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Rising Stars Learning Center-Fairfax

Inspection · 2025-03-25

Date
2025-03-25
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Ariel Hayes
(804) 629-7124
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.
20 Access to minor?s records
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies
8VAC20-770 Background Checks

During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above. 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 completed on 03/25/2025. The on-site inspection began at 10:50 am and ended at 12:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 72 children present and 16 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 (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 04/03/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include breakage of any equipment.

A broken cozy coupe car was observed on the playground. The steering wheel was off the car on the playground.
Plan of Correction: The steering wheel and car have been removed from the playground. Staff have been reminded to trash broken toys ASAP.
Standard 8VAC20-780-350-A
The maximum group size limitations specified in Table 1 shall be followed whenever children are in care.
1. Birth up to 16 months -12 Children
2. 16 months up to 24 months -15 Children
3. 2 year olds - 24 Children
4. 3 year olds up to school age eligible -30 Children

The group size for classroom #5 was over by 4 children.
Plan of Correction: Three children from the toddler room shall be transitioned into the 2 y/o classroom. One child is moving. That leaves group size at 15.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services