Staunton Montessori School, Inc.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · 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.

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22VAC40-185-160-C · Based on review of four staff records and interviews with two staff, one staff member did not obtain a follow-up tuberculosis (TB) screening or test within two years from the most recent screening or test.

Evidence: 1. The most recent results of a negative TB screening or test in the record of Staff Member #3 was dated 04/19/2019. 2. Staff Member A confirmed that the TB screening for Staff Member #3 was more than two years old.

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