First Colony Montessori South

The unitary surfacing still is unleveled on the pre-k playground.

The operation still has not provided a Fire Inspection Report. The last Inspection was January 13, 2022.

The operation has been operating without a qualified director in place. The operation has not had a director for the past 30 days.

The operation did not have Parent Rights in the operational polices.

Operation does not have documentation of the playground Unitary Surfacing.

The Operation does not have the Fire Inspection Report from this year. The last Inspection was January 13, 2022.

Four people are missing Affidavit forms.

Out of the eight files reviewed, there were three children that were missing their Emergency Contact’s Address.

The operation did not have how parents would contact HHSC in the operational policies.

Two contract workers were observed with 7 children, without staff present. They did not have the required Background Check on file. This was put into compliance when contractors left the building.

The operation did not have the required information for promtion indoor and outdoor play.

The Unitary surfacing is unlevel on the pre-k playground.

There were three children’s files missing their Healthcare Provider Statement out of the eight files evaluated.

The Operation does not have Infant feeding Instruction forms signed by parent.

Medication was expired for two children in care.

Nap mats were not labeled in two classrooms.

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required

Two caregivers did not know a three-year-old was missing from their group.

Two caregivers left a three-year-old unsupervised in the restroom.

The infant room has one caregiver to seven infants. The specified age group is twelve months. This puts the caregiver over ratio by two infants.

Good judgment was not demonstrated when two caregivers failed to use the outdoor playground designated for the group of children they were caring for. The caregivers also remained on the playground despite instruction from daycare management to return indoors due to weather concerns.

14 children files were reviewed. Two children are missing current immunization records.

A caregiver was heard commanding two children to close their eyes and go to sleep during the first hour of the nap period. Note: the director addressed the caregiver during the inspection.

A food allergy plan is not on record for one child with a diagnosed food allergy per the enrollment form.

The outdoor activity space contains six holes in the unitary surfacing material, creating a tripping hazard. The stairs to the climbing structure require maintenance due to exposed metal caused by wear/tear.

CPR training for the infant caregiver and the director was obtained via online instruction.

Infant feeding instructions for one child in care were last updated 10.12.21. Infant feeding instructions were not made available for review for another child enrolled in care.

The carbon monoxide detector was last tested 09.20.21 and requires replacement per the director.