Heights Garden Montessori

The playground was observed having less than 6 inches of required loose fill surfacing during the inspection.

The operation has a broken playground border on their playground. The operatoin has exposed nails on their playground.

The operation had two medications (EpiPens) they had expired on 1/31/2024 and 1/13/2024.

One child food allergy plan was not signed by the doctor and another child did not have a food allergy plan on file.

The operation did not have a emergency evacuation relocation diagram in pre-school classroom in the second building. Corrected: When the operation placed fan emergency evacuation relocation diagram in the pre-school classroom.

The operation did not have documentation for the unitary surfacing materials installed on the second playground.

The operation did not have a fire drill in the month of July.

In both buildings they was not a carbon monoxide detectors installed. Corrected: When the operation installed the carbon monoxide detectors.

One caregiver is missing 4 hours of annual training for training year 6/20/2022 to 6/20/2023. Corrected: When 4 hours of annual training was taken from 6/20/2023 to 6/20/2024.

The operational policies did not state how parents can contact the local licensing office or the abuse and neglect line.

The director is missing 30 hours of annual training for training year June 2022 to June 2023. Corrected: When 30 hours of annual training was taken for training year June 2023 to June 2024.

Three children are missing an address for their emergency contact information.

The operational policies did not state where parents can view the most recent inspection form.

Two children are missing their health care statement.

The play structure did not have at least six inch of surfacing around the play structure.

One child is missing immunization records.

The operation had one of the exit doors blocked with a shelf.

A child with a know allergy did not have a allergy plan on file.

A caregiver was observed caring for children with a pending background.

The pre-school classroom was out of ratio, when the caregiver came to open the gate and when she walked out the classroom to come to the front office area. There was one caregiver in the classroom with 18 children SAG 3 years old.

The side gate still have broken and lose boards. Corrected: When the caregiver went out to put the boards on the gate.

The operation is using space that is not permitted by licensing.

The director did not have a time sheet or documentation on when she is present at the operation.

The operation did not maintain loose-fill surfacing materials they do not have a least six inches for the play area that is greater than five feet or less.

The side gate had broken and lose boards.

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.