VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Montessori Academy of Virginia - Virginia Beach
4774 Alicia Drive
Virginia beach, VA 23462
(757) 497-1882

Current Inspector: Brandie Viscayda (757) 636-3427

Inspection Date: Sept. 4, 2024

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration. 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant. 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. 8VAC20-780 Programs. 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Technical Assistance:

Licensing standards were discussed with the director regarding medication (8VAC20-780-510) and lead water testing in 2025. Effective January 1, 2025, the VDOE will begin determining compliance with ? 22.1-289.057 of the Code of Virginia, which is legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2020. The law requires all licensed child day programs, religious exempt child day centers that serve preschool age children, and certified preschools to test potable drinking water. The law requires that programs submit their plans and test results to the Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water (VDH ODW) and the Superintendent. If the results of the testing indicate elevated lead levels, the program shall remediate, retest, and resubmit results to VDH ODW and the Superintendent. There is an additional alternative bottled water option that comes with additional requirements. The statutory requirement can be found online at https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title22.1/chapter14.1/section22.1-289.057/. Resources are now available for providers on the "What's New" webpage on the ChildCareVA website at https://www.childcare.virginia.gov/providers/what-s-new.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on September 4, 2024 and completed on September 4, 2024. The on-site inspection began at 10:45am and ended at 12:35pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 57 children present and 9 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews and observations. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program. Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 9/17/2024. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Evidence: 1. The record for child #1 (enrolled in January 2024) did not contain documentation of a completed physical. 2. The director confirmed that the record for child #1 did not contain documentation of a completed physical.
Plan of Correction:	Parents were contacted, and a full physical was emailed to the school and placed in the child?s file.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-40-M
Description:	Based on observation and interview the center did not ensure that the center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions documented in the allergy plan. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. Evidence: 1. The allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions written list in each room only included those children who were assigned to a particular room. 2. The director confirmed there was not a current written list including all children?s allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions in each classroom accessible to staff.
Plan of Correction:	A schoolwide allergy roster is posted in the lunchroom for all staff as the only common area. Allergy rosters per class were posted in all classrooms. Additional schoolwide allergy rosters have been placed in all classrooms.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that all required documentation was maintained in the children?s records. Evidence: 1. The following information was not maintained in the children?s records. a. The record for child #1 did not contain the work phone number for the mother and father. b. The director confirmed that the records for the children listed above were not maintained.
Plan of Correction:	Parents made adjustment to contract.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe condition. Evidence: 1. A protruding nail was observed on the lower part of a wooden fence near the play structure, approximately an inch and a half long, which could cause a snagging and/or puncture injury. a. Children were observed sitting and leaning their backs on the fence near the nail. b. The director confirmed that the nail was protruding out of the fence and could cause a snagging and/or puncture injury.
Plan of Correction:	Maintenance was onsite and immediately hammered the nail back into the wooden fence, so it was no longer protruding.