VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Appletree Montessori
8809 Arlington Boulevard
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 208-0702

Current Inspector: Mark Davis (804) 629-7103

Inspection Date: March 25, 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 8VAC20-770 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.

Technical Assistance:

Discussed having documentation of annual parent teacher conferences and first day of attendance for children.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 3/25/2025. The on-site inspection began at 12:00pm and ended at 1:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 18 children present and three staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and four 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 #4, who had been attending for six months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.
Plan of Correction:	The center will obtain the immunization records for the child.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #4, who had been enrolled for six months.
Plan of Correction:	The center will obtain the physical for the child.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #4, enrolled for six months, was missing the name, address, and phone number of a second designated person to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.
Plan of Correction:	The center will obtain information for a second emergency contact.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The hand railing leading from the outside deck to the lawn was loose needed repair in order to prevent children from falling down the stairs.
Plan of Correction:	The center will have the railing repaired.