VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

KinderCare Learning Centers #301130
7901 Fordson Road
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 780-9099

Current Inspector: Charles Perkins (703) 309-3963

Inspection Date: Dec. 17, 2025

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8 VAC 20-780 Administration 8 VAC 20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training 8 VAC 20-780 Physical Plant 8 VAC 20-780 Staffing and Supervision 8 VAC 20-780 Programs 8 VAC 20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 8 VAC 20-780 Special Services 8 VAC 20-820 THE LICENSE 8 VAC 20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS 8 VAC 20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 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:

* Discussion that for programs subject to national fingerprint background checks pursuant to ? 22.1-289.035 of the Code of Virginia, VDOE will be unable to continue to cover the cost of national fingerprint background checks beyond December 31, 2025. Effective January 1, 2026, child day programs and family day systems will be responsible for covering the cost of obtaining fingerprint-based background checks. Child day programs and family day systems are encouraged to plan for this change. When preparing for operating costs beyond December 2025, fingerprint fees for employees, applicants, agents, caregivers, approved providers in a family day system, and household members will be approximately $59.00 per individual request. To facilitate system updates and coordination between Fieldprint and OBI, there will be a temporary blackout period for fingerprint appointment availability: December 28?31, 2025, (Sunday through Wednesday). During this time, applicants and providers may still access the scheduling system, but no appointment slots will be available for these dates. * Discussion on the status of the water testing for the center. It was stated that the testing has been completed. Please send all lead testing results to: leadtestingprogram@vdh.virginia.gov

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 12/17/2025. The on-site inspection began at 12:30 pm and ended at 3:30 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were (55) children present and (9) staff. The inspector reviewed (5) children?s records and (4) staff records on-site on 12/17/2025. This inspection included: document review (i.e. Files, injury logs, policies and procedures, emergency drill logs, medication administration logs, authorization forms); 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:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-130-E
Description:	The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. The immunization page for Child #1 was expired by approximately 2 weeks, and the immunization page for Child #4 was expired by approximately 3 weeks.
Plan of Correction:	Updated immunizations will be obtained for these children and placed on file.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of Child #3, who had been enrolled for approximately five months.
Plan of Correction:	Documentation of a physical will be obtained and placed on file.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-60-A
Description:	Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #5, was not available for review. Child #5 was in attendance on the date of inspection. 8 VAC 20-780-60.A.15 Documentation of viewing proof of the child's identity and age was not available for Child #1. Child #1 has been enrolled in the center approximately 4 months.
Plan of Correction:	All missing documentation will be obtained and/or found.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-245-A
Description:	Staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually, appropriate to the age of children in care. Staff #2 obtained 10.5 of the 16 required hours in 2024.
Plan of Correction:	A total of 16 hours will be completed by all staff for this current annual training year.