International Montessori House of Children

746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft. · Medium High

There is less than the required 9 inches of loose fill around the play structure that is higher then 5 feet at the platform.

746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High

There was a trash can with food waste accesible to children in care. *Classroom 1 had vents with dust.

746.401(8) - Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers · Medium Low

The emergency numbers as required by this standard was not posted in the entry board or accessible for parents. The operation met compliance when the director posted the required postings, emergency numbers.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High

A five-year-old was observed unsupervised on the playground. This was corrected when the child went into a classroom with two other caregivers.

746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used · Medium

There is a child's medication that has expired.

746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training · Medium High

1 of the 6 staff file reviewed is missing the required training hours missing from the previous year.

746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control · High

A caregiver did not use good judgment or self-control after becoming frustrated with a child at naptime. The caregiver walked away from an injured child, who was unable to alert the caregiver of the injury the child had sustained.

746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited · High

During the DFPS investigation, it was found a child was neglected.

746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual · High

A caregiver dragged a child on their nap mat causing a rug burn.

746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep · Medium

A caregiver pushed a child's head onto the nap mat with the caregiver's hand during naptime.

746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization · Medium

The operation did not complete the Licensing Incident/Illness Report form in the required time frame.

746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium

The consumer product safety recall form was outdated. This was corrected during the inspection when the director verified the recall list and signed a new form.