Discovery Montessori School

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term

At the time of inspection, the emergency drill was not practiced and recorded every three month.

In-service training

WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term

At the time of inspection, two staff has not complete 10 hours of annual in service training after 12 month of employment.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Short Term / Serious

At the time of inspection, there was a plastic bag with one paper towel roll placed under the diaper changing table. The plastic bag was accessible to children, which is a safety concern due to the suffocation hazard. Correction done onsite.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term

At the time of inspection, The dome climbing structure is 10 inch away from the fence and did not have 6 feet radius fall zone which did not comply with the CPSC guidelines.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Short Term / Serious

At the time of inspection, the child size fridge in East preschool room had cord unplugged which Correction done onsite. was 51 inch long capable of forming a loop and was accessible to children.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3) · Serious

The director, D.H and staff member, D.Z. both have an Initial Traning exemption and do not have documentation in MERIT of being trained in Medication Administrationvia the DCYF trainings. Child has an Asthma plan signed by parent and doctor that read the child is to have 2 puffs of albuterol every 4 hours. The child was present in care with no medications. According to the director, D.H they do not follow the plan but follow the directives of th parents regarding medication regimen. So on this day the parents stated the child did not need the medication and so they did not bring it. Licensor informed director they would need to get a note from a doctor stating to follow the parents medication regimen plan and not the asthma plan. Several Medication forms were observed to lack start and stop dates and when to give.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1) / 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Short Term / Serious

Around the merry go round, swings and slides etc. there was not the 9 inches of wood chips required the licensor measured under the slide and there was only 1 inch of wood chips. The licensor followed up with the director, D.H and she stated that assigned staff D.C. is assigned to redistributing the wood chips by raking them weekly under the drop areas.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

In the West and East Preschool rooms cording for lamps were observed loose and can form loops. In the East Room there was laptop cording observed accessible to children and it was loose. Lunch Room was observed to have cording for equipment heater was observed to be loose and accessible to children. In West and East Room there were lamps on the shelving units that required securing. In the East Room there was a large jar in the science/living area that requires securing. Outside on the playground in a wood work area for the children there was pieces of wood observed. One piece of wood appeared to be from some structure or equipment ithad 2 rusty screws protruding through the piece of wood. The threads and point of the screw was accessible to children it was sticking up. The part of the wood that had the drive and head was placed down on the table surface so the thread and point were accessible. Licensor, Q. gave the wood to staff, RBC and requestd that she put it away she commented that she did not know where it had come from.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(1) · Short Term

Staff did not have documentation of reviewing the Disaster Plan yearly.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Licensor observed A.H in the East room conducting a music circle with the children. Licensor inquired about A.H. who he was an role. The director, D.H informed the licenosr he was the other founder of the program he was a music volunteer and had volunteered sicne the program opened (system reflects 1997). Licensor asked how often A.H. has come to the program and was informed weekly for 1 hour per class. D.H will do music inside with each class and the lesson expands to the outside play area as well.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(5) / 110-300-0106(7) / 110-300-0106(9) / 110-300-0106(4) · Short Term / Serious

D.H did not have documentation of current CPR/First Aid certification in her file. D.H. and D.Z were cited during last fiscal year monitor visit conducted on 4/25/23 for not having the Mandatory Reporting training. During the monitor visit conducted on 5/8/2024 this training was still not completed upon review of MERIT. D.H sent an email in July of 2023 informing the licensor that trainings will be completed in summer of 2023. D.H Self Entered Mandated Reporter Training for herself reflective of a completion date of 10/28/2013. D.Z had a confirmed date for Mandatory Reporting reflective of 10/28/2013. D.H, J.P, and C.Z files reviewed were missing documentation of current BBP training. D.H. and D.Z were missing documentation of the required DCYF 110-300-0106 training as specified in the WAC and listed above both D.H and D.Z have Initial Training exemptions.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Basketball hoop is not secure on the playground/yard area. Wood chips were observed to not be adequate under swings and other equipment. Program has 2 bays of swings with 4 swings on each bay. Swings were observed to not have adequate spacing between them. The wood structure outside there was areas where chunks of wood was gone.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

There were items in the East Classroom for the fish tank that was stored in the cabinet under the fish tank that was accessible to children. There were items in the Women's Restroom stored in the bin drawers that were used for cleaning, sanitizing/disinfectant that was accessible to children. The rake and the broom adult sized used on the playground was accessible to children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

Director and Staff with Exemptions for Initial/Basic STARS did not have documentation of completing DCYF Health and Safety Trainings as specified above. Staff were missing documentation of professional BBP training yearly. Once training is completed it needs to be updated in MERIT.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Child had Individual Health Care Plan that was completed 5/24/2021. Child needs an updated Individual Health Care Plan and medication. The medication-(Epipen)was expired as of 5/2022. The child did not have a medication authorization form,

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

Child had an outdated Individual Health Care Plan and no Medication Authorization Form for the medication. Staff member had her purse hanging behind the classroom door in West Room. The purse was open and lotion could be observed inside and was accessible to children when they returned to the classroom. In the Women's Restroom there are items stored in the drawers/bin behind the closet that were accesible to children.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Shelving units, plants and other heavy items stored on top of shelves were observed to not be secured. Cording from air purifier was observed to have excess cording that formed loops in the the West Classroom. In the East Classroom Several cordings were plugged into the outlet and the cording left dangling from the outlet. The cording can form loops. In the restroom there was plastic bags stored on the changing table and in the bin drawer behind the curtain there was plastic bags accessible to children. Gardening Rack and broom was accesssible to children. Wall in restroom by changing table was observed to be tearing.