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Central Montessori School
323 North 20th Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 447-7493

Current Inspector: Susan Ellington-Sconiers (804) 588-2368

Inspection Date: Dec. 14, 2020

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:
22VAC40-185 ADMINISTRATION.
22VAC40-185 STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING.
22VAC40-185 PHYSICAL PLANT.
22VAC40-185 STAFFING AND SUPERVISION.
22VAC40-185 PROGRAMS.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL CARE PROVISIONS AND EMERGENCIES.
22VAC40-185 SPECIAL SERVICES.
22VAC40-80 THE LICENSE.
22VAC40-80 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
22VAC40-191 Background Checks (22VAC40-191)
63.2(17) License & Registration Procedures

Technical Assistance:
Discussed the new background checks for previous employees that have lived out-of-state in the past five years be complete by December 31, 2020.

Comments:
This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia.

A monitoring inspection was initiated on December 14, 2020 and concluded on December 15, 2020. The director was contacted by telephone to initiate the inspection. There were 47 children present and 13 staff. The Inspector emailed the director a list of items required to complete the inspection. The Inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 3 staff records submitted by the facility to ensure documentation was complete.

Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliances with applicable standards or law and violations were documented on the violation notice issued to the facility.

If you have any questions regarding this inspection please contact the licensing inspector, Kelly Adriazola at (804) 662-9760.

Please complete the ?plan of correction? and ?date to be corrected? for each violation cited on the violation notice and return it to me within 5 business days from today. You will need to specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Your plan of correction must contain: 1) steps to correct the noncompliance with the standard(s), 2) measures to prevent the noncompliance from occurring again; and 3) person(s) responsible for implementing each step and/or monitoring any preventative measures. Please do not use staff names; list staff by positions only.

Violations:
Standard #: 22VAC40-185-150-B
Description: Based on a review of records on December 15, 2020, the center did not ensure that immunizations received shall be signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.
Evidence: The record of Child #2 contained documentation of immunizations that were not signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department.

Plan of Correction: Will check medical paperwork prior to start date for signatures.

Standard #: 22VAC40-185-70-A
Description: Based on a review of records on December 15, 2020, the center did not ensure that two or more references were checked before employment.
Evidence: The record of Staff #2 (DOH 7/27/20) contained documentation of references dated 7/28/20 and 7/29/20.

Plan of Correction: Will receive references before hiring.

Standard #: 22VAC40-185-260-A
Description: Based on a review of records and interview on December 15, 2020, the center did not ensure to obtain an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.
Evidence: 1. The record of the annual fire inspection is dated 11/6/20.
2. Administration acknowledged they knew the inspection expired and did not contact the local fire official until 12/8/20.

Plan of Correction: Will obtain fire inspection ASAP.

Standard #: 63.2(17)-1720.1-B-4
Description: Based on a review of records and interview on December 15, 2020, the center did not request an out-of-state search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent by the end of the 30th day of employment for each employee who has resided in any other state in the preceding five years.
Evidence: 1. The record of Staff #3 (DOH 6/17/20) contained documentation of an out-of-state child abuse and neglect search that was signed by the applicant on 7/30/20. The results of the out-of-state search was dated 9/15/20.
2. Administration confirmed that Staff #3 signed the application on 7/30/20.

Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.

Disclaimer:

A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.

The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.

Virginia Quality is a voluntary quality rating and improvement system for early care and education facilities serving children ages birth through pre-K. To find programs participating in Virginia Quality, click here.

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