Amarillo Montessori Day School

The operation has not provided the Parent's Rights information to parents as required to be included in the operational policies.

Eight children files were reviewed. Three children's files reviewed were missing current immunizations and one child file did not have any immunizations in file to review.

It was found during the investigation that a child found a razor blade in a classroom and handled the razor blade.

The nap room was reduced down with 26 children from 18 months to 5 year olds with a specified age group of four year olds. The classroom had one caregiver in the classroom but there was not an additional staff member available in the building.

The infant/toddler playground had various types of equipment, stationary boat, little tykes car and a seat with broken pieces of plastic that presented as a pinch hazard and rough to the touch. On the prek/school age playground, there was a toy kitchen with broken windows that had sharp edges, one table had the edges broken with sharp edges and the gate to the fence was not pulled tight from the bungee cord and created a large gap that prevents the fence from being completely enclosed. Most of the areas requiring repair or replacement were corrected at inspection. The table and kitchen were removed from the playground at inspection. An additional bungee cord was added to pull the fence exit to be completely enclosed.

Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, parents had limited access inside the operation during operating hours.

Based on the evidence obtained, food was being served on the bare surface of the table in the infant classroom.

A report was never received to CCR by the operation related a situation that placed a child at risk.

Based on the evidence of the investigation, many of the investigation violations were in the presence of the directors or a situation that directors had firsthand knowledge about.

Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, a classroom was observed over ratio when one staff member, needed for ratio, left the room multiple times to complete other duties, leaving the other caregiver alone with all the children.

Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, toys, sleeping equipment and pacifiers are not being placed aside promptly for sanitizing.

Based on the evidence obtained, a caregiver left her classroom periodically, leaving the children with no supervision.

A report was not made to childcare regulation regarding a medical emergency that required hospitalization.

Based on the evidence obtained, the infants were staying in restrictive devices, including bumbo seats, for more than 15 minutes. One child was observed in a restrictive device for 52 minutes.

Based on the evidence obtained, the operation has not been maintaining attendance records for all staff, including the director, on a routine basis.

Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver employed at the operation suspected abuse and an immediate risk to children and waited months to make a report.

Based on the evidence obtained, the operation has had a frequent visitor at the operation prior to receiving a notification of eligibility.