Extended-Day Care Programs, Camp Griffin and The Griffin Academy
A child day center in Annandale, Virginia 22003
3819 Gallows Road, Annandale, Virginia 22003. (703) 256-3620.
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The short answer
- 37 deficiencies in the last three years
- May 132026 the latest visit on record
- 125 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 13, 2026.
37 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
37 deficiencies in 7 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 13, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Every agent of an applicant for licensure as a child day center must undergo a background check in accordance with subsection B prior to issuance of a license as a child day center and every five years thereafter.
“Board Member #1 did not have documentation of the Fingerprints background check results on file at the time of the inspection. Board Member #3’s most recent sworn statement and VA central registry background check on file were both expired. Board Member #5’s most recent VA central registry background check on file was expired.”
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After the first license, annual approval from the health department is required to be provided, or approvals of a plan of correction, for meeting requirements for water supply, sewage disposal system and food service, if applicable.
“There was no documentation of an annual approval from the health department during the time of the inspection.”
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The center is required to implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.
“There were no evacuation drills practiced for January & February 2026.”
Dec 8, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-130-A
“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. The immunizations obtained for Child #3 were dated 6 days after their first date of attendance.”
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8VAC20-780-160-C
“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. The updated screening for Staff #5 was due one month ago. An updated screening has not been obtained.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Child day centers must maintain staff records which contain all required information. The record for Staff #3, who has been working at the center for the past 6 months, did not have documentation of 1 of 2 required references which are to be checked prior to employment.”
Jun 23, 2025: inspection4 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 #1, employed for 3 weeks, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and a sex offender registry check for one state in which Staff #1 previously resided within the past five years.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Staff #2 is currently working and has a TB screening that was dated 10 months prior to their first day of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The records for Child #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 did not contain documentation of the parent’s place of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #1, who has been employed for 3 weeks, did not have any completed reference verifications on file. Staff #4, who has been employed at the center for the past 2 summers, did not have any completed reference verifications on file. The references in the record for Staff #2, who has been employed at the center for one week, were not dated.”
Nov 19, 2024: inspection9 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Centers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #2, who had been employed for 5 months, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”
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22.1-289.035-B-4
The inspectors’ words, 102 words
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #2, employed for 5 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check, and sex offender registry check from the state Staff #2 identified as a state in which they resided in the past 5 years. Staff #3, employed for less than 2 weeks, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and sex offender registry check from the state Staff #3 identified as a state in which they resided in the past 5 years.”
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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 prior to coming into contact with the children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. The screening for Staff #2 was completed 6 months prior to employment.”
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8VAC20-780-160-C
“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #4’s updated screening was due 6 months ago. The updated screening has not yet been completed.”
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8VAC20-780-240-A
“Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. Staff #2, who is working with children, has not yet completed this course which is overdue by 2 months.”
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8VAC20-780-340-D
“Each grouping of children shall have at least one staff regularly present who meets lead teacher qualifications. Staff #2 and Staff #4, who did not have documentation to demonstrate staff meet lead teacher qualifications, were alone with a group of school age children.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The records for Child #1, #2, #4, and #5, were missing the following required components: first date of attendance; name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for the past 5 months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”
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8VAC20-780-90-A
“The center is required to maintain in each child’s record, a written agreement between the parent and the center, signed by the parent. The records for Child #1, 2, 4, and 5 did not contain the signed agreement between the parents and the center.”
Jul 18, 2024: complaint inspection7 deficiencies
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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 and the procedures outlined in 8VAC20-780-240D1-7.
The inspectors’ words, 141 words
“Evidence: Management reported procedures for the following are provided verbally, but not in writing, during orientation: 1. Procedures for supervising a child who may arrive after scheduled classes or activities including field trips have begun; 2. Procedures to confirm absence of a child when the child is scheduled to arrive from another program or from an agency responsible for transporting the child to the center; 3. Procedures for identifying where attending children are at all times, including procedures to ensure that all children are accounted for before leaving a field trip site and upon return to the center; 4. Procedures for action in case of lost or missing children, ill or injured children, medical emergencies, and general emergencies; 5. Policy for any administration of medication; 6. Emergency evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown procedures; and 7. Precautions in transporting children, if applicable.”
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When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care and protection.
“Evidence: 1. On 06/18/2024, Child #1 was left in the restroom without supervision for approximately 1 hour before staff realized the child was missing. The door to the restroom was too heavy for Child #1 to physically open. Child #1 was unable to exit the restroom on her own.”
