Montessori Children's School, Inc. - Jacksonville NC One Star Center License

714 BATES ST , JACKSONVILLE NC 28540
(910) 938-3826
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: Creating a prepared Montessori environment allowing the child to build positive attitudes toward learning and toward himself. We want to prepare happy, competent, self-motivated, and responsible leaders.

Additional Information: One Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 67000303
  • Capacity: 105
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 1
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2024-02-27 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-10-03 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-03-02 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-03-02 Violation 434 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2)
The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. Materials in Space 2 were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote development for children.
2022-11-09 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-04-06 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-03-29 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-03-29 Violation 1897 .1102(g)
The child care administrator and one new staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
2022-03-29 Violation 862 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a)
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually.
2022-03-29 Violation 1045 .1101(a)
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. This was incomplete for 2 out of 4 new staff members.
2022-03-29 Violation 1048 .1102(c)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. First Aid not completed for new staff member who was hired 11/16/2021; this training should have been completed by 02/16/2022.
2022-03-29 Violation 1049 .1102(d)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. CPR not completed for new staff member who was hired 11/16/2021; this training should have been completed by 02/16/2022.
2022-03-29 Violation 1756 10A NCAC 09 .2818
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Your facility meets enhanced ratios; therefore, the staff/child ratios for 3 year old child is 1:10. One teacher left another teacher outside alone with 15 children, ages, 3-6.
2022-03-29 Violation 1811 .0604(u);.0302(d)(8)
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. An emergency drill has not been completed since 10/2021. An emergency drill should have been completed on or before 01/31/2022.
2022-03-29 Violation 1824 .0607(e)
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.

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Reviews

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HORRIBLE 2014-01-04 22:41:13

READ THESE 5 REVIEWS!!! ****

The less than positive reviews made by parents were removed from the "Great Schools" website. These are HONEST, unedited reviews previously posted by other parents.****

---Posted 2013-06-24 "I'm a parent that I WOULD do Anything for my children's education. But this school so far is just a Big WASTE. This school ask you for so much money, parents needs to provide snacks ( I thought it was a private school) parents needs to volunteer 30 hours or if you can't volunteer those hours you need to paid 10$ for each hour. -another 300$ for the school) and the list just going and going. This is just a DAYCARE and not a good Montessori private school. And also if you'd don't like the school you still need to paid them for 3 months. So think and search before you WASTE your money in here."

---Posted 2013-06-18 "Please do your search and think before you sign your kids to this school... First that school is like another daycare. My children was 4 when we decide to put her in this school. It was the "worst" decision we did. I agree with the last review! The principal is all about money, the teacher are ok. But when you go to the classroom and see that your 4 years old is in the same classroom with 3,4,5, and sometimes 6 years old!!!!? Really almost 4 differents age together?! It was alot bullies kids. Also if you don't like the school you need to still pay for 3 months. Plus all the money they ask you and can't even update their school with better classroom and playground! Just ridiculous!!!!dont think because have a name MONTESSORI is good.... BECAUSE is "NOT". Go to montessori national association and go where say find school and type their name or by zip code and they are not a MEMBER!!!!!" ---

---Posted 2013-05-30 "Read before sending your child to this school. Our family just left the school after years of being part of it. This rating is based on old leadership. The previous head of school was amazing, kept the parents in the loop and always kept them as top priority. The current head of school (2013) is the opposite of that. The students are the last priority and the parents are spoken to as if they should not have an opinion. The current head of school clearly is only about the money being brought in. My wife use to sub at the school and saw first-hand the classrooms and the way the teachers were treated. There are many violent children in each class. The teachers are threatened that if they discuss anything with each other or others that they will be fired. The school appears to be wonderful, and once was. The reputation was built with former heads of schools. Currently they have 4 teachers that are great. Be wary of being part of this school. If you are unhappy with it you have to continue to pay for 3 months after you leave." Posted 2011-04-29 "This school discriminates against children with disabilities and screens students (and their family) during the interview. If you don't fit their image, your child will NOT be selected for admission."

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