Frances Barton Meekins Preschool
A child day center in Vienna, Virginia 22180
900 Maple Avenue, East, Vienna, Virginia 22180. (703) 928-2549.
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The short answer
- 12 deficiencies in the last three years
- May 122026 the latest visit on record
- 58 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?
9 inspections on record, the latest on May 12, 2026.
12 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
12 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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.
May 12, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided.
“The last health inspection was conducted over 2 years ago.”
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The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated and kept confidential.
“The allergy list was posted on the parent board inside the center in plain sight.”
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Staff and children’s records shall be treated confidentially.
“The supplemental page from the most recent inspection on 12/10/2025 containing confidential information was posted on the parent bulletin board.”
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Staff records shall include their name, address, verification of age requirement, job title, and date of employment.
“The records for 5 out of 5 staff records did not include verification of age.”
Dec 10, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Training on the center’s emergency preparedness plan shall be completed annually and each time the plan is updated.
“The last review of the emergency preparedness plan was overdue by over 2 months.”
May 23, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.
“The most recent criminal history check for staff #1 was overdue by over three months.”
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A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.
“The updated screening for Staff #5 was due over 7 months ago and the updated screening has not yet been completed.”
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When food is brought from home the food container must be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
“Two lunch containers on the playground were not labeled or dated.”
Dec 4, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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When food is brought from home the food container must be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.
“Three lunchboxes on the playground did not have labels or dates.”
Mar 7, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on record review, the center did not obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history record check every five years for 1 of 4 staff reviewed.
“Evidence: 1. The fingerprint based criminal history record check results in the record for Staff #3 were dated 09/11/2023. The preceding fingerprint check results in the record were dated 05/15/2018, more than 5 years prior to the date of the most recent results.”
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Based on record review, 1 of 3 staff did not complete orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 30 days of the first day of employment.
“Evidence: 1. Staff began employment on 1/5/2024. 2. The record for Staff #1 did not contain documentation of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) orientation training.”
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Based on record review, 1 of 4 written records of injuries did not contain all required information.
“Evidence: 1. An injury report dated 09/27/2023 did not contain future action to prevent recurrence of the injury.”
May 19, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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8VAC20-770-60-B
“Based on review of staff records, a Sworn Statement was not obtained for one staff. Evidence: Staff #1’s last Sworn Statement was dated January 2017. A Sworn Statement was not obtained every five years as required.”
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on review of staff records, one background check was not obtained. Evidence: Staff #1’s Central Registry search was dated December 2016. A Central Registry search is required every five years for all staff.”
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Based on observation of the center, two areas were not maintained in a safe manner
“Evidence: The wooden pallets located on the younger playground were splintered and had areas of cracked wood creating a hazard for children. A temporary slide was propped up on the top of sandbags and not secured or anchored to prevent the slide from shifting or falling while being used by children.”
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8VAC20-780-330-B
“Based on observation of the playground, resilient surfacing does not comply with minimum safety standards. 1. The areas below and around the swings and slides does not have a minimum of 6 inches of resilient surfacing. 2. The resilient surfacing at the base of the slide had one barrier in the fall zone. There was a moveable part that was considered a hazardous obstacle within the trajectory of the fall zone.”
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Based on observation and staff statement, one sandbox area was not covered.
“Evidence: 1. The area of sand located at the base of the tree is used by children to play in. 2, Staff stated that this area of sand is not covered when not in use.”
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8VAC20-780-510-E
“Based on review of medications, the center failed to follow their own medication policy. Evidence: 1. A medication authorization was not on file for an antihistamine for Child #1. 2. A medication authorization was not on file for an emergency medication and an antihistamine for Child #2.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 23, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| May 24, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 19, 2022 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jan 31, 2027.
- Ages: 2 years - 8 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 58 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 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Green Hedges School | 40 |
| Vienna Presbyterian Church | 6 |
| Wesley United Methodist Church | 1 |
| SACC at Marshall Road | 10 |
| SACC at Cunningham Park | 4 |
| Frances Barton Meekins Preschool This child care provider | 12 |
| Church of the Holy Comforter | 0 |
| Happy Hours Day Care, LLC. | 57 |
| Malini Cunje | 3 |
| Encieh Akbari Nazari | 25 |
| Tania Giviani-Faris | 8 |
| Early Steps Bilingual Pre-School II | 32 |
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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