Inspection · 2025-09-18
(703) 537-6013
Areas Reviewed
8VAC20-780 Administration
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision
8VAC20-780 Programs
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-780 Special Services
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.
Inspector Notes
An unannounced, on-site focused inspection was initiated and completed on 9/18/2025, as a part of the provisional licensure period. The Department requested that the provider complete an IPOC as result of the last inspection related to background clearances, supervision, program leader qualifications, cribs, cots and mats, daily activities, staff position definitions. The on-site inspection began at 10:25am and ended at 1:28pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. The inspector reviewed no children?s records and 6 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations.
Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program. Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/2/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
Violations update 9/26/2025.
Violations
6The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Staff C, employed for 15 days, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state prior to hire date and no criminal history check from a different state lived in, in the past five years.
Staff B and Staff C position?s assigned is Teacher, no documentation Staff B or Staff C meet qualifications as program leader/teacher noted on employment record. Staff acknowledged these staff work in the classroom as leads.
Child #1 was transitioned repeatedly throughout the day 4 times on 9/12/25, 2's and 3's.
Staff in various classes verbalized that children are transitioned to maintain ratios from multiple classrooms (2?s, 3's and infants).
and provide opportunities for teacher-directed, self-directed, and self-chosen tasks
and activities; a balance of active and quiet activities; individual and group activities;
and curiosity and exploration.
The variety of activities available to children in toddlers classroom was not sufficient. There were two cardboard pages of a book and one ripped up book.
Staff stated that unoccupied cribs may be assigned to an infant from another classroom as needed, by moving name tag, not identified crib. The cots in the toddler class were not labeled to identify use by a specific child.
Staff B?s and Staff C?s files did not contained documentation that meets qualifications as Program Leader in the Standards. Employment record identified both as `Teacher? and was signed they read responsibilities of a ?Teacher?.