The Richmond Montessori School

22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on record review, the provider did not ensure that 3 out of 5 staff obtained fingerprint results prior to hire.

Evidence: 1. The record for S3, employed 08/29/2022 did not contain a fingerprint-based background check determination letter from the Office of Background Investigation prior to employment. The fingerprint-based background check result was dated 09/15/2022. 2. The record for S4, employed 08/22/2022 did not contain a fingerprint-based background check determination letter from the Office of Background Investigation prior to employment. The fingerprint-based background check result was dated 08/29/2022. 3. The record for S5, employed 08/22/2022 did not contain a fingerprint-based background check determination letter from the Office of Background Investigation prior to employment. The fingerprint-based background check result was dated 09/01/2022.

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8VAC20-780-150-B · Each report shall include the date of the physical examination and dates immunizations were received and shall be signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department.

Child #3 and child #4 had an immunization record on file that was not signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department.

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8VAC20-780-560-F · Complaint Violation:

Children three years of age or younger may not be offered foods that are considered to be potential choking hazards. On 04/14/2025, children from classroom #3, ages 20 months to 3 years old, were observed eating whole uncut blueberries for morning snack. In classroom #1, children ages 19 months to 3 years old were observed eating corn chips.

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8VAC20-780-60-A-8 · The center shall obtain a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.

Child #1, enrolled for over two months, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan on file.

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8VAC20-780-270-A · Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include, but not be limited to, splintered, cracked or otherwise deteriorating wood; chipped or peeling paint; visible cracks, bending or warping, rusting or breakage of any equipment; head entrapment hazards; and protruding nails, bolts or other components that could entangle clothing or snag skin.

On the toddler playground, a wooden post holding up a play tunnel was observed with cracked and splintered wood that could entangle clothing or snag skin.

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8VAC20-780-40-E · The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities and services are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures that are required by the standards.

The center's policy for identifying where children are at all times states:"Children 10 and under must be within sight and sound of a staff person at all times. Be alert to children that tend to wander and keep an especially watchful eye on them." Child #1 was known by the center to explore independently, and nature walks had been limited due to concerns related to child #1. On 11/22/2024, staff #1 and staff #2 took seven toddlers for a nature walk. Staff #1 and staff #2 were unaware that child #1 (age 2 years, 5 months) wandered away from the group. Child #1 was out of sight and sound supervision of staff for an undetermined length of time. Child #1 was reunited with center staff after driver #2 rescued the child from oncoming traffic.

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