The Brooksfield School
A child day center in Mc Lean, Virginia 22101
1724 Chain Bridge Road, Mc Lean, Virginia 22101. (703) 356-5437.
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The short answer
- 3 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 312026 the latest visit on record
- 135 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
10 inspections on record, the latest on Aug 31, 2026.
3 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
3 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Mar 28, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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If hazardous substances are not kept in original containers, the substitute containers shall clearly indicate their contents.
“Unlabeled clear spray bottles were observed in locked cabinets in several classrooms. Center management confirmed that the bottles were filled with various cleaning agents.”
Oct 16, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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The child day center shall obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which each individual has resided in the preceding five years.
“Staff #6 currently resides outside of the state of Virginia part-time. The child day center has not obtained an out of state criminal history record, sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry for staff #6.”
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Every agent of an applicant for licensure as a child day center shall undergo a background check search every five years.
“The central registry search, criminal history search and sworn disclosure statement for staff #5 have been expired for approximately 12 months.”
May 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on record review and interview, the child day center did not obtain a central registry background check for each employee withing 30 days of employment. Evidence: Staff #6 (DOH: 9/23/2022) record did not contain a central registry background check.”
Oct 27, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
“Based on record review, the program has not obtained a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Evidence: Child #7 and Child #8 have diagnosed food allergies and have emergency medication kept on-site. Both children’s records do not contain a written allergy action plan.”
Feb 10, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.058
“Based on interview, the child day program does not have a carbon monoxide detector for each building that houses a child day program. Evidence: The child day program takes place in two separate buildings. The program director confirmed that only one out of the two buildings are equipped with a carbon monoxide detector.”
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
The inspectors’ words, 97 words
“Based on record review and interview, a central registry background check has not been obtained for each employee within the first 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 (date of hire: 5/3/2021) record does not contain documentation of a central registry finding. 2. Staff #2 (date of hire: 8/24/2021) record does not contain documentation of a central registry finding. 3. The program director stated that she didn’t know Virginia central registry background checks needed to completed for staff that were hired when they lived in a different state or are currently living in a different state.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
“Based on interview, a written care plan has not been obtained for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Evidence: Child #5 and Child #6 have confirmed food allergies and have medications kept on site. The program director confirmed that allergy action plans have not been obtained for each child.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| May 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 3, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Aug 28, 2027.
- Ages: 2 years - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 135 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 0 complaint inspections on record.
- No complaint allegations published with findings.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations and Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who does the caring?
- Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Virginia’s search doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Virginia’s search doesn’t show a quality rating.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 1353 child care providers in Fairfax County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 3.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| The Brooksfield School This child care provider | 3 |
| SACC at Kent Gardens | 2 |
| SACC at Churchill Road | 14 |
| SACC at Chesterbrook | 12 |
| SACC at Franklin Sherman | 7 |
| The Speech and Language Center of Northern Virginia | 18 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer | 1 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | 3 |
| Our Small World Children’s Center | 11 |
| Langley Children’s Center | 19 |
| Maliheh Shahrestani | 11 |
| Montessori School of McLean | 10 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Virginia doesn’t grade how serious a violation is, so no severity is shown.
- Virginia publishes a complaint’s allegations and findings only when its inspection found a violation and the records are linked.
- Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
- A plan of correction sent late, or not at all, isn’t online: Virginia says to ask the inspector.
- Virginia’s pages show about the last five years of inspections; for older ones, Virginia says to contact the licensing inspector.
- Virginia says this information may not be accurate, up to date or complete, and shouldn’t be the only source in choosing care.
Sources
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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