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KinderCare Learning Centers #000049

Inspection · 2025-10-16

Date
2025-10-16
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Sarah Zirzow
(703) 479-4675
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
8VAC20-770 Background Checks (8VAC20-770)
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide
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 monitoring inspection was initiated on October 16, 2025 and completed on October 30, 2025 in response to a self-report received by the licensing office on October 10, 2025 relating to supervision. The inspector reviewed 1 child?s record and 3 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 November 6, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

3
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-A
When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.

Child #1, (2 years old), was left alone for approximately 6 minutes on the playground while the rest of the class went inside. The staff did not realize the child was missing until their parent came for pick up.
Plan of Correction: Retraining of transition checks and CSR's
Standard 8VAC20-780-340-F
Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.

Child #1, (2 years old), was left alone for approximately 6 minutes on the playground out of sight and sound supervision of staff while the rest of the class went inside. When staff went to look for the child, Child #1 was found inside of an empty classroom that they had entered through an open door from the playground.
Plan of Correction: Retraining of transition checks
Standard 8VAC20-780-40-E
The center is required to follow their own policies and procedures that are required by the licensing standards.

The center's supervision policy requires when children are moving from one place to another, the ?Child Supervision Record (CSR)? is to be used for transitions and to avoid a child being left unattended. On October 9, 2025, Child #1 (2 years old) was let on the playground unsupervised for approximately 6 minutes. Staff #1, Staff #2, and Staff #3 stated they did not complete the CSR when coming in from the playground.
Plan of Correction: Retraining of CSR's
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services