The Speech and Language Center of Northern Virginia
A child day center in Mc Lean, Virginia 22101
1125 Savile Lane, Mc Lean, Virginia 22101. (703) 356-1351.
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The short answer
- 18 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 152026 the latest visit on record
- 66 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 Sep 15, 2026.
18 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
18 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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.
Sep 15, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
“One child, child #2, is missing the immunization records.”
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After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided.
“The last Health Department inspection was conducted over a year ago.”
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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.
“One child, child #6, has a food allergy and is missing the allergy action plan.”
May 11, 2026: inspection8 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“Repeat The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #3, resides out of state. The out of state Central Registry clearance is overdue by 2.5 years.”
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Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“Cleaning products labeled “keep out of reach of children” were found in an unlocked cabinet in the hall bathroom. One cleaning product was found unlocked on top of the diaper surface in the hall bathroom.”
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8VAC20-780-330-B
“Falls zones shall not include barriers. A fall zone shall encompass sufficient area to include the child’s trajectory. An obstacle was found in the fall zone located at the bottom of a slide. .”
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Sandboxes with bottoms which prevent drainage shall be covered when not in use.
“The sandbox located on the playground was not covered and not in use.”
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8VAC20-780-440-A
“Rest mats or cots shall be provided for children during the designated rest period. A rest mat or cot was not provided for all children under school age for rest period.”
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Disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member’s hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal and a nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used.
“1. The soiled diaper storage system used in one classroom requires staff to touch the exterior surface. 2. The diaper surface located in the hall bath is no long nonabsorbent. There is a hole in the surface of the mat.”
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The center’s procedures for administering medication shall include methods to prevent use of outdated medication.
“An expired medication was found in one classroom. This medication had been expired for approximately one month.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
“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. Child #4 has a diagnosed food allergy. A written care plan was not obtained.”
Oct 6, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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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 #5, has been employed prior to 2021 and currently resides out of state, and does not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state.”
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The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment.
“Staff #3 and #4 has been employed for over 2 years. The DOE sponsored orientation course has not been completed.”
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Centers operating five or more hours per day shall have a designated rest period for at least one hour but no more than two hours.
“The center’s hours of operation is from 8:45a.m. to 2:45a.m. Three children (3 years of age) are present in the “Explore More” afternoon program. A designated rest period for at least one hour has not been provided.”
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The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children’s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.
“The lists of allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions in all classrooms were not kept confidential.”
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If a reference check is taken over the phone, documentation shall include dates of contact and signature of staff obtaining the reference.
“The references in Staff #3’s file did not include the dates of contact and signature of staff who obtained them.”
Sep 19, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-510-I
“Medication administered by the center must be in the original box with the name of the child, dosage and name of medication. 2 medications for child 3 is not in the original box.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
“A written care plan for each child with a food allergy shall be in the child’s file. 2 children with food allergies are missing the allergy action plan. Child 1 and child 2.”
Feb 21, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“Based on the review of lunch boxes brought from home, some food is not dated. Evidence: Based on the review of lunch boxes brought from home, two out of 6 lunch boxes brought from home were not labeled with today’s date.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| May 11, 2026 | Inspection | 8 violations cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 2, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 21, 2027.
- Ages: 2 years - 6 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 66 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 18.
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 | 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 This child care provider | 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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