SACC at Newington Forest
A child day center in Springfield, Virginia 22153
8001 Newington Forest Ave, Springfield, Virginia 22153. (703) 923-2660, ext. 67.
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The short answer
- 4 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 22026 the latest visit on record
- 150 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?
19 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 2, 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
4 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 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.
Jan 8, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #3, who has been employed for over one year, did not have a central registry search requested.”
Sep 23, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-510-F
“The medication authorization shall be available to staff during the entire time it is effective. The physician’s signed written care plan for Child #1 and #2 instructs staff to administer an over the counter medication. This medication was not onsite.”
Oct 3, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-510-E
“The center’s procedures for administering medication shall include the duration of the authorization. The medication authorization for Child #1 did not include the duration of the authorization.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Children’s records are required to contain documentation of health information. The record for Child # 4 did not contain documentation of a health exam.”
Sep 25, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on observation, hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“Evidence: 1. Cleaning wipes were observed sitting on a shelf behind a desk, accessible to children.”
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Based on record review, 2 of 3 children’s records reviewed did not contain all required information.
“Evidence: 1. The record for Child #1 did not contain documentation of the work phone number for each parent. 2. The record for Child #3 did not contain documentation of the work phone number for one parent.”
Dec 15, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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Based on record review, 1 of 3 staff members did not complete the department’s health and safety update course annually.
“Evidence: 1. The most recent health and safety update course completed for Staff #1 was dat4ed 9/25/2021.”
Dec 15, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on record review, the center did not maintain a record of the dates of practice emergency drills for one year.
“Evidence: The earliest documentation of emergency drills were dated for August 2022. The center did not maintain documentation of emergency drills for the previous school year.”
Nov 22, 2021: inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure the care, protection, and guidance of one child, when supervising children.
The inspectors’ words, 329 words
“Evidence: 1. On 11/19/2021, a 5 year old child was left unsupervised for an undetermined length of time. The child was found by a community member alone in front of the school building, away from the designated area for the program. 2. When interviewed, Staff #1 stated they dismissed Child #1 from the center sometime after 5pm, after hearing Staff #2 say Child #1?s parent had arrived. Staff #1 reported seeing an individual who she thought was the parent standing on the sidewalk. Staff #1 stated the child walked toward the individual Staff #1 thought was the parent. Staff #1 also stated it was dark outside at the time of the dismissal, and Staff #1 did not speak with the parent during the dismissal process. 3. When interviewed, Staff #2 stated they helped Child #1 gather his belongings after Staff #1 said his parent had arrived. Staff #2 reported Child #1 was dismissed by Staff #1 around 4:30pm and was returned to the program approximately 30-45 minutes later by someone in the community. 4.When interviewed, the community member (CM) reported first seeing Child #1 alone in front of the school building between 5pm and 5:30pm while passing the school during a bike ride. Approximately 10-15 minutes later, the CM passed the school again and noticed Child #1 was still at the front of the school building alone without adult supervision. When the CM approached Child #1, he was crying and stated he was cold. The CM sat with Child #1 for an undetermined amount of time while trying to determine where Child #1 was supposed to be. CM located the entrance to the center classroom and returned Child #1 to staff in the center classroom. 5. Child #1?s parent reported she was contacted by the center at approximately 5:40pm to notify parent that the child was out of supervision. The parent confirmed they were in traffic and had not yet arrived to the school to pick up Child #1.”
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Based on interviews, a child under 10 years of age was not always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
The inspectors’ words, 121 words
“Evidence: 1. On 11/19/2021, a 5 year old child was not within actual sight and sound supervision of staff for an undetermined length of time. 2. Staff #1 and Staff #2 released Child #1 from the center when they thought Child #1?s parent had arrived. 3. A community member (CM) observed Child #1 alone in the front of the school building between 5pm and 5:30pm while passing the school during a bike ride. Approximately 10-15 minutes later, the CM passed the school again and noticed Child #1 was still at the front of the school building alone without adult supervision. After sitting with the child for an undetermined amount of time, The CM took Child #1 back to the center classroom.”
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Based on staff interviews, the center did not ensure the center’s activities were maintained in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures.
The inspectors’ words, 140 words
“Evidence: 1. On 11/19/2021, procedures for dismissing a five year old child from care were not followed for one child. 2. During staff interviews, staff reported the procedure for dismissal of children at the time of this incident to be the following: -Parent calls the center to notify staff that they have arrived -Staff walks the child to the car of the parent. 3. Staff #1 reported during the dismissal process on 11/19/2021 for Child #1 (5 years), Staff #1 opened the door at the entrance of the program and watched Child #1 walk towards an individual standing on the sidewalk whom Staff #1 believed to be Child #1?s parent. Staff #1 reported she did not speak directly with the parent during the dismissal process. 4.Child #1?s parent had not yet arrived at the center to pick up Child #1.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| May 22, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 22, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Oct 15, 2027.
- Program Located in a Public School.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 5 years - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 150 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 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 |
|---|---|
| KinderCare Learning Centers #000540 | 32 |
| La Petite Academy-Springfield | 32 |
| SACC at Sangster | 0 |
| Sydenstricker United Methodist Church | 0 |
| SACC at Saratoga | 4 |
| SACC at Newington Forest This child care provider | 4 |
| Felecia Hayes | 20 |
| Carla Seay | 22 |
| The Springs, A Montessori School | 19 |
| Mila Cooper | 0 |
| Roina Mustafa | 18 |
| Laura Toledo de Mendoza | 11 |
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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