MELA Montessori & Reggio School

High risk Each child's file must hold an emergency medical authorization.

State rule 746.605(11) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization"

Inspector's note: Three out of ten children's records were missing authorization to obtain emergency medical care.

Corrected Sep 9, 2026, verified by the state Sep 18, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Employees, caregivers and directors must have pediatric first aid training (with rescue breathing and choking).

State rule 746.1301(a)(3)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing"

Inspector's note: One staff was missing Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing in the files.

Corrected Sep 2, 2026, verified by the state Sep 18, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each infant's written feeding instructions must be reviewed and updated every 30 days.

State rule 746.2421(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days"

Inspector's note: An infant did not have a current feeding instructions during the inspection time.

Corrected Sep 9, 2026, verified by the state Sep 18, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each child's file must hold the required admission information.

State rule 746.603(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Admission Information"

Inspector's note: A child was missing admission information during the inspection time.

Corrected Sep 23, 2026, verified by the state Sep 21, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2985).

State rule 746.901(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)"

Inspector's note: A staff was lacking of notarized affidavit during the inspection time.

Corrected Sep 2, 2026, verified by the state Sep 18, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2912).

State rule 746.901(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)"

Inspector's note: Two staff were missing Pre-employment affidavits during the inspection time. Corrected at the inspection time.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The fire inspection report must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(11) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care"

Inspector's note: The most recent fire inspection report was not available at the inspection time.

Corrected Mar 13, 2026, verified by the state Mar 24, 2026.

Medium risk Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

State rule 746.2905(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep"

Inspector's note: Based on the information gathered in this investigation, a caregiver restricted a child's movement in order to force a child to lie down during naptime.

Corrected Sep 2, 2025, verified by the state Sep 2, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each employee's file must show the employee meets the state's requirements.

State rule 746.901(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements"

Inspector's note: Five out of eight employees did not have proof of education on records.

Corrected Jun 23, 2025, verified by the state Jul 2, 2025.

Medium risk Each child's file must hold a health statement.

State rule 746.603(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Health Statement"

Inspector's note: Six out of ten children did not have health statement from health care proffessional.

Corrected May 28, 2025, verified by the state May 30, 2025.

Medium risk Each employee's file must show the employee meets the state's requirements.

State rule 746.901(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements"

Inspector's note: Five out of eight employees did not have proof of education on records.

Corrected Jun 9, 2025, verified by the state Jun 11, 2025.

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2985).

State rule 746.901(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)"

Inspector's note: Nine out of nine employees did not have in file notarized affidavit form 2985.

Corrected May 28, 2025, verified by the state May 30, 2025.

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: During the initial inspection there was observed a staff in contact with the children with no background check in the system. Note: The individual left the operation during the inspection time.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The center must have an annual sanitation (health) inspection.

State rule 746.3401(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Sanitation Inspection"

Inspector's note: A health inspection has not been conducted.

Corrected Jan 17, 2025, verified by the state Jan 28, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).