ART OF MONTESSORI

Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:… (2) To be accorded safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, furnishings and equipment to meet his/her needs. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that Staff 2 has yelled at children in care and has observed only specific children in care. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights

Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights

Type A citation - immediate risk to health, safety, or personal rights

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

Type B citation - potential risk if not corrected

Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights:…(3) To be free from corporal or unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse or other actions of a punitive nature … This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that Staff 1 has yelled at children in care on multiple occasions. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

Interviews revealed that staff held a child down to a chair and staff grabbed a child by the arm to hold down on a nap mat. This was a health and safety risk to the children in care.

Interviews revealed several times that children were yelled at when a staff member was trying to correct their behavior. This is a health and safety risk to children in care.

(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child.

(b) The person who brings the child to, and removes the child from, the center shall sign the child in/out.

(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child.

Personal Rights (a)The licensee shall ensure that each child is accorded the following personal rights: (1) To be accorded dignity in his/her personal relationships with staff and other persons. This regulation was not met as evidenced by: Interviews revealed that Staff 1 spoke negatively and inappropriately about children in care while children could still hear Staff 1 on multiple occasions. This poses an immediate health, safety, or personal rights risk to children in care.

A broken front door that LPA observed on 04/17/2023. Children attempted to exit and adults were able to enter without permission. This is a potential health and safety risk to children in care.

Interviews revealed that the facilty was operating out of ratio in the afternoons. More than 12 children were under the care of 1 teacher. Aides were supervising children in the capacity of a qualified teacher. This posed a health and safety risk to children in care.

(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child.

(3) Prescription medications may be administered if all of the following conditions are met: (B) For each prescription medication, the licensee shall obtain, in writing, approval and instructions from the child's authorized representative for the administration of the medication to the child.

Type A citation from complaint investigation - immediate risk

Type B citation from complaint investigation - potential risk if not corrected

Type A citation from complaint investigation - immediate risk

Type A citation from complaint investigation - immediate risk

Type A citation from complaint investigation - immediate risk

Type B citation from complaint investigation - potential risk if not corrected

Type A citation from complaint investigation - immediate risk

Type A citation from complaint investigation - immediate risk

Type A citation from complaint investigation - immediate risk