Tuckahoe Montessori School, Inc.

8VAC20-780-290-A-3 · Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children.

There were four uncovered electrical outlets in rooms utilized by preschool aged 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. Staff #1, employed for over four months, did not have a completed child abuse and neglect background check from one state. The record contained documentation of a request that was made approximately four months after the start of employment.

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22.1-289.036-A · Every applicant for licensure as a child day center shall undergo background checks every five years from the date of the first search.

The repeat fingerprint background checks for officer #1 and officer #2 were received over 1 year and 7 months late.

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8VAC20-780-550-P · The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include the following: 1. Date and time of injury; 2. Name of injured child; 3. Type and circumstance of the injury; 4. Staff present and treatment; 5. Date and time when parents were notified; 6. Any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury; 7. Staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures; and 8. Documentation on how parent was notified.

Three injury reports were missing required signatures. Three reports were missing the time of parent notification, two reports were missing the date of parent notification, and one report was missing the time of the injury.

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8VAC20-780-50-B · Records and reports on children required by this chapter shall be maintained and made accessible for two years after termination of services.

The immunization and physical records for child #2 were not maintained and made accessible for two years. The records were requested approximately 4 months after the last date of attendance and were not available.

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8VAC20-780-160-A · (Repeat Violation) Based on a review of five staff records and interviews, the center did not

ensure three staff members shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening within the required time frames. Evidence: 1. The tuberculosis screening in the record of Staff #2, employed on 06/04/24, was completed on 03/21/24. 2. The tuberculosis screening in the record of Staff #3, employed on 09/22/23, was completed on 11/12/22. 3. The tuberculosis screening in the record of Staff #4, employed on 06/04/24, was completed on 04/27/24. 4. During interview, a member of management confirmed the tuberculosis screenings for Staff #2, Staff #3, and Staff #4 were completed more than 30 days prior to employment. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department.

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22.1-289.035-A · (Repeat Violation) Based on a review of seven staff records, the center did not ensure two staff members shall undergo background checks every five years.

Evidence: The most recent sworn statement in the record of Staff #2, employed on 09/05/18, was completed on 08/06/18 and should have been repeated no later than 08/06/23. The most recent sworn statement in the record of Staff #4, employed on 11/20/18, was completed on 11/08/18 and should have been repeated no later than 11/08/23. During interview, management acknowledged Staff #2 and Staff #4 did not complete a new sworn statement every five years as required.

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22.1-289.035-A · Based on a review of seven staff records and interview, the center did not obtain a required background check for one staff member every five years.

Evidence: 1) The most recent sworn statement in the record of Staff #7 was dated 08/01/2017. A repeat sworn statement should have been completed no later than 08/01/2022. 2) A member of management confirmed an updated sworn statement could not be located for Staff #7.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on a review of six staff records, the center did not obtain a required out-of-state background check from any state in which one staff had resided in the preceding five years within the required timeframe.

Evidence: The record for Staff #1, employed 09/10/21, indicated the staff had resided in another state outside of Virginia within the last five years. The record did not contain a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from that state. The out-of-state search for founded complaints of child abuse or neglect is required to be requested within the first 30 days of employment.

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22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on a review of three staff records and interview, the center did not obtain the required out-of-state background checks from any state in which two staff members had resided in the preceding five years within the required time frames.

Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #1, hired on 08/23/21, indicated the staff had resided in another state outside of Virginia within the last five years. The results of the criminal history record information check were dated 08/24/21, the results of the sex offender registry check were dated 08/24/21, and the search of the out-of-state child abuse and neglect registry was dated 03/15/22. 2) The record for Staff #3, hired on 10/01/21, indicated the staff had resided in another state outside of Virginia within the last five years. The record did not contain a search of the sex offender registry check from that state. An out-of-state criminal background check was not required because the state participates in the National Fingerprint File (NFF) program through the FBI. 3) During interview, a member of management confirmed the required out-of-state background checks were not obtained for Staff #1 and Staff #3 within the required time frames. The out-of-state criminal history record information check and the sex offender registry check are required to be obtained prior to hire. The out-of-state search for founded complaints of child abuse or neglect is required to be requested within the first 30 days of being hired.

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22VAC40-185-160-C · Based on a review of two staff records and interview, the center did not ensure one staff member resubmitted the results of a follow-up tuberculosis (TB) screening every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing.

Evidence: 1) The most recent TB screening in the record for Staff #1, hired on 09/05/2018, was dated 08/05/2018. The TB expired on 08/05/2020. 2) During interview, a member of management confirmed this is the most recent TB screening on file for Staff #1. Staff should resubmit TB test results at least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, or more frequently as if recommended by a licensed physician or the local health department.

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