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The Goddard School- Herndon

Inspection · 2025-10-20

Date
2025-10-20
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Lauren Captain
(571) 835-0599
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 10/21/2025 , as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:00am and ended at 12:28pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 76 children present and 18 staff. The inspector reviewed 7 children?s records and 5 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 business days from today, which will be the close of business on 10/27/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

Cleaning material with warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children,? was unlocked in the preschool classroom, within reach of children.
Plan of Correction: retraining teachers
Standard 8VAC20-780-500-A
Repeat Violation

Staff shall wash hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change.

Staff member in a toddler classroom was wearing gloves, but did not wash hands before or after changing a child?s diaper.
Plan of Correction: Retraining teachers
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services