Teddy Bear Day Care of University Mall
A child day center in Fairfax, Virginia 22032
10615 Braddock Road, Suite 100, Fairfax, Virginia 22032. (703) 352-3188.
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The short answer
- 24 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 212026 the latest visit on record
- 109 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?
13 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 21, 2026.
24 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
21 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. 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.
Oct 21, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
“At the time of inspection there was no documentation that out-of-state background searches had been requested for Staff #1, who had been employed for four months and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”
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Whenever the center has agreed to administer prescribed medications, the administration shall be performed by a staff member who has satisfactorily completed a training program for this purpose.
“Child #5 has a prescription medication onsite requiring specialized Medication Administration Training (MAT). The facility currently lacks staff certified to administer this medication.”
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The center is required to maintain public liability insurance.
“At the time of inspection, the facility lacked documentation proving current liability insurance coverage.”
Apr 2, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Staff and children’s records shall be treated confidentially.
“The supplemental page of the most recent inspection was posted. The supplemental page contains confidential information and must not be posted.”
Dec 9, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“*REPEAT VIOLATION* The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 04/08/2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”
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8VAC20-780-240-C
“*REPEAT VIOLATION* Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care and include all of the required facility specific topics. The orientation training for Staff #4, who has been employed for eighteen months, did not document having completed training in the following topics: Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices; and prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, including procedures to cope with crying babies or distraught children.”
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8VAC20-780-240-D
“Prior to working alone with children and within seven days of the first day of employment, staff shall be provided in writing with the center’s information listed in 8VAC20-780-420 A. There was no signed acknowledgement of the Staff #4 having received the required information.”
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8VAC20-780-260-A
“The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. A current fire inspection was not available. The most recent inspection report was dated 10/28/2024.”
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8VAC20-780-260-B
“Annual approval from the health department shall be provided. A current health inspection was not available. The most recent inspection report was dated 11/17/2022.”
Apr 8, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years, prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #2, employed for two weeks, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check, a sex offender registry check and a criminal history check from one state.”
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Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care and include all of the required facility specific topics.
“The orientation training for Staff #2, who has been employed for two weeks, did not document having completed training in the following topics: Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices; and prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, including procedures to cope with crying babies or distraught children.”
Nov 21, 2024: inspection6 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 06/06/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“*REPEAT VIOLATION* Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #3’s criminal background check was obtained fourteen days after the employee’s first day of employment.”
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #3, employed for two years, did not have documentation of requesting a sex offender registry check from two different states, and no documentation of requesting criminal history and central registry check from one state.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. The screening for Staff #2 was completed three months prior to the date of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“*REPEAT VIOLATION* Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. In the preschool room, two spray bottles with soapy water and cleaner inside were located in a window sill that is located within children’s reach.”
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8VAC20-780-280-G
“If hazardous substances are not kept in original containers, the substitute containers shall clearly indicate their contents. In the preschool room, a spray bottle with cleaner inside was not labeled to identify their contents.”
Jun 6, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Based on record review, the center did not ensure to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letter prior to the first day of employment for one staff person.
“Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the record for Staff #5 (hire date 09/19/2023) contained a criminal background results dated 09/29/2023, which is ten days after the first date of employment.”
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Based on record review, it was determined that the center did not ensure that Central Registry search results were obtained by the end of the 30th day of employment.
“Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the record for Staff # 3 (hire date 05/28/2024) and staff #5 (hire date 09/19/2023) did not have a current central registry background check on file.”
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Based on observation, hazardous substances were not kept in a locked place.
“Evidence: On the date of inspection it was found that bleach sanitizer spray, multi-surface cleaner, and disinfectant spray, were kept in an unlocked cabinet in the Preschool classroom (directly over the changing table) and/or making them accessible to children.”
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8VAC20-780-550-C
“Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps are posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building. Evidence: 1. The center was toured and there was no evidence of an emergency evacuation and shelter in place map posted in the main lobby, preschool, toddler, and infant classrooms. 2. The site director confirmed the emergency evacuation map was not posted due to the building being recently painted.”
Nov 15, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Based on record review, the center did not ensure to obtain fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letter every five years for employees. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letter in the record for Staff #2 was dated 11/14/2018.”
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8VAC20-770-60-B
“Based on record review, the center did not ensure to obtain a completed Sworn Statement every five years for employees. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the Sworn Statement in the record for Staff #2 was dated 11/10/18 and for Staff #3 was dated 11/14/2018.”
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8VAC20-770-60-B
“Based on record review, the center did not ensure to obtain a completed Sworn Statement every five years for employees. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the Sworn Statement in the record for Staff #2 was dated 11/10/18 and for Staff #3 was dated 11/14/2018.”
Oct 3, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based on record review, staff records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #1 did not contain documentation that a second reference as to character and reputation as well as competency was checked before employment.”
Apr 5, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-245-J-3
The inspectors’ words, 91 words
“Based on medication review and interview with staff, children for whom emergency medications (such as albuterol, glucagon, and epinephrine auto injector) have been prescribed were not always in the care of a staff member who meets the requirements to administer the medication. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, there was emergency medication in the center for Child #2. 2) Staff #1 stated that staff assigned to Child #2’s class have not completed the Medication Administration Training (MAT) certification. Child#2’s medication has been administered by Staff #1 who is MAT certified.”
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8VAC20-780-330-B
“Based on observation, resilient surfacing in the playground did not comply with minimum safety standards. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, there was not enough resilient surfacing remaining in some areas on the playground. The level of the mulch was low in some areas and in others, dirt and ground was able to be seen from where the resilient surfacing has been kicked out, especially on the landing zones of the slides.”
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“Based on observation, food brought from home was not dated as required. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, there were three bottles with milk in the infants room that did not have a date on them as required.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based on record review, staff records did not contain all required documentation. Evidence: 1) The record for Staff#3 did not contain the address of a designated person to be notified in an emergency.”
Nov 8, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies
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22VAC40-185-140-A
“Based on documentation review, the center did not ensure that each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician within one month after attendance. Evidence: 1) The record for Child #2 did not contain a physical examination. There was a CoVA School Entrance Health Form in the record however, it was not completed nor signed by a physician.”
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22VAC40-185-70-A
“Based on record review and interview with the director, staff’s records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #3 did not contain written information to demonstrate that the staff person possesses the orientation training required by the job position. 2) The center director stated that Staff #3 completed the orientation training but they could not locate the documentation in the record.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 21, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires May 31, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 10 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 109 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?
- 2 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?
- Comparisons appear once all of Fairfax County’s providers are read.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
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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