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Home › MA › Quincy › Lotus Montessori Academy, Inc.
Quincy MA 02169 · License #P-253724 · Center · Center-Based Care
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Injury Prevention
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During the program visit, the EEC Licensing team observed an uncovered hot beverage within reach of children, on the children's activity table.
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Disposition: Yes
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Data synced from Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care on Jul 10, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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There was inaccurate attendance. 8 children were written in but only 6 children were present. EEC licensing team observed an Assistant teacher in a room with children with the door closed.
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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There was inaccurate attendance, 9 children were written on the attendance sheet when only 8 were present.
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Emergency Evacuation
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There was no required monthly fire drill during the month of 5/25.
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Staff Files
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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Emergency medications readily available
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Current consent for administered medications - R Apr 2025
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One staff filed did not have the required 2 references documented. One staff file did not have the required proof of current physical and immunizations. The name of the staff was shared during the exit interview.
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One child did not have an IHCP for their chronic medical condition. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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One child did not have their prescribed emergency medication on site. The name of the child and the medication was shared during the exit interview.
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One child did not have a medication consent form for their prescribed emergency medication. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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Staff CPR Training - R Apr 2025
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Staff BRC - R Sep 2025
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Staff Records - R Apr 2025
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Staff First Aid Training - R Apr 2025
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Required square footage per child
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Posting of Allergies
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Napping
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Renewal Meeting
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Medication
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Emergency medications readily available
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
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No staff at the program had a current completed CPR training as required by regulation.
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Violation
One staff present was not Background record checked as required by regulation. The name of the staff was shared during the exit interview.
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One staff file did not have 2 documented references as required by regulation.
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The program did not have a completed Child File check list as required by regulation. One child had expired child file paperwork. One child had an expired physical, The names of the above children was shared during the exit interview.
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No staff at the program had a current completed FA training as required by regulation.
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EEC observed 8 children maintained in a room with the square footage for 5, for the length of the licensing visit.
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There were no allergies posted in the program as required by regulation.
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The program did not follow the EEC napping regulation or their own napping policy as stated in their parent handbook when EEC heard a child request to nap and the PD stated, "you don't nap".
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Violation
The PD did not attend a required renewal meeting and stated to EEC that they did not know they had to.
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Violation
Two children who are prescribed emergency medication by their physicians did not have them available on site. The names of the above children were shared during the exit interview."
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Violation
Two children who are prescribed emergency medication by their physicians did not have them available on site. The names of the children were shared during the exit interview.
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One child who is prescribed an emergency medication by their physician did not have an IHCP. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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Children's Records - R Apr 2025
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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Indoor Space
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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One child had an expired physical. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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There was inaccurate attendance, 7 children were signed in when there were 9 children present. This is the third time this non-compliance has been cited.
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The indoor space was cluttered, and some items were not safely maintained (such as the classroom gates). There were many non -curriculum based objects taking up space and the space wasn't arranged to provide clear pathways for movement.
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There were no fire drills documented for the months 5, 6, 7, and 8/23.
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One child did not have an IHCP to accompany their emergency medication for their chronic medical condition as required by EEC regulation. One child did not have a parent signature on their IHCP. The names of the above children were shared during the exit interview.
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
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garbage
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Returning medication
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Indoor Space
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Licensed Capacity
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Peeling or flaking paint
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Child Files
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Staff Files
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Individual Health Care Plan (IHCP) - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Current consent for administered medications - R Apr 2025
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Emergency medications readily available
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There was inaccurate attendance the program. This is the second time this has been cited.
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The garbage did not have the required cover.
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Two children did not have their medication returned to their parent or disposed of after leaving the program.
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The classrooms contained the following: Stained furniture ripped furniture and carpets that roll up at the end presenting as a tripping hazard.
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At no such time shall a program provide care for more than the maximum number of children on their license. EEC observed 15 children in total while at the program, but the license capacity is 13.
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There was chipped or peeling paint in two of the rooms approved in the center. EEC shared which rooms during the exit interview.
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Two children did not have current physicals in their file. The names of the above children were shared during the exit interview.
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One staff did not have proof of a physical in their file. The name of the above Staff was shared during the exit interview.
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One child did not have an IHCP even though they were prescribed emergency medication. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
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One child did not have a medication consent/ authorization form for their emergency medication. One child did not have a parent's signature on their medication consent/ authorization form. The names of the above children were shared during the exit interview.
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Violation
One child did not have their emergency medication readily available. The name of the child was shared during the exit interview.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Attendance Recording and Group Sizes/Ratios
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Emergency Evacuation - R Apr 2025
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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There was inaccurate attendance at the time of the visit. There were 10 children written in and only 9 children present.
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Documentation of required monthly emergency evacuations were not provided to EEC at the time of the visit.
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Staff Records
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Children's Records
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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One Staff did not have a current physical on file. The name of the Staff was shared with the PD during the exit interview.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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One child had an expired physical. The name of the child was shared with the PD during the exit interview.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Staff Files
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Of the two staff files reviewed, one Staff did not have a current physical.
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