Princeton Montessori

• Non-critical Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
  Inspector's note: Training certificates were not available for a caregiver. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-09-11.

• Non-critical Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
  Inspector's note: Training certificates were not available for a caregiver. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-09-11.

• Non-critical Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
  Inspector's note: Training certificates were not available for a caregiver. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2026-09-11.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
  Inspector's note: This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver did not use positive methods of discipline when guiding a child to sit in a chair. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-03-25.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During this investigation, it was determined that there were staples left on the classroom's floor, accessible to the children, after a bulletin board was remodeled. A child in care was able to pick up and retrieve one of the staples, place in their mouth, and swallow the staple. --------- By the time of the investigation inspection, the floors were clear of any debris, and all staples that were previously used on the bulletin boards have been removed and replaced by Velcro strips and tags Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  Inspector's note: At the time of inspection that operation had not had the annual fire inspection conducted.The last inspection was conducted on 3/28/2024. The operation had reached out via email and phone call to the fire marshal office in March 2025, but no current communication was available. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-06-10.
• Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  Inspector's note: At the time of inspection one caregiver only had 11 hours of annual training that could be accounted for from the previous full year. One caregiver did not have documentation available to support the annual training completion. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-06-13.

• Critical Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
  Inspector's note: At the time of inspection the exit in front of the slide on the Toddlers 2 playground was measuring less that 6 feet from the gate that has been installed. There was only about 4 feet from the exit of the slide to the gate. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-11-06.
• Non-critical Time Period of Training
  Inspector's note: Upon review of caregivers training documents, one caregiver did not have the required 24 hours of annual training from the previous full year. The caregiver had a total of only 9 hours, 15 hours could not be located. Risk level: Low. Corrected by 2024-10-30.
• Non-critical Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have the test data documentation for impact rating, maintenance, and installation from the manufacture available for review at the time of inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-10-30.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
  Inspector's note: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. The center director did not ensure that any safety protocols were readily available from the vendor prior to utilizing the water slide. Since this step was not taken by management, the operation could not operate in compliance regarding inflatables. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-08-19.
• Critical Inflatables - Open Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
  Inspector's note: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not obtain any manufacturer guidelines and/or instructions during the rental of the water slide. Without the instructions posted on the slide or given, certain safety protocols could not have been followed. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-08-16.

• Critical AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  Inspector's note: Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver was neglectful regarding the level of supervision provided to a child in care. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-09-05.
• 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: Based on information provided during a DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was able to leave the center and was not supervised for an undetermined amount of time. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-09-05.

• Critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current fire inspection report from their local Fire Marshal. Their last fire inspection was conducted on 6/24/2022. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-04-10.
• Critical Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  Inspector's note: Two of the ten children records reviewed were missing parental authorization to obtain emergency medical care and to transport for emergency medical treatment. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-03-25.
• Non-critical HRC 42.04271 - Parent's Rights
  Inspector's note: Ten children records were reviewed. The admission records did not have an acknowledgement that the parent had received a copy of the Parent's Rights form. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-03-25.

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: Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined a child in care was not supervised at a heightened level that ensured their continued safety. The child had attempted to leave their classroom several times before being sent to the office. Under the supervision of the office staff, the child left the operation through the front door and was discovered in the parking lot. The office staff did not see the child leave the building. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-02-14.
• Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  Inspector's note: Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation did not report an incident that placed a child at risk to Child Care Regulation within the required 2-day time frame. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-02-14.
• Critical Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
  Inspector's note: Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that office staff, who were responsible for the care of a child, were using the operation?s phone. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-02-14.
• Critical Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
  Inspector's note: Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the director was not ensuring minimum standards were being met when the director did not make a report to CCR within the required time frame and did not ensure a child was being properly supervised. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-02-14.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.