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Northern Virginia Academy of Early Learning-Landsdowne

Inspection · 2025-10-03

Date
2025-10-03
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Keesha Minor
(571) 596-3660
SHSIA monitoring inspection of an approved subsidy vendor to determine compliance with current subsidy requirements regarding the health and safety of children and to promote quality standards for the children in their care.
No

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 monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 10/3/2025. The on-site inspection began at 1:20pm and ended at 2:50pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 73 children present and 18 staff. The inspector reviewed 6 children?s records (7 medication records and meds) and 2 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 10/14/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

1. A red riding toy with a hole in the wheel, with sharp edges.
2. Nails/Screws protruding from the fence on the preschool, school-age playground.
Plan of Correction: The red riding toy was removed and will be replaced.

Nails were hammered flush with the fence.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-J
Injury prevention procedures shall be updated at least annually based on documentation of injuries and a review of the activities and services.

The facility did not have documentation of an annually updated injury prevention plan.
Plan of Correction: An updated injury prevention plan was created.
Standard 8VAC20-780-520-C
If diaper ointment or cream is used, the following requirements shall be met: the products shall be in the original container and labeled with the child's name.

Room 1 had a ointment for a child that was not labeled with their name.
Plan of Correction: The ointment was immediately labeled.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services