Montessori School of Downtown

Three caregivers did not have 24 hours of annual trainings.

Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver held a child so tightly during a tantrum, that the child had bruises and scratches

During a follow up inspection, the play structure on the School of Infants and Toddlers side was not fixed as it was still slightly tilted.

A caregiver who did not have a background check was present at the operation and had access to children in care

Two out of ten employees do not have CPR certification on file for review.

In the bird classroom, I observed that multiple hooks with children's belongings were not labeled. Note: This was corrected when the caregiver labeled the hooks.

The play structure on the School of Infants and Toddlers side is slightly tilted and is a potential safety hazard.

Two of ten employees do not have current first aid certification on file for review.

The electrical outlets were uncovered in the Dinosaur, Butterfly, and Bird classrooms. Note: This was corrected when covers were added to the outlets.

The operation's fire inspection is not current. The last inspection was conducted on 12/12/2023.

Documentation was not available for review to support that seven out of ten employees completed 24 clock hours of annual training .

One out of three transportation vehicles evaluated are missing a fire extinguisher.

The operation has not reported the number of employees who left employment as required by January 15, 2025.

During a follow up inspection, multiple classrooms felt warm during the walkthrough of the operation.

Based on information obtained during an investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support multiple classrooms are hot and not properly ventilated.

Based on information obtained during an investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support insects were observed in the operation on multiple occasions.

The hooks for the children's belongings were not labeled in the Birds, Wildlife, and Elephant classrooms.

One out of ten employee personnel files evaluated is missing a high school diploma or the equivalent.

In the transition classroom, I observed multiple children, napping on cots and their names did not match the assignment chart.

Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support parents were not notified when their child wandered away from the operation.

Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support a child walked away from the operation due to inadequate supervision.

Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support parents were not provided with an incident report when their child walked away from the operation.

Four out of ten caregivers are missing current annual training on file for review.

In the Butterfly, Transition, and Jr Toddler classrooms, cleaning products were in unlocked cabinets and were accessible to children. Note: Corrected when the cleaning products were removed from each classroom.

In the Asia and Cultural classrooms, I observed fans on the floor that were accessible to children.

Three employees do not have current CPR certification training.

One employee does not have education credentials translated into English.

One out of ten caregivers does not have a high school diploma or the equivalent on file.

The operation does not have a playground maintenance checklist on file for review.

One out of ten children's records evaluated were missing current immunization records on file for review.

Four out of ten employee records evaluated were missing CPR/First aid training that adheres to the CPR guidelines as the manikin portion was not completed.

Based on information received during the DFPS investigation, there is a sufficient amount of evidence that a caregiver pulled a child?s ear as a form of discipline.

Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, the operation did not contact Child Care Regulation in a timely manner to report the concerns.

A caregiver was allowed to have access to the children prior to receiving the results of the FBI background check. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was sent home until the results of the background check are received.

Two caregivers in two separate classrooms did not know an accurate count of how many children they were responsible for. Note- This was addressed during the inspection when the caregivers recounted the children in care.

Eight out of eight caregivers did not have annual training in the required topics of Handling, Storing, and Disposing of Hazardous Materials, Administering Medications, Preventing and Responding to Emergencies due to Food Allergies, Building and Premises Safety, and Preventing Child Maltreatment.