Deep Roots Montessori

One out of ten child records reviewed did not have an immunization record on file.

During the inspection, cleaning supplies were accessible to children under five in three different classrooms or their attached bathrooms.

During the investigation, it was found the operation had been placing two-year-old children into a chair with a belt attached to prevent the children from engaging in disruptive behaviors.

The Director has not prevented the operation from suffering discipline-based deficiencies in 2025 on multiple occasions.

This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver used an inappropriate form of discipline when a three-year-old child was required to remain standing and inactive for twenty minutes, as a form of discipline.

This standard was evaluated during a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver grabbed and pulled a child by the wrist while disciplining the child.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver did not change a child's diaper promptly.

Ten out of ten staff training records did not have training in the storing, handling, and disposing of hazardous materials.

During the inspection a child was napping on a cot during nap time which was blocking an emergency exit. This was corrected during the inspection when staff removed the cot from in front in front of the exit.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A child was left in a restroom unsupervised for more than eight minutes while the caregiver took the rest of the class outside.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The caregiver did not know how many children they were responsible for, which lead to one child being left in the bathroom inside of the classroom unsupervised.

Four staff members who administer medication do not have annual training for administering medication. Ten of ten staff member's records did not have training records for responding to food allergies.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. An incident report was not shared with or signed by the parent within 48 hours of the occurrence of the incident. This was corrected during the inspection conducted on 11/17/23 when the operation shared and had the parent sign an incident report.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver left a child outside for less than one minute while taking the rest of the group inside.

This standard was evaluated during the inspection and was found to be deficient. Caregivers left a child behind on the playground with another class and the child was found by another caregiver.

This standard was evaluated during the inspection and was found to be deficient. The child complained of pain upon injury. Video of the incident showed that the child displayed discomfort following the injury for more than ten minutes. Caregivers who were present aware of the injury did not share this information with the caregiver whom the child was placed into the care of at the end of the day.

This standard was evaluated during the inspection and was found to be deficient. The child complained of pain upon injury and was also heard crying loudly minutes later. Video of the incident showed the child displaying signs of serious injury for more than ten minutes after the injury occurred. Caregivers who were present and aware of the injury did not demonstrate good judgement when they did not further evaluate the injury and provide appropriate care after the child continued to cry and display discomfort.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers left a child outside alone on the playground for approximately ten minutes.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. Caregivers left a child on the playground while the class went back inside, and the child was with another class.

This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. The operation's caregivers did not immediately notify the parent that their child had been forgotten by caregivers on the playground.

A caregiver used a prohibited punishment with a child when they grabbed a child by the arm and pulled the child down to a nap mat during nap time.

Caregivers did not provide an alternate activity for a child who remained awake during naptime.

The operation did not notify CCR of occurrences in which children were forgotten by caregivers on the playground.

The permit holder did not ensure that caregivers were trained on how to make a report to CCR. The permit holder failed to notify CCR when a caregiver was written up for leaving a child on the playground.

Children were left outside or unaccounted for by their responsible caregiver.

During the investigation one caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit on file for review.

One caregiver has pediatric CPR/First Aid training which has expired.