Ghent Montessori School

22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check is obtained from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

Evidence: 1. Staff 1 has a hire date of 11/17/21. Staff 1 indicated on her sworn statement or affirmation that she has resided in the states of Alabama and California within the past five years. The results of a criminal history record check were not available for staff 1 from the state of Alabama or California. 2. The center administrator confirmed that the required background checks for staff 1 were not obtained from the states of Alabama and California.

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22VAC40-185-160-A · Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted no later than 21 days after employment and shall have been completed within 12 months prior to or 21 days after employing.

Evidence: 1. The record for staff 1 (date of hire:8/23/21) does not contain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. 2. The center director confirmed that the documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening had not been received for staff 1.

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8VAC20-780-130-A · The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received immunizations before the child can attend the center. The record for child #1 who was present at the center had immunizations that were received after their start date.

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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. The following items were unlocked had the warning labels, ?keep out of reach of children.? A bottle of dish soap and a bottle of hand sanitizer in the Children?s House 1 classroom, a can of art spray paint and a bottle of white out in the Children's House 2 classroom and a bag of cough drops and two cans of shaving cream in the toddler classroom.

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8VAC20-770-70-A · Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that all required documentation was maintained in the staff records.

Evidence: 1. The record for staff #2, staff #3, staff #4, staff #5 and staff #6 who are listed as program lead qualified did not have documentation of education. a. The director confirmed that the records were not maintained with all the required documentation for the staff listed above.

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22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that the results of the fingerprint based criminal history records check is obtained before an employee's first day of employment.

Evidence: 1. Staff 1 has a documented hire date of 1/12/23. The results of the fingerprint based background check for staff 1 was not received until 1/13/23. 2. Staff 2 has a documented hire date of 9/20/23. The results of the fingerprint based background check for staff 2 was not received until 10/6/23. 3. Staff 3 has a documented hire date of 6/15/22. The results of the fingerprint based background check for staff 3 was not received until 6/16/23. 4. The Head of School confirmed that staff 1, staff 2 and staff 3 began employment prior to the results of the fingerprint background checks being received.

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8VAC20-780-260-B · Based on a review of the most recent health inspection and interview, the center did not ensure that annual approval from the health department shall be provided.

Evidence: 1. The most recent health inspection for the center is dated 5/20/21. An updated health inspection was due in May 2022. 2. The Head of School confirmed that the health inspection is expired.

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