4 rules cited at Garden Montessori School changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium High · Jul 29, 2024 · Inspection
746.3407(10) - Center Heated, Lighted and Ventilated Properly
The ac was not working properly in the nap room during the inspection.
In plain English: The center must clean, repair, and maintain its building, grounds, and equipment to protect children's health. This includes sanitizing toys that children put in their mouths, keeping garbage out of children's reach, keeping floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair, and labeling cleaning supplies and storing them away from food and out of children's reach. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 9, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Aug 6, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
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Medium · Jul 29, 2024 · Inspection
746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
Admission information for 10 children's files was incomplete. The information does not state whether children are able to swim without assistance.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 9, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Aug 8, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jul 29, 2024 · Inspection
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Training certificates in the following topics was not available for review for 2 staff during the inspection: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Early Childhood Brain Development Shaken Baby Syndrome Recognizing and Reporting Child Maltreatment
In plain English: The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 9, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Aug 30, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium Low · Jul 29, 2024 · Inspection
746.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
The employment start date was missing for 1 staff.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 9, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Aug 30, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jul 29, 2024 · Inspection
746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
1 out of 10 children's files evaluated was missing the signature from parents for receiving a copy of the operational policies.
Official text of rule 746.503
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 9, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Aug 8, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jul 29, 2024 · Inspection
746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
During the inspection, an Epi Pen was observed in a ziploc bag which had expired in May of 2024.
In plain English: The center must throw away medication or return it to the parent when the child leaves the center, when the medication is out of date, or when the child no longer needs it. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Aug 9, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Aug 30, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Feb 27, 2024 · Inspection
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
The annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted since January 19, 2023.
In plain English: The center must have a sanitation inspection by a local sanitation official before its first permit and at least once every 12 months, unless it is in a public school building run by the local school district. If no inspection is available, the center must get written proof of that from a sanitation official or county judge and keep it at the center. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 12, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Mar 5, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Feb 27, 2024 · Inspection
746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
During the follow up inspection, dishes were observed on the hand washing sink again. Note: The operation removed the dishes from the sink area during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- Yes
- Correction date:
- Feb 27, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
746.5315 - Smoke-Detection System Tested
The smoke-detection system has not been tested since December 22nd, 2022.
Official text of rule 746.5315
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 7, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Feb 7, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
The operation is currently not equipped with a carbon monoxide detector.
Official text of rule 746.5531
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 19, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jan 19, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Observed dishes on the hand washing sink in the infant room.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 24, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Feb 27, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The diaper changing mat was torn in the infant room and cannot be properly cleaned.
In plain English: The center must have a smooth, non-absorbent, easy-to-clean diaper-changing surface and a hand-washing sink in the diapering area, and may not change diapers where children play or eat. When a child is on a raised changing surface, the caregiver must use a guard such as raised sides, keep a hand on the child, or stay facing the child within arm's reach. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 31, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jan 19, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- No
High · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
An annual fire inspection has not been conducted at the center since 11/28/22.
Plain-English explanation above
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Feb 7, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jan 29, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
High · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver was observed in the toddler room alone with 4 children. The caregivers background check status was inactive.
In plain English: An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 17, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Jan 18, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Jan 17, 2024 · Inspection
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A wooden fence in the outdoor play are is missing several panels and poses a safety hazard to children.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jan 24, 2024
- Correction verified:
- Feb 7, 2024
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium · Jun 21, 2023 · Inspection
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
1 out of 5 employee files evaluated did not contain documentation showing they meet education requirements.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 30, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 14, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jun 21, 2023 · Inspection
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The written operational policies did not include information regarding the promotion of physical activities. The following information was missing: -The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor - The plan for physical activity on days when extreme weather prohibits or limits outdoor time.
In plain English: The center must have written policies on a long list of topics, including hours, how children are released, illness and exclusion, medication, medical emergencies, discipline, infant sleep, meals, immunizations, physical activity, parent rights, and its emergency plan. It must also tell parents that the area within 1,000 feet of the center is a gang-free zone. Official rule text · rule revised August 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 30, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jun 22, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Low · Jun 21, 2023 · Inspection
746.1329(c)(1)(A) - Documentation pediatric CPR-1st aid includes participant's name, training date, training title, trainer's name, length of training
1 out of 5 employee files evaluated did not contain the name of the certificate provided for CPR and First Aid Training.
In plain English: The center must keep the original certificate or letter for each employee's annual training in the employee's file, showing the person's name, the date, topic, trainer and trainer's qualifications, and length. Pediatric first aid and CPR certificates must also show an expiration or renewal date, and orientation and pre-service training need a signed, dated statement from the employee and the trainer or a certificate. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 30, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jun 26, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jun 21, 2023 · Inspection
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The provider did not have documentation showing the monthly maintenance checklists were completed for April or May.
In plain English: The director or a designee must check the active play space and equipment every day before play and do a fuller check at least monthly using a written checklist. Hazards or defects found must be removed or repaired promptly, children must be kept off the equipment until then, and inspection and repair records must be kept for at least three months. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 30, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 14, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Jun 21, 2023 · Inspection
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
1 out of 5 employee files evaluated did not have current CPR and First training available for review upon request.
In plain English: Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 30, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jun 22, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium · Jun 21, 2023 · Inspection
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
During the inspection, 10 children's files were evaluated. 9 files were missing the following information: - Address and/or Phone # for Emergency contact person - Releas Contact Name and Phone # - No signature for receipt of operational policies
In plain English: The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Jun 30, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Jul 7, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No
Medium High · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A food allergy emergency plan for a child with a diagnosed food allergy was not signed by the parent or a health care professional.
In plain English: For each child with a food allergy diagnosed by a health-care professional, the center must have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the child's health-care professional and parent. A copy must be kept in the child's file. Official rule text
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 21, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Mar 15, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- Yes
Medium High · Mar 14, 2023 · Inspection
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
An active ant bed on the playground was observed during the inspection.
Plain-English explanation above · rule revised September 2024
- Corrected at inspection:
- No
- Correction date:
- Mar 21, 2023
- Correction verified:
- Mar 17, 2023
- Technical assistance given:
- No