Little Acorn Patch
A child day center in Springfield, Virginia 22152
6224 and 6226 Rolling Road, Springfield, Virginia 22152. (703) 451-7071.
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The short answer
- 4 deficiencies in the last three years
- May 52026 the latest visit on record
- 90 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?
12 inspections on record, the latest on May 5, 2026.
4 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 May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
May 5, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
“There are sharp edges of wood on the play house outside that need to be repaired.”
May 12, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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There shall be at least 12 inches of space between occupied cots, beds, and rest mats
“There was less than 12 inches of space in between occupied mats in the toddler and pre-k rooms.”
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The diapering surface should be nonabsorbent surface.
“The diaper changing pad in the toddler classroom had a tear.”
Nov 15, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Based on observations made, a hazardous substance was not kept in a locked place. Evidence: A container of household cleaning wipes was found to be in a unlocked cabinet under the sink in the bathroom located on the lower level of the building and accessible to children.”
Jun 16, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-330-B
“Based on observations made, the licensee failed to ensure that resilient surfacing on the playground was in compliance with minimum safety standards. Evidence: There was less than 6” of wood mulch in the fall zones of equipment. The mulch depth was approximately 1”-2” and was scattered to expose the dirt and sand underneath in some areas.”
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8VAC20-780-550-G
“Based on records reviewed, the licensee failed to ensure that a monthly emergency evacuation drill was documented. Evidence: There was no documentation of a drill being completed for January 2023.”
Jan 5, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-A
“Based on records reviewed, it was determined that 1 of 4 staff records did not include a completed Central Registry Search within 5 years of the date of the original search. Evidence: 1. Staff #2 - On the date of inspection, there was no current search on-file. The expired search was presented to the inspector. 2. The previous expired search was completed on 9/13/17, thus requiring a new search to be completed by 9/12/22.”
May 11, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-330-B
“Based on observations made, it was determined that there was insufficient resilient surfacing under playground equipment and in fall zones. Evidence: The wood mulch was nearly depleted and in some areas the mulch was scattered and the dirt/sand mix underneath was exposed.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 12, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| May 11, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Nov 21, 2027.
- Ages: 1 year - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 90 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?
- 1 complaint inspection 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 4.
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 |
|---|---|
| Little Acorn Patch This child care provider | 4 |
| Congregation Adat Reyim | 0 |
| SACC at Hunt Valley | 13 |
| SACC at Keene Milll | 8 |
| SACC at Rolling Valley | 1 |
| SACC at West Springfield | 2 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran Church | 1 |
| Aida Chavera | 4 |
| Faten Bush | 9 |
| Accotink Academy Preschool | 2 |
| Ana Vargas | 14 |
| Dawa Bhuti | 16 |
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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