Spellwell Montessori School

§HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights: Based on the information obtained, parent's rights were not provided to parents within the required timeframe by 09/30/2023. The childcare operation did not have a receipt/acknowledgement from parent's stating that they received a copy of the parent's right.

§746.605(13)(B)(i)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information - Reasonable Accommodations or Modifications: Five children files observed were not updated. The childcare facility did not update the children files to portray the updated required information by 09/01/2023. The files observed did not include an updated special care needs section, modifications, and/or the child's swimming ability.

§746.1315(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: One staff hired in April 2024 was observed in the infant classroom without a CPR/First-Aid certification, and/or training.

§746.3819

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: The food allergy emergency plan observed for one child did not include the health care professional signature. The parent signed and dated the form 10-16-2023.

§HRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regar

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

HRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor: Two staff files hired after 09/01/2023 did not have a pre-employment affidavit available for review. Licensing staff provided a copy of form 2912 via email for staff to complete while Licensing was present.

§746.1329(c)(2)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Low risk

Corrected

Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests: Two staff observed in the classroom in the role as a caregiver did not have a CPR/First-Aid certification available for review on file. One staff in the infant classroom and one staff observed in the Discover's classroom did not have any form of certification available for Licensing to review.

§746.2415(b)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: One infant, 7 months of age was observed with a blanket in the crib during naptime.

§746.3401(a)

Sanitation & hygiene

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Annual Sanitation Inspection: The annual sanitation inspection report was dated 07/14/2022.

§746.311(c)

Records, permits & program

Medium risk

Corrected

Parental Notification - Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Deficiency Use Form 7266: As of 10/04/2023, the childcare facility did not notify parents of children enrolled of the abuse/neglect deficiency. The childcare facility was notified of the deficiency on 09/28/2023.

§746.1311(a)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: A total of 10 out of the required 30 hours were observed for the Designated Director. Topics that were not available for review during the monitor inspection: 1. SIDS/Shaken baby syndrome 2. Brain development 3. Food allergies 4. Administering medication 5. Building and physical premises

Jul 19, 2023

§746.1201(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: Based upon the information gathered during the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support a child was popped on their back aggressively during naptime, which resulted in a bruise on the child's back.

Jul 19, 2023

§746.701(5)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk: Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation an incident/illness report was not documented related to an incident that resulted in a child receiving injury. An incident report was not documented, and/or shared with the parent/guardian of the child once the operation was made aware of the incident.

Jul 19, 2023

§746.801(3)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, one staff file was not available for review upon request. There were no training documents available for a staff employed with children under 24 months of age.

Jun 14, 2023

§746.1205(a)(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: One child, two years of age exited the side door in the classroom to the outside area unsupervised. The incident resulted in the child being hurt. The caregivers were not in physical proximity and lacked visual awareness of the child during the time of the incident.

Jun 8, 2023

§746.5015(c)

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach: During the walkthrough a water hose, a swimming pool, and sprinkler equipment was observed near the outdoor play area, which was accessible to children.

Jun 8, 2023

§746.5013(a)(3)

Safety hazards

High risk

Corrected

Safety Requirements for Wading Pools - Stored So Do Not Hold Water: A pool observed had a standing body of water that was accessible to children. The pool was not gated, and the remainder of the pool water was accessible to children while they were outside. The pool water was removed.

Jun 6, 2023

§746.305(a)(6)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: On 06/05/2023, a child, 2 years of age opened and exited the side door in the Discover's classroom without adult supervision, which led to a gated outside area. As of 06/08/2023, the Director did not report the incident to childcare regulation.

Feb 3, 2023

§746.303(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Report Number of Employees: The employee list was not validated by January 15th as stated in minimum standards.

Nov 17, 2022

§746.1329(b)(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record: Four staff records contained incomplete training certificates. The training certificates observed did not include the individual's name. The Director stated that the training certificates has not been completed. The Director printed out certificates while Licensing was present in order to document Health and safety audit certificates.

§746.801(3)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: Training records were not observed during the annual inspection. Staff training records were not available upon request. Training topics related to a Health and Safety Audit were not observed. Training topics not observed include: emergency preparedness, food allergies, abuse and neglect, administering medication, and communicable diseases.

§746.1329(b)(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record: Seven out of eleven staff files did not contain certificates. The training certificates observed did not include the individual's name. The Director stated that the training certificates has not been completed.

§746.1309(f)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics: Two caregivers observed within the Toddler classroom did not include training related to children with special needs. One child, 3 years of age with down syndrome was observed within the classroom setting.

§746.1301(4)(A)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR: Eleven out of eleven staff files did not have a CPR/First-aid certification available for review. It was reported that four staff are new and has not obtained the required training. Training files were not available for review.

§746.1301(1)(A)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation: Eleven out of eleven staff files did not include documentation of orientation. The Director informed that files were not available for review at the center while Licensing was present.