VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Guidepost Montessori at Fairfax
3909 Oak St
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 934-0920

Current Inspector: Sarah Marbert (703) 479-4678

Inspection Date: May 23, 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. 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 8VAC20-780 Special Services. 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770) 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Technical Assistance:

Discussed with Head of School: *Water Testing requirement going into effect. Memo and information to be emailed with the report. *Background searches. You have until 10:00 AM on 5/28/24 to provide documentation that the required out of state searches have been submitted. *The Provisional License period is the time to demonstrate understanding and compliance with regulations.

Comments:

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted today. There were 10 children present with two staff. 5 staff records were reviewed. 2 child records were discussed in regards to previous violations only. Children were observed resting, getting up from rest, self-serving snack, washing hands and playing outside. Licensing Inspector S. Marbert and Licensing Administrator C. Ford were present today from 3:00 PM - 4:15PM. If you have questions regarding this inspection you may contact me at (703) 479-4678 or at Sarah.Marbert@doe.virginia.gov. ***Please submit your plan of correction within 5 business days in order for it to be included on the website. 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/.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	Repeat Violation Systemic Deficiency Based on a review of records, one staff record did not contain documentation of an out of state background check for a residence outside of Virginia in the past five years in the required time frame. Evidence: 1. Staff A's record had no documentation of a completed Child Abuse and Neglect search within 45 days of employment for two residences outside of Virginia in the past five years. 2. Staff A's record had no documentation of a completed Criminal History search for one residence outside of Virginia in the past five years, prior to employment.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-A
Description:	Repeat Violation Based on Head of School Statement, one child record did not contain documentation of immunizations before the first day of attendance. Evidence: 1. Head of School state Child #1's record had not been corrected since the last inspection. 2. Child #1's record did not contain an immunization record. (First day of attendance: 2/1/24)
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Repeat Violation Based on Head of School's statement, one child's record did not contain documentation of a completed physical within 30 days of enrollment. Evidence: 1. Head of School stated Child #1's record had not been corrected since the last inspection. 2. Child #1's record contained no completed physical. (First date of attendance: 2/1/24)
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:	Repeat Violation Systemic Deficiency Based on a review of records, Staff records did not contain documentation of the results of a follow up tuberculosis screening within the allowable two year period. Evidence: 1. Staff F has no repeat screening result on file. Last negative results are dated 10/08/21 (expired) 2. Staff D's record contained a negative screening result date 3/28/22 (expired).
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-40-I
Description:	Repeat Violation Based on the Head of School statement, the center had not developed a written injury prevention plan. Evidence: Head of School stated no injury prevention plan had been written.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Repeat Violation Systemic Deficiency Based on Head of School statement, one child record did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1. Head of School stated Child #1's file was not corrected since the last inspection. 2. Child #1's file was missing: documentation of viewing a proof of birth document and complete information for a second emergency contact. (First date of attendance: 2/1/24)
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-420-E-3
Description:	Repeat Violation Based on the Head of School statement, one child record was not updated annually. Evidence: 1. Head of School stated Child #2's record had not been corrected since the last inspection. 2. Child #2's record was not updated annually. The record was dated 2/24/22.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.