VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

KinderCare Learning Centers 302103
83 Sugarland Run Dr
Sterling, VA 20164
(703) 444-0928

Current Inspector: Stacy Doyle (571) 835-0386

Inspection Date: March 31, 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.

Technical Assistance:

Discussed the Health Inspection and to contact them each year for an inspection if they do not automatically come out when it is due. Discussed the shelter in place drills and lockdown drills.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 3/31/2025. The Department issued a Special Order to provide in writing to families, a copy of the Notice of Intent, a copy of the Violation Notice attached to the issued Notice of Intent and a copy of this Special Order on 3/12/2025 as a result of high-risk violations. The on-site inspection began at 9:43am and ended at 11:35am. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 16 children present and 5 staff. The inspector reviewed 3 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site on 3/31/2025. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, 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 4/07/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-1
Description:	The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #4, who is currently working, was dated four months after their first day of employment.
Plan of Correction:	Staff #4 was a transfer employee who had previously completed a Sworn Statement at their previous Center. Moving forward, all employees, including new and transfer employees, will complete a Sworn Statement prior to their first day of employment.
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 #4 had a completed national criminal background check that was received approximately 4 months after hire.
Plan of Correction:	Staff #4 was a transfer employee who had previously completed all required national criminal background checks at their prior KinderCare location. Moving forward, Center leadership will verify the KinderCare hiring entity before approving a transfer, and if they are different, employees will undergo an additional national background check prior to their first day at our Center. This employee's criminal background check was completed on March 26, 2025.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Description:	The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #4 who has been employed for 4 months had central registry results dated 3/26/2025 and did not have documentation that it was requested prior to hire.
Plan of Correction:	Staff #4 was a transfer employee who had previously completed a Central Registry search at their prior location. Moving forward, Center leadership will verify the KinderCare hiring entity before approving a transfer, and if they are different, employees will undergo an additional Central Registry search prior to their first day. This employee had a Central Registry check completed at their previous center, and again on 3/26/25, with clear results on both.
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 TB screening or test was dated one year and 10 months prior to date of employment and has been employed for 4 months. Staff #4 had another TB screening dated four months after the date of employment. .
Plan of Correction:	Staff #4 was a transfer employee who had previously completed a TB test at their prior KinderCare location. Moving forward, Center leadership will verify the KinderCare hiring entity before approving a transfer, and if they are different, employees will undergo an additional TB test prior to their first day. This employee had a TB test completed at their previous center, and again on 3/28/2025, with clear results on both.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-240-I
Description:	Documentation of orientation training shall be kept by the center in a manner that allows for identification by individual staff member, is considered part of the staff member's record, and shall include all requirements. Staff #4 completed the orientation training, but did not have record of it in their file.
Plan of Correction:	Staff #4 was a transfer employee who had previously completed staff orientation training at their previous KinderCare location. Moving forward, all employees, including new and transfer employees, will complete staff orientation training prior to their first day of employment. This employee completed staff orientation training on their first day at our Center, and documentation of this training has been added to their file.
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. The Two's classroom outside walkway to the playground has one raised sidewalk square and a second one that has large cracks in it. These two squares are creating a tripping hazard. In the School age classroom, a cabinet molding to the left of the sink is cracked at the top. On the Playground, the black top is not level with the ground near the basketball hoop and is creating a tripping hazard. It also has 2 large cracks in the black top that covers most of the length of the black top and a few smaller cracks. There are two holes near the planter that is creating a tripping hazard
Plan of Correction:	Emergency work orders were submitted on 3/31/2025 for the following: ? Two?s classroom outside walkway ? School-age classroom cabinet ? Playground blacktop ? Two holes next to the planter Moving forward, we will complete monthly monitor checks to ensure that all areas and equipment of the center are maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-550-D
Description:	The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. The center did not complete a monthly practice evacuation drill the month of November 2024 or December 2024.
Plan of Correction:	In January 2025, the newly hired Center Director completed a licensing class hosted by the county, which outlined the requirement for conducting monthly fire drills. In alignment with these expectations, Center Leadership will continue to ensure that monthly evacuation drills are conducted consistently, as they have been since January 2025.