Staunton Montessori School, Inc.

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.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-A.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-280-C.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-560-J.

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.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-260-A.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-F.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-80-A.

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.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-430-C.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-90-A.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-240-B.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-330-B.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-140-A

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-150-B.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-350-O.

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.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-260-B.

22.1-289.035-B-2

“Based on review of records, the center failed to obtain a criminal history record check prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff #2?s first day of employment was 02/20/2024. The criminal history record check on file was dated 03/13/2024.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

8VAC20-780-70

“Based on review of records and interview, the center failed to maintain for each staff member, documentation that two or more references were checked before employment. Evidence: 1. Staff #1?s start date was 07/10/2023. There was documentation for only one reference check on file for Staff #1. 2. Staff #2?s start date was 02/20/2024. There was no documentation of reference checks on file for Staff #2. 3. Staff #6 confirmed that the documentation was missing from Staff #1 and Staff #2?s file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Based on the review of three staff records and confirmation from the director, the center failed to obtain two required out-of-state background checks for one new staff member who had lived outside of Virginia within the past five years.

“Evidence: 1. The record for Staff #1 did not contain a completed search of the Child Abuse and Neglect Registry or a completed search of the Sex Offender Registry from the state other than Virginia where the staff had lived within the past five years. Date of employment was 01/04/2022. 2. The director confirmed that she had not requested either of the out-of-state background checks for Staff #1.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Based on the review of three children’s records and verification from the director, one child’s record did not contain all of the required enrollment information.

“Evidence: 1. The record for Child #3 did not contain the name, address and phone number of two people the center could contact in case of an emergency and the parents of the child could not be reached. Date of enrollment for Child #3 was 01/04/2022. 2. The director stated that the family had just moved to this area and at the time of enrollment they did not know of any possible emergency contacts.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.