The Learning Experience
12631 Smoketown Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 590-4740
Current Inspector: Beth Velke (804) 629-8302
Inspection Date: March 13, 2025
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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8VAC20-780 Administration
8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training.
8VAC20-780 Physical Plant.
8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision.
8VAC20-780 Programs.
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:
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An unannounced monitoring inspection was initiated on 3/13/25 and completed on 3/25/25, in response to a self-report incident received by the licensing office on 3/13/25 relating to an injury requiring outside medical treatment. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, observations, and measurements. Though not a part of the original self-report, violations that were not reported were found related to resilient surfacing and are documented on the violation notice issued to the program. 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 4/17/25. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: Repeat Violation
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
Evidence: On March 13, 2025, a child was running on the older playground, tripped on a cement surface, fell forward, hitting the side of their face on the picnic bench, the impact caused bleeding near the eye. The gap between the resilient surfacing and the cement surface measured 1-1/2 inches causing the trip to occur.Plan of Correction: Replenished Mulch
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-330-B Description: Where playground equipment is provided, at least six inches of resilient surfacing shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone.
Evidence: On the older playground there was less than one inch of mulch at the base of the slide and the fall zones of the composite play structures.Plan of Correction: Replenished Mulch
Disclaimer:
A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.
The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.
