Bright Star Montessori

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: During today's inspection it was observed that children that were napping were left unattended in a room. It was also observed that a non-staff member was supervising children during naptime. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-07-14.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
  Inspector's note: A detail outdoor play/safety plan needs to be provided and two opportunities need to be listed for outdoor play. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-09-10.
• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  Inspector's note: Documentation of a current fire inspection needs to be provided. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-09-30.

• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  Inspector's note: The operation will not be using the outdoor play area due to church expansion and the cost of loose fill. The operation will be providing an alternative plan for outdoor activity. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-05.

• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  Inspector's note: The operation's play areadoesn't have the required loose fill to prevent injuries. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-07-01.
• Critical Documentation of Fire Inspection
  Inspector's note: The operation doesn't have documentation of recent fire inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-06-13.

• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  Inspector's note: Supportive inclusion policies need to be added to operational policies are still needed. Attempts to provide a copy of the documents were made unsuccessfully. An extension was staffed with supervisor Tiffany Hall for Septemger 8th. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-09-08.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  Inspector's note: Promotion of physical activities need to be added to policies to include the follow: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. Attempts to provide a copy of the documents were made unsuccessfully. An extension was staffed with supervisor Tiffany Hall for Septemger 8th. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-09-08.

• Critical Required Admission Information - Release Information
  Inspector's note: 1 child file needs release info for admission form. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-08-18.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  Inspector's note: Supportive inclusion policies need to be added to operational policies. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-08-18.
• Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Inspector's note: Children in care were being supervised by director's 12-year-old daughter during naptime in a classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-08-04.
• Non-critical Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  Inspector's note: 3 children need emergency facility information for admission form. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-08-18.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  Inspector's note: 1 child needs parent signature on admission form for consent for emergency care. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-08-18.
• Non-critical Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  Inspector's note: Promotion of physical activities need to be added to policies to include the follow: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-08-18.