other — Case Follow-Up2 citations

August 2, 2023

MONTESSORI SCHOOL AT WASHINGTON AVENUE

What Happened

A complaint inspection substantiated both inadequate supervision and failure to report an unusual incident. Staff were observed supervising 57 preschool children with only 4 staff outdoors, and the director described a child-on-child hitting incident that had not been reported as required.

Observations

  • 4 staff were supervising 57 preschool children in the outdoor play area
  • the facility was not in ratio
  • staff failed to report an incident where one child hit another child in the face
  • the director said she received an email about the incident on 2023-07-25 and discussed an internal investigation on 2023-07-26

Inspector Focus

Supervision/Ratios

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