VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Tierra Encantada Ashton Heights
3804 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22203
(571) 556-8640

Current Inspector: Stacy Doyle (571) 835-0386

Inspection Date: Nov. 5, 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. 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 Provisional Hire documentation. Discussed the climbing wall requirements/restrictions for preschool age children.

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 11/05/2025 as part of,the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:00am and ended at 12:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 22 children present and 8 staff. The inspector reviewed two children?s records and five staff records on-site on 11/05/2025. 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 11/12/2025. 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 #8, who is currently working, was dated one month after their first day of employment.
Plan of Correction:	This case was a typo, but it was corrected today 11/05/2025. Moving forward we will review carefully.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-4
Description:	The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1, employed for 1 month and three weeks, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or a sex offender registry check from one state.
Plan of Correction:	We submitted the request 11/05/2025. Moving forward we will pay closer attention to document.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-B
Description:	If the child has had a physical examination prior to attendance, it shall be within the time period prescribed in this subsection: Within three months prior to attendance for children aged seven months through 18 months. Child #2 was 14 months of age when they enrolled on 9/02/2025 and the child's physical was dated 8 months and 3 weeks prior to the child's 1st day of attendance.
Plan of Correction:	Emailed new form to family with date it needs to be returned 11/05/2025. Moving forward will conduct more audits.
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 #3's TB documentation was dated 39 days prior to date of employment.
Plan of Correction:	Spoke to staff that we will need an updated TB document. Moving forward we will ensure they are within 30 days.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-70
Description:	Staff records shall be kept for each staff person including name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center. Five staff files did not have the address for the person to be notified in an emergency.
Plan of Correction:	Emergency contact forms for staff will be corrected to have space for addresses.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Two bottles of bleach were inside a cabinet with the keys in the lock.
Plan of Correction:	Add hooks for staff to hang keys away from reach of child.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-430-E
Description:	Centers may not install after June 1, 2005, any slide or climbing equipment to be used by preschoolers or toddlers when the climbing portion of the equipment is more than six feet in height. The center had installed a climbing wall that was approximately 7 feet 6 inches high.
Plan of Correction:	The climbing wall will be adjusted to the required height. Already is corrected. Will fill gaps next. Height corrected 11/05/2025.