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Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
The inspectors’ words, 110 words
“Evidence: 1. On 6/18/2024, at approximately 12:55pm, Child #1 (age 3 years), was taken to the restroom with the purple group and the green group. One staff member walked with most of the children back to their assigned classroom while one staff member remained outside of the restroom to supervise the rest of the children. The staff member then accompanied two children who exited the restroom back to the classroom. 2.At approximately 2:10pm, both staff in Child #1’s classroom discovered Child #1 was missing. 3. Child #1 was found alone, standing in the last stall in the restroom. 4. Child #1 was alone in the restroom for approximately one hour.”
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The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring the center’s activities and services are maintained in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards.
The inspectors’ words, 135 words
“Evidence: 1.Management reported the procedure for accounting for all children during restroom breaks is to count the number of children, verify that all children are present, then transition to the next location. On 6/18/2024 at approximately 12:55pm, children from the purple and green rooms were taken to the restroom. The children were not counted during the transition to leave the restroom and return back to the purple classroom. 2.Management reported it is procedure to complete a head count upon returning to the classroom and again before naptime. On 6/18/2024, additional counts of children were not completed once arriving back to the classroom from the restroom, or before naptime after laying down on the rest mats. 3. Child #1 was left behind in the restroom for approximately one hour before staff realized the child was missing.”
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Records and reports on staff shall be maintained and made accessible for two years after separation from employment.
“Evidence: 1. Documentation of the original orientation training for Staff #2, who had been working at the center for 3 years, was not available for review. 2. Management stated the original documentation of orientation training was not maintained and had been destroyed.”
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The center shall notify the parent immediately if a child is lost.
“Evidence: 1.On 6/18/2024, staff discovered Child #1 was lost for approximately one hour. Child #1 was found alone in the restroom at approximately 2:15pm 2.The parent was not notified the child had been lost until pick-up at approximately 5pm.”
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Children’s records are required to contain parental home and employment addresses and phone numbers.
“Evidence: 1. The record for Child #1 did not contain the name, telephone number, and address of each parent’s places of employment.”
May 15, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Based on record review, 2 of 4 staff reviewed did not obtain a tuberculosis screening at least every two years.
“Evidence: 1. The most recent documentation of a tuberculosis screening in the record for Staff #2 was dated 4/17/2021. 2. The most recent documentation of a tuberculosis screening in the record for Staff #3 was dated 5/11/2022.”
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Based on record review, the center did not implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.
“Evidence: 1. An evacuation drill was not practiced during the month of April 2024.”
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Based on record review, 4 of 4 children’s records reviewed did not contain all required information.
“Evidence: 1. The records for Child #3 and 4 did not contain the work phone number and place of employment of each parent. 2. The records for Child #1,2,3,and 4 did not contain the address of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached 3. The records for Child #1, 2, 3, and 4 did not contain documentation of viewing proof of the child’s identity and age.”
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Based on record review, the center did not obtain a written care plan for 2 children with a diagnosed food allergy to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to take in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
“Evidence: 1. Child #1 and Child #3 have a diagnosed food allergy. 2. The records for Child #1 and 3 did not contain a written care plan 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.”
Jan 23, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-A
“Based on record review, fingerprint-based criminal history record check results were not obtained every 5 years for 1 of 4 staff reviewed. Evidence: 1. The most current fingerprint-based criminal history record check results in the record for Staff #2 were dated 04/14/2018.”
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Based on record review, 1 of 4 staff reviewed did not obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening every two years.
“Evidence: 1. The most recent tuberculosis screening in the record for Staff #2 was dated 11/03/2020.”
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8VAC20-780-510-P
The inspectors’ words, 91 words
“Based on medication and medication documentation review, the center did not ensure that when an authorization for medication expired, the parent be notified that the medication needed to be picked up within 14 days or the medication was disposed of by the center. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, emergency medication in the center for Child #2 had authorization dated with an expiration date of 07/01/23. 1) On the date of inspection, two emergency medications in the center for Child #5 had authorization dated with an expiration date of 12/12/23.”
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Based on record review, evacuation drills were not practiced monthly.
“Evidence: 1. An evacuation drill was not completed for the months of November 2023 and December 2023.”
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Based on record review, the center did not maintain a record of the dates of practice drills for one year.
“Evidence: 1. Documentation of emergency drills for the 2022-2023 school year were not available for review during inspection.”
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Based on record review, 2 of 4 children’s records reviewed did not contain all required information.
