before reporting to the CDC. Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (08/10/2022), and out-of-state CPS check from the State of Maryland was not available for review for Staff #4. 2. Staff #4 was on site providing child care on the date of inspection.”

8VAC20-770-40-D-1-c

“Based on review, 1 of 4 staff files indicated that it has been more than (5) five years since the date of the most recent central registry finding ( CPS check). Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (02/22/2022), the most current CPS check on file at the center for Staff #1 was dated - 09/20/2016. 2. This review was confirmed on the date of inspection by the Center Director.”