Staunton Montessori School

22.1-289.035-A

“The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent sworn statement for staff #1 was overdue by 3 months.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A spray bottle of disinfectant with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in the primary room, within reach of children.”

8VAC20-780-280-C

“Pesticides or insecticides shall not be stored in areas used by children or in areas used for food preparation or storage. In primary 1 classroom, there was Stem Ant, Roach and Spider spray stored in same cabinet as the cleaning supplies.”

8VAC20-780-560-J

“Tables and high chair trays shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding. The tables were not sanitized after each child ate snack.”

8VAC20-780-280-B

“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A spray bottle of disinfectant with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in the primary room, within reach of children.”

8VAC20-780-280-C

“Pesticides or insecticides shall not be stored in areas used by children or in areas used for food preparation or storage. In primary 1 classroom, there was Stem Ant, Roach and Spider spray stored in same cabinet as the cleaning supplies.”

8VAC20-780-560-J

“Tables and high chair trays shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding. The tables were not sanitized after each child ate snack.”

8VAC20-780-550-F

“Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually. The annual practice of lockdown procedures had not been conducted and was past due by two months.”

8VAC20-780-260-A

“Annual approval from the health department shall be provided. The annual health inspection was two months past due and had not been completed.”

8VAC20-780-160-A

“Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #1 had no documentation of a TB screening on file and had been employed for three months.”

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. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #3, who has been employed for more than a month and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”

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. At the time of the inspection on 04/02/2025, there were eight children present in Classroom #1, but there were 17 children mark present on the attendance record. In Classroom #2, there were eight children present, and 14 children marked present on the attendance record.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“When playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards. The mulch around the swings measured four to five inches and did not meet the requirement of six inches in depth.”

8VAC20-780-430-C

“S-hooks where provided may not be open more than the thickness of a penny. The S-hooks on two swings on the playground were open more than the thickness of a penny.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“REPEAT VIOLATION The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1, employed for more than three years, did not have a request for a central registry check and a sex offender search for one state.”

8VAC20-780-90-A

“A written agreement shall be in each child’s record by the first day of the child’s attendance. The agreement shall be signed and include an authorization for medical care and a statement the parent will inform the center within 24 hours or the next business day after his child or any member of the immediate household has developed any reportable communicable disease. Child #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5, who had been attending for one month, did not have the signed agreements on file.”

8VAC20-780-240-B

“Based on review of records and interview, the center failed to complete orientation training with each staff member no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: 1. Staff #1?s start date was 07/01/2023. There was no documentation regarding orientation on file for Staff #1. Staff #5 confirmed there was no documentation regarding completed orientation on file for Staff #1.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Based on review of records and interview, the center failed to maintain for each child a separate record with the required information. Evidence: 1. Child #1?s record was missing the phone number of the place of employment for two parents.”

8VAC20-780-330-B

“Based on measurement, the center failed to ensure that when playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing complies with the minimum safety standards. Evidence: 1. The mulch depth on the playground measure three to five inches in varying spots.”

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Based on review of records and interview, the center failed to ensure that each child had a physical examination before the child’s first day of attendance or within 30 days of attendance. Evidence: 1. Child #2?s start date was 1/3/2023. The child’s record did not contain evidence of a physical examination. Staff #5 confirmed that Child #2?s record did not contain evidence of a physical examination. 2. Child #4?s start date was 10/28/2021. The child’s record did not contain evidence of a physical examination. Staff #5 confirmed that Child #4?s record did not contain evidence of a physical examination.”

8VAC20-780-350-O

“Based on observation and interview, the center failed to maintain the required ratio for balanced mixed age group of one staff member for every 14 children. Evidence 1. The inspector observed the Primary Two classroom to have 26 children present with one staff member. 2. Staff #1 confirmed there were 26 children in the classroom and that they were they only staff member present.”

8VAC20-780-150-B

“Based on review of records and interview, the center failed to ensure that each immunization report was signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. Evidence: 1. The immunization report on file for Child #2 was not signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. 2. Staff #5 confirmed that Child #2?s immunization records was not signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.”

8VAC20-780-260-B

“Based on interview and review of documents, the center failed to provide annual approval from the health department. Evidence: 1. The last health inspection on file was dated 09/07/2021. 2. Staff #1 confirmed an annual health inspection had not been conducted.”