Smaller Scholars Montessori Academy

• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: Documentation reviewed during the follow up inspection showed the last fire inspection was completed on April 2, 2025. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-07-01.

• Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  Inspector's note: Documentation reviewed during the follow up inspection showed the last fire inspection was completed on April 2, 2025. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-02.

• Critical Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have a current gas inspection report for licensing to review. The last inspection was completed 2/9/24. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-04-07.

• Critical Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
  Inspector's note: A caregiver placed a child alone in a dark restroom for approximately six minutes as a form of prohibited punishment. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-04-16.

• Non-critical Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Inspector's note: The children's product certification was last certified on 2/2/24. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-04-29.
• Non-critical Medication No Longer Used
  Inspector's note: I observed an expired Epi pen for that is kept at the operation for a child in care with an allergy. The Epi pen expired in 12/2024. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection, it was removed and sent home with parent. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Inspector's note: Fire extinguishers has not been serviced since August 2023. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-04-29.
• Non-critical Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
  Inspector's note: 2 out of 4 files reviewed did not have a health statement available for licensing to review. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-04-29.
• Non-critical Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
  Inspector's note: Playground checklist has not been completed since June 2024. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-04-29.
• Non-critical Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  Inspector's note: Nap mats were not properly labeled during the inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-04-29.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Report Number of Employees
  Inspector's note: Operation has not reported their staffing changes for the year 2024 by the due date of 1/15/2025. NOTE: Director provided proof of compliance same day. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2025-01-30.

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: Caregiver left a child unattended on a path leading from playground to the classroom for 9 minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-01-15.

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: The director reported that a child was left outside unsupervised for 6-7 minutes. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-05-03.

• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  Inspector's note: Caregiver did not have current First Aide training. Training expired in 2022. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-05-15.
• Non-critical Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit
  Inspector's note: One caregiver was missing a notarized affidavit of employment. Risk level: Low. Corrected by 2024-05-01.
• Critical Report Change in Director
  Inspector's note: There was a change in director and licensing was not notified within 5 days that director was no longer associated with center. We were informed of the change at inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  Inspector's note: One caregiver did not have a current CPR training certificate, expired 2022. Another caregiver did not have hands-on CPR training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-05-15.
• Critical Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  Inspector's note: Swings and slides did not have loosefill to proper depth. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-05-01.
• Non-critical Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers
  Inspector's note: Emergency telephone numbers were not posted. Corrected at inspection. Emergency numbers were posted during inspection. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected during the inspection.

• Non-critical Report Number of Employees
  Inspector's note: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2024-01-19.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Required Admission Information - Parents' Phone Numbers
  Inspector's note: 1 out 6 children records reviewed was missing emergency contact address information. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-06-27.