“Evidence: 1. The records for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain documentation of the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”
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Based on record review, 2 of 4 staff records did not contain all required information.
“Evidence: 1. The records for Staff #1 and Staff #3 did not contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment”
Nov 30, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-A
“Based on a review of staff records, staff have not completed the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment. Evidence: Staff #1, date of hire 4/13/2022 and staff #2, date of hire 8/24/2022 have not completed the 10 hour Pre Service orientation training.”
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8VAC20-780-40-E
“Based on a review of medications and staff interview, the center’s services are not in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures. Evidence: Medications for child #1 expired 10/2022 and for child #2 expired 10/2022.”
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8VAC20-780-510-E
“Based on a review of medications, the center has not followed procedures to include the parents and physicians written authorization for a child’s medication. Evidence: There is no written parent or physician authorization to administer child #2’s long term over the counter emergency medication.”
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8VAC20-780-510-I
“Based on a review of medications, the center has not maintained a original, labeled pharmacy container for each child. Evidence: Child #1 has a long term medication, epi pen without the pharmacy prescription label attached.”
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8VAC20-780-510-P
“Based on a review of medications, a authorization for medication has expired and parents have not been notified to pick up their medications. Evidence: Child #2’s medication authorization to administer a long term medication expired 8/27/2022, the parent has not been notified that the authorization form has expired.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on record review and director interview, the center has not implemented monthly evacuation drills. Evidence: The fire drills for the month of October and November 2022 had not been conducted.”
Apr 19, 2022: inspection9 deficiencies
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on staff record review and director interview, a staff does not have a completed central registry finding within 30 days of employment. Evidence: Staff # 1, hire date 12/6/2021 does not have a completed central registry finding within 30 days of employment and was observed in the classroom supervising children.”
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8VAC20-780-350-F
“Based on a review of center policy and director interview, the center has not developed a written policy and procedure that describes how the center will ensure that each group of children receives care by consistent staff or team of staff members. Evidence: The center has not developed a written policy for how children will receive care by consistent staff.”
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8VAC20-780-40-K
“Based on a review of center policy and director interview, the center has not developed written procedures for prevention of abusive head trauma. Evidence: The center has not developed a policy for abusive head trauma.”
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8VAC20-780-510-I
“Based on observation, the center has an emergency prescription medication for a child that does not have a prescription label in accordance with the prescriber’s instructions pertaining to dosage, frequency, and manner of administration. Evidence: Child #2 has an emergency prescription medication, Albuterol in the classroom without a prescription label.”
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8VAC20-780-550-B
“Based on a review of policy and director interview, the centers emergency preparedness plan does not contain procedural components for procedures to reunite children with a parent or authorized person. Evidence: The emergency preparedness plan was reviewed and does not contain a plan for reunification of children with parents in case of an emergency.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on record review and director interview, the center has not implemented a monthly practice evacuation drill. Evidence: The fire drill form was reviewed, there was no drill conducted for December 2021 and February 2022.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on a review of children records, the center has not maintained a separate record for each child enrolled which contains documentation of viewing proof of the child’s identity and age and physical examination and immunization record. Evidence: Child #1, date or enrollment 1/30/2022 record does not contain documentation of viewing proof of the child’s identity and age and physical examination and immunization record.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
The inspectors’ words, 97 words
“Based on a review of children medications, the center does not have 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. Evidence: Child # 3 has an emergency prescription medication, Epi Pen and Benadryl in the classroom for a food allergy. There is no written care plan from the physician regarding the steps to take in the event of a suspected allergic reaction.”
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8VAC20-780-80-A
“Based on observation and director interview, the center is not maintaining a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Evidence: Staff are not maintaining a written record of attendance as the children depart.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| May 13, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Inspection | 9 violations cited |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Complaint inspection | 7 violations cited |
| May 15, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Inspection | 9 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires May 31, 2028.
- Ages: 3 years - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 125 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 37.
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 |
|---|---|
| Extended-Day Care Programs, Camp Griffin and The Griffin Academy This child care provider | 37 |
| Grasshopper Green and Kenwood School | 7 |
| Annandale Preschool Association | 4 |
| Creative World Learning Center | 11 |
| Pinecrest School | 7 |
| SACC at Columbia | 0 |
| SACC at Camelot | 18 |
| SACC at Canterbury Woods | 4 |
| Ravensworth Baptist Church | 1 |
| St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church | 17 |
| Annandale Play-Care | 22 |
| Maria Lozada | 15 |
| Annandale United Methodist Church Child Development Center | 23 |
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.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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