Montessori House Inc - Mesa AZ CHILD CARE CENTER

2415 NORTH TERRACE CIRCLE , MESA AZ 85203
(480) 464-2800

About the Provider

Description: Sherie Richardson established Montessori House, Inc. in 1991 as a private preschool. It began about one year after the death of Sherie's husband, Dr. Gunnar Richardson, a pediatric dentist. Sherie,along with the help of family and many good friends, began the school so that she could continue to stay home with her own children (4 daughters) and still have an income.

Sherie received her AMI Montessori Training from Nimal Vaz in 1991 and was privileged to teach with Debbie Gardner during the first year and a half. Debbie passed away April 10, 1993.

During the fifth year of operation of Montessori House as a private preschool, Dave and Star Burba were referred to the school by Jim and Jamie Utic who had been bringing their children to the school. Dave and Star enrolled their daughter, Madison, in the Montessori House program and continued to bring her and then her brother, Dylan, until the present time.

In November, 1999, Sherie was going through some very difficult struggles financially and had made it a matter of serious fasting and prayer to determine if she should abandon Montessori House and seek employment elsewhere. During this time, she was made aware of a house owned by Marston and Sue Richards that would be perfect for a Montessori school. Mr. Richards is an architect and had designed the home for his family using the Frank Lloyd Wright style as a basis for his design. The house was built in 1972 . Sherie, having been in the house before and having attended a Montessori conference at Taliesan West a few years prior to this, and having met with Frank Lloyd Wright architects who drew up a Montessori School designed by Taliesan architects and attending Montessori teachers, knew that this house would truly be perfect for a Montessori school.

Coinciding with this experience, Sherie had attended a meeting at the Arizona State Dept. of Education Charter Board and been introduced to the method of obtaining a charter in the State of Arizona. Sherie approached Dave and Star Burba and asked if they would be able to help her with this huge undertaking. Dave, who is a pitcher with the Cleveland Indians is very generous and is supported in his generous donations by his wife, Star. There response was, "Of course. We would love to help!" and within a month, they purchased the property and procedures began to remodel the property for the school.

Mr. Richards continued to serve as the architect to present plans to the city many times. Jim Gardner, Jr. was hired as the general contractor. Vaughn Young Associates furnished interior design ideas. The charter was obtained in April 2000, for Montessori House, Inc. and after a long summer of meeting city zoning and building requirements, state and county regulations and spending tens of thousands of dollars, which has been so generously furnished by the Burba's, the school opened on September 11, 2000. In order to get to this opening date, a thousand doors were closed, but a thousand and one windows were opened. Many parents, friends, and neighbors participated by donating hundreds of hours of time to paint, scrape, haul, clean, and support this huge undertaking.

The beginning enrollment includes around 40 students in grades K-6 with the preschool (which is not part of the charter but part of the Montessori House Incorporation) enrollment of 29 children. Sherie Richardson, serves as the administrator.

All students, teachers, parents, and staff who are part of the beginning of this new school, and who will be a part of its future, are part of a dream-come-true and a vision realized. There is much to thank God for and much to look forward to.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: CDC-9075
  • Capacity: 56
  • Age Range: Three to Five;
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: Mar 01, 2022
  • Current License Expiration Date: Feb 28, 2025
  • District Office: ADHS Division of Licensing Services
  • District Office Phone: (602) 364-2539 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Survey Date Date Corrected Rule/Statute Title
2021-02-23 2021-04-14 Article 2 R9-5-203.C.
Findings: Findings include: Surveyor #1 reviewed 3 staff files and found that Staff #1's (start date 7/31/2019) fingerprint clearance card had expired on 8/28/2020. Staff #1's fingerprint clearance renewal application had not been received by DPS at the time of the inspection.
2021-02-23 2021-04-14 Article 2 R9-5-208.B.1-6.
Findings: Findings include: Based on the Surveyor's observation, review of the room usage report, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility had made changes to the rooms in the facility without providing the Department with a written request at least 30 calendar days before the changes. The enrolled children were switched from rooms 1 and 2 to an unlicensed room on the opposite side of the facility.
2021-02-23 2021-04-14 article 3 R9-5-304.B.1-9.
Findings: Findings include: Surveyor #1 reviewed 11 emergency cards and found the following: Child #1 lacked the contact telephone number of the child's health care provider. Child #2 lacked the name and contact telephone number of the child's health care provider. Child #3 lacked the contact telephone number of the child's health care provider.
2021-02-23 2021-04-14 Article 4 R9-5-403.B.1.
Findings: Findings include: Surveyor #1 reviewed 3 staff files and found the following: Staff #1 (start date 7/31/2019) only had 13 hours of the required 18 hours of annual training. Staff #2 (start date 8/5/2019) only had 14 hours of the required 18 hours of annual training.
2021-02-23 2021-04-14 Article 5 R9-5-501.A.19.c.
Findings: Findings include: Surveyor #1 observed a toilet brush next to the toilet in the classroom's restroom. The toilet brush was accessible to the enrolled children.
2019-12-04 2019-12-11 Article 1 ARS 36-882.M.
Findings: Findings Include: The facility owner did not notify the Department in writing within 10 days of a change in directors.
2019-12-04 2019-12-11 Article 1 ARS 36-883.02.C.1.
Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor reviewed 5 staff files and found 2 files lacking the following: Staff #1 did not date they signature on the Criminal History Affidavit in their staff file. Staff #2 had no record of a signed Criminal History Affidavit in the staff file.
2019-12-04 2019-12-11 Article 2 R9-5-203.A. 1-2
Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor reviewed 5 staff files and found 1 file lacking the following: Staff #1 was missing documentation of DCS Registry background checks and affidavits in the staff files.
2019-12-04 2019-12-11 article 3 R9-5-301.F.1.2.
Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor reviewed 5 staff files and found 3 files lacking the following: Staff #1 did not submit a report of a negative Mantoux skin test administered before starting date of employment on 8/5/19. Staff #2 did not submit a report of a negative Mantoux skin test administered before starting date of employment on 7/31/19. Staff #3 did not submit a report of a negative Mantoux skin test administered before starting date of employment on 7/31/19.
2019-12-04 2019-12-11 article 3 R9-5-303.A
Findings: Tag: 3071 - Article 3 (R9-5-303.A-D) - post notices Findings include: The name of the director and the director designee were not posted on the parent notice board.
2019-12-04 2019-12-11 article 3 R9-5-304.B.1-9.
Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor reviewed 5 Emergency, Information, and Immunization Records and found 1 record missing the following: Child #1 was missing the second emergency contact person ' s information.
2019-12-04 2019-12-11 Article 4 R9-5-403.A.1-17.
Findings: Findings include: The Surveyor reviewed 5 staff files and found 1 file lacking the following: Staff #1 (start date 8/5/19) file lacked documentation for the required new hire 10 day staff training.
2019-01-16 1970-01-01 Article 5 R9-5-514.D.
Findings: Findings include: In the preschool classroom, the evacuation plans (map) was not posted by the designated exit. It had been posted on the other side of the classroom.
2018-02-23 2018-02-23 Article 6 R9-5-603.C.2.
Findings: Findings include: In the utility area accessible to children on the playground, an used toilet was observed. Staff #1 stated will remove toilet.

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