VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Cardinal Montessori School
1424 G Street
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 491-3810

Current Inspector: Cathy Aylor (540) 222-6352

Inspection Date: Jan. 30, 2025

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 records 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.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated and completed on 1/30/25. The on-site inspection began at 9:35 am and ended at 11:45 am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 54 children present and 6 staff. The inspector reviewed 7 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. Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 2/21/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-260-A
Description:	The center shall provide an annual fire inspection report to the licensing representative. The fire inspection report was dated 12/27/23.
Plan of Correction:	Appointment was made for the inspection. They lel us know ii was on an aulomallc renewal, but school was closed the day they came and don't know why they didn't follow up.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-340-F
Description:	Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Two children were observed in the hallway near the coat rack and a third child was observed in the hallway, all were out of sight and sound supervision of staff for approximately 15 seconds before each child returned to their classroom. The 3 children were between 4 to 6 years of age.
Plan of Correction:	We are in the process of hiring a new front desk staff member to have additional eyes at the front desk at all times. In addition, when a student leaves the classroom we need to make sure sound and sight has been determined between the front desk and other staff memeber before allowing student to step outside the classroom. Spoke with each class of the importance to ask persmission and before going outside of the classroom.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-500-A
Description:	Children's hands shall be washed with soap and water or disposable wipes after eating. A preschooler in the blue jays classroom failed to wash their hands or clean them with disposable wipes after eating a snack.
Plan of Correction:	Spoke with staff and class about the importance of washing hands with soap and water after eating snacks.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-510-I
Description:	The center may administer prescription medication to a child provided the center administers only those drugs that were dispensed from a pharmacy and maintained in the original, labeled container. Medication for child A was not maintained in an original labeled container issued by a pharmacy.
Plan of Correction:	Informed parent we need the original packaging of the medication. Parent provided us with a new medication tha included the original packaging and prescription label.