Metaphor International School
7000 Arlington Blvd
Falls church, VA 22042
(202) 492-2282
Current Inspector: Mahrukh Aziz (571) 835-4718
Inspection Date: Oct. 20, 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.
8VAC20-780 Special care provisions and emergencies.
8VAC20-780 SPECIAL SERVICES.
20 Access to minor's records
22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 54.1 Provider must be MAT certified to administer prescription medication.
63.2 Child abuse and neglect
Areas reviewed:
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.
- Technical Assistance:
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Discussed back up systems for records and information related to children and staff; staff trainings, and attendance records.
- Comments:
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An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was conducted on 10/20/25 from 10:30 am to 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 54 children present and 10 staff. The inspector reviewed 4 children?s records and 4 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.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-80-A Description: The center did not maintain for each group of children, written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
1. On this day the software platform used by the center was out of service. This platform is used to record daily attendance for children which could not be recorded due to the outage.
2. The center also did not have a written record of attendance for each child in care.Plan of Correction: Attendance will be documented on a paper roster daily in addition to the software.
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.
