Woolridge Montessori Academy
14000 Charter Park Drive
Midlothian, VA 23114
(804) 601-6856
Current Inspector: Heather Dapper (804) 625-2304
Inspection Date: July 21, 2025
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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8VAC20-780 Administration.
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect.
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated on July 21, 2025 and completed on July 31, 2025 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on July 11, 2025 relating to supervision of children. The inspector reviewed four staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, 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. Though not a part of the original self report, violations that were not reported were found related to background checks and 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 August 12, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 22.1-289.035-B-1 Description: The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The record for staff #3 did not have documentation of a sworn statement. The sworn statement is overdue by 3 years, 6 months.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-40-E Description: The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities and services are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department.
1. In room #1, during the designated rest period, eight children (ages: 16 months to 24 months) were resting on cots alone without the supervision of a staff member.
2. The center's policy states in each staff member's job descriptions for general classroom duties: provide consistent and constant supervision of all children. Children should never be left alone.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-A Description: When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection and guidance.
1. On July 11, 2025, video footage captured room #1 with eight children (ages: 16 months to 24 months), alone and unsupervised for 44 seconds.
2. Staff #2 exited room #1 through the back door and 20 seconds later staff #1 exited room#1 through the front door. Staff #1 and staff #2 did not realize the other staff member had exited room #1.
3. Staff #2 and staff #4 stated that the children in room #1 were left alone for less than a minute.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-340-F Description: Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
1. On July 11, 2025, during the designated resting period, video footage captured eight children (ages: 16 months to 24 months), alone and unsupervised in room #1 for 44 seconds.
2. Staff 2 stated when she return to room #1, staff #2 was not in room #1.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.
