VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

KinderCare Learning Centers 302102
46386 Logan Way
Sterling, VA 20165
(517) 229-2544

Current Inspector: Stacy Doyle (571) 835-0386

Inspection Date: March 26, 2025

Complaint Related: 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. 8VAC20-770 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.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 3/26/2025.The on-site inspection began at 9:00am and ended at 11:25am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 28 children present and 7 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records[on-site on 3/26/2025.This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, observations and measurements 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 4/02/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Centers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #2 received their national criminal background check two weeks after being employed.
Plan of Correction:	Moving forward staff will not start until background has been recieved. Will also reach out when background check is not recieved after a week of appointment.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-A
Description:	Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #4 had documentation of completing a tuberculosis screening or test six days after beginning employment. Staff #5 had documentation of completing a tuberculosis screening approximately seven months prior to date of employment.
Plan of Correction:	Moving forward staff will not start until TB screening has been received.Will also only accept TB Screening from 30 days of employment. We will have all staff files checked and send staff for TB Screening/Test by end of the week.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-270-A
Description:	Repeat Violation The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There was a screw/bolt protruding out of the sink cabinet that children use to wash hands. It was missing the knob for the cabinet.
Plan of Correction:	Routinely do observations of furniture in classrooms. Also relayed to teachers that they should make CD aware of broken items immediately. Was corrected during visit.