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Kiddie Academy of Reston

Inspection · 2025-10-15

Date
2025-10-15
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Pamela Sneed
(804) 629-2691
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 Staffing and Supervision
8VAC20-780 Programs
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the program 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 monitoring inspection was initiated on 10/15/25 and completed on 10/22/25 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on 10/7/25 relating to the supervision of children. This inspection included document review, observations and interviews. 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. Though not a part of the original self report, violations that were not reported were found related to the staffing policy and 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 11/4/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

10/30/25-Revised report issued.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

On 10/7/25, a 3 year-old child was not within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Child #1 was left alone and unsupervised in a classroom by Staff #1 and #2 when they left for the outdoor playground with the other children. Staff #3 arrived to the classroom 3 minutes and 21 seconds later and found the crying child alone and unsupervised.
Plan of Correction: An emergency staff meeting was held 10/16/25 from 6:00-7:00PM to review recent incident. Staff were reminded of having children in sight and sound at all times & re-trained. Name to Face was also discussed and staff were re-trained.
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-E
The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities and services are maintained in compliance with these standards, and the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards.

On 10/7/25, staff did not follow the center's policy for conducting name-to-face headcounts before leaving the classroom and before entering the playground. This resulted in a child being left alone and unsupervised in a classroom.
Plan of Correction: An emergency staff meeting was held 10/16/25 from 6:00-7:00PM to review recent incident. Staff were reminded of having children in sight and sound at all times & re-trained. Name to Face was also discussed and staff were re-trained.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services