VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

East Gate Montessori School
43665 Tall Cedars Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20152
(703) 542-8600

Current Inspector: Derek Acosta (703) 554-4995

Inspection Date: June 20, 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 monitoring inspection was initiated on June 20 2025 and completed on June 20 2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:00am and ended at 12:00pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 67 children present and 17 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 staff records. This inspection included a 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on June 30 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Description:	Authorize the child day center to obtain a copy of the results of a search of the central registry maintained for any founded complaint of child abuse or neglect against him/her. The center did not required search results documentation for 2 staff records reviewed. Staff #3, employed for approximately 7 months and Staff #4, employed approximately 12 months, did not have documentation of a central registry search completed within 30 days of hire.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the following information: Documentation of viewing proof of the child's identity and age Child #3 record did not have documentation that the center viewed proof of the child's age and identity within 7 days of the child's first day of attendance. The center has been out of compliance for approximately 5 months.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. The center did not ensure that cleaning materials were kept in a locked place. Two of Five classrooms had cleaner in an unlocked closet.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.