Shining Stars Montessori

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  Inspector's note: A caregiver does not have current pediatric CPR training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-16.
• Critical Emergency Preparedness Plan - Essential Documentation
  Inspector's note: The emergency preparedness plan did not include procedures for evacuating with essential documentation such as parent contact information and emergency medical authorization for each child that would be present during an emergency evacuation. Have this information prevent posing a child at risk and providing parent notification. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-16.
• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  Inspector's note: A caregiver does not have current pediatric first aid training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-16.

• Non-critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  Inspector's note: Four caregivers annual training certificates were not available for CCR to review. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-10-01.
• Non-critical Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
  Inspector's note: Three caregivers did not have a pre-affidavit of employment on file. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2025-10-01.
• Non-critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
  Inspector's note: The current health inspection report was not available. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-10-01.
• Critical Emergency Preparedness Plan - Essential Documentation
  Inspector's note: The emergency preparedness plan did not include procedures for evacuating with essential documentation such as parent contact information and emergency medical authorization for each child that would be present during an emergency evacuation. Have this information prevent posing a child at risk and providing parent notification. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-10-01.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  Inspector's note: Based on the interviews with the staff, parent, child witness, the victim, and the video, the operation was found not to be in compliance with the standard evaluated. A young child found a small round object in the gym and placed the small round object in their nose. The young child received treatment from a health care professional to retrieve the small object out of the young child's nostril. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-08-29.

• Critical Adequate Lighting During Naptime
  Inspector's note: A primary classroom had a curtain hanging over the window causing the room not to have adequeate light in the classroom during naptime.This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the curtain from the window. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
  Inspector's note: A child in a primary classroom was asleep on their cot placed in front of the back door. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver moved the child to a different area in the room. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Non-critical Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
  Inspector's note: A classroom reduced the ratio by 50% with a 12 month old present in the group ranging from 12 to 24 months. The ratio was 9 to 1. Ratios during nap time can only be reduced by 50% for children 18 months and older in a group. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when a second teacher was placed in the classroom to supervise the children. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.

• Non-critical Children's Records - Immunizations
  Inspector's note: A child did not have shot records on file. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-10-23.
• Non-critical Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
  Inspector's note: A classroom reduced the ratio by 50% with a 12 month old present in the group ranging from 12 to 24 months. The ratio was 10 to 1. Ratios during nap time can only be reduced by 50% for children 18 months and older in a group. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when a second teacher was placed in the classroom to supervise 10 children ranging from 12 to 24 months. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-10-16.
• Non-critical Children's Records - Health Statement
  Inspector's note: A child did not have a health statement on file. The health statement validate that the child has been examined by a health care professional and is health to participate in a child care program. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-10-23.
• Non-critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth
  Inspector's note: The equipment support post were not marked to ensure the surfacing is maintained at the appropropriate depth. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-10-23.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Inspector's note: Three of the four infants had current feeding schedules. This was corrected at inspection when the parent emailed a copy of the missing feeding schedule for the one infant who did not have a current feeding schedule. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Non-critical Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Inspector's note: The director completed 15.5 hours of annual training. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-12-13.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
  Inspector's note: This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. After review of the video footage from the date and time of the allegation, it was determined that the caregiver did somewhat hit or smack the child on his side leg before picking him up and taking over the sink. At the time of the investigation inspection compliance had already been met, as the caregiver was dismissed immediately following the incident the day before. A new caregiver is now present in the classroom and additional training has been provided to the caregivers. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.