Princeton Montessori

746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior

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.

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

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

746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

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.

746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

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.

746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less

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.

746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials

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.

746.1313 - Time Period of Training

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.