VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Hill City Montessori School
1301 Rivermont Ave.
Lynchburg, VA 24504
(434) 207-2990

Current Inspector: Rebecca Forestier (540) 309-2835

Inspection Date: Dec. 16, 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. 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES. 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s record 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Technical Assistance:

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 12/16/2024 and completed on 12/16/2024. The on-site inspection began at 8:30 am and ended at 11:30 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 41children present and 12 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 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.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-A
Description:	The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child 1?s immunization documentation was dated 2 days after Child 1?s first day of attendance.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will obtain before a child attends the center.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff 1 TB screening was dated three months prior to date of employment; Staff 1 has been employed for over a month.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will obtain within the required timeline.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:	A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff 3 and Staff 5 updated screenings were due 3 months ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.
Plan of Correction:	Staff will obtain updated screening.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-90-A
Description:	A written agreement between the parent and the enter shall be in each child?s record by the first day of the child?s attendance. The agreement shall be signed by the parent and include: An authorization for emergency medical care; A statement that the center will notify the parent when the child becomes ill, and the parent will arrange to have the child picked up as soon as possible; and a statement that the parent will inform the center within 24 hours after the child or household member as developed any reportable communicable disease. The records for Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, Child 4, and Child 5 did not contain the required written agreements.
Plan of Correction:	The forms were updated to include required information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-560-G
Description:	When food is brought from home the food container must be clearly labeled in a way that identifies the owner. A blue lunchbox and a pink lunchbox for the Nido Room were not labeled in a way that identified the owner.
Plan of Correction:	Lunchboxes were labeled during the inspection.