VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

MINE, ME & US Montessori School
2470 Research Center Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 808-3838

Current Inspector: Julia Kimbrough (804) 921-7596

Inspection Date: June 18, 2019

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION. 22VAC40-185 PHYSICAL PLANT. 22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES. 22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)

Comments:

06/18/2019 Arrived 3:00pm Departed 4:20pm An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted today. This inspection was the follow up to the issuance of a provisional license. Children were observed eating a snack, resting and playing outdoors. Previous violations were reviewed. Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact me if I may be of service. 276 608 3749

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-185-50-A
Description:	Based on observation the facility failed to ensure that all staff and children's records are confidential. Evidence: 1. There are seven children's and staff files on the desk in the lobby. They are in plain sight and accessible to anyone passing through the lobby.
Plan of Correction:	Removed files from desk and secured in office with no access to public.
Standard #:	22VAC40-185-270-A
Description:	Based on a tour of the entry area, the facility failed to ensure that all areas are safe. Evidence: 1. There are two pair of adult scissors on the desk in the lobby. The scissors are accessible to children.
Plan of Correction:	Removed scissors from desk.
Standard #:	22VAC40-185-510-C
Description:	Based on the review of medications, the facility failed to ensure that there is written authorization from the child's physician on all long-term prescription medication. Evidence: 1. There is no physician's signature on an authorization for an emergency medication for child #1.
Plan of Correction:	Parents notified and medication has been temporarily removed until physician's signature is obtained on paperwork. Also, to ensure no further issues arrise, 6 individuals will attend MAT training at one of two scheduled sessions. 7/19/19 and 9/20/19. And administration has created and begun using a biweekly audit of medications kept on campus.
Standard #:	22VAC40-185-510-E
Description:	Based on the review of all medication, the facility failed to ensure that all medicines are labeled with the child's name. Evidence: 1. There is no child's name on a bottle or the box of children's allergy medicine.
Plan of Correction:	Wrote child's name on bottle and box of allergy medicine. Also, to ensure no further issues arrise, 6 individuals will attend MAT training at one of two scheduled sessions. 7/19/19 and 9/20/19. And administration has created and begun using a biweekly audit of medications kept on campus.
Standard #:	22VAC40-185-510-G
Description:	Based on the review of medications the facility failed to ensure that there is a prescription label on all prescription medication. Evidence: 1. There is no prescription label on an emergency medication for child #1.
Plan of Correction:	Parents notified and medication has been temporarily removed until original prescription label can be included. Also, to ensure no further issues arrise, 6 individuals will attend MAT training at one of two scheduled sessions. 7/19/19 and 9/20/19. And administration has created and begun using a biweekly audit of medications kept on campus.
Standard #:	22VAC40-185-510-J
Description:	Based on a tour of building #2, the facility failed to lock all medications. Evidence: 1. The inspector discovered a staff member's inhaler in a red backpack. The backpack was accessible to children and was not locked.
Plan of Correction:	Notified staff member and removed inhaler. Also, to ensure no further issues arrise, 6 individuals will attend MAT training at one of two scheduled sessions. 7/19/19 and 9/20/19. And administration has created and begun using a biweekly audit of medications kept on campus.