Herndon United Methodist Church Preschool
A child day center in Herndon, Virginia 20170
701 Bennett Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170. (703) 435-5688.
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The short answer
- 8 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 242026 the latest visit on record
- 122 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 24, 2026.
8 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
8 deficiencies in 5 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 24, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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A written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from the physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of the suspected or confirmed allergic reaction shall be maintained.
“Child #5 has a diagnosed food allergy. Documentation of a written care plan was not complete with required information.”
Apr 9, 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.
“The record for Child #3, enrolled for one month, did not contain documentation of current immunizations.”
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Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
“The record for Child #3, enrolled for one month, did not contain documentation of a physical examination.”
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The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment.
“Staff #4, employed seven months, did not complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment. The department sponsored orientation course was completed five months after the first day of employment.”
Jan 23, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
“Staff #7, employed for sixteen days, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state they resided in the previous five years.”
Sep 19, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.
“The screening for Staff #3 was completed eight months before the date of hire.”
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Each staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow up tuberculosis screening at least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing.
“The screening for Staff #1 was completed over two years of the previous tuberculosis screening.”
Mar 21, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
“Based on record review, the center did not obtain a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from the 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: 1. Child #6 has emergency medication on site and is diagnosed with a food allergy. Child #6’s record did not contain a written care plan for a diagnosed food allergy.”
Sep 26, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-A
“Based on record review, the center did not update criminal history record reports every five years. Evidence: 1. Staff #3’s record (Date of hire-08/28/2017) did not contain documentation of a repeat criminal history check. Documentation of the previous criminal history check results was dated 06/01/2018.”
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Based on record review, a criminal history check was not completed prior to the first date of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff #1’s record (Date of hire-08/21/2023) contained documentation of a completed criminal history check after the first date of employment. The criminal history results were dated 09/11/2023.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based on record review, required records were not kept for each staff person. Evidence: 1. Staff #1’s record (Date of hire-08/21/2023) contained documentation of two or more reference checks completed after the first date of employment. The reference checks were dated 08/27/2023 and 09/01/2023.”
Jan 24, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-260-A
“Based on record review and interview, the center did not obtain an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. Evidence: 1. The center did not obtain a current annual fire inspection. The last annual fire inspection report was dated 11/04/2021. 2. Staff #5 confirmed that an annual fire inspection had not been requested for the current year using the new portal system required by the fire official; therefore, an annual inspection had not been performed for the current year.”
Oct 28, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on record review and interview, the center did not obtain a central registry finding within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff #2’s record (Date of Hire-08/31/2022) did not contain a Central Registry Finding. 2. Staff #3 confirmed that a Central Registry Search was mailed on 08/16/2022, but the search results had not been returned.”
Mar 31, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-40-K
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“Based on review of documentation and interview, the center did not develop written procedures for prevention of shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma, including coping with crying babies, safe sleeping practices, and sudden infant death syndrome awareness. Evidence: 1. The center did not have documentation of written procedures for prevention of shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma, including coping with crying babies, safe sleeping practices, and sudden infant death syndrome awareness. 2. Staff #5 confirmed that written procedures for prevention of shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma had not been developed.”
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8VAC20-780-80-A
“Based on documentation review, for each group of children, the center did not maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Evidence: 1. Attendance for each group of children maintained a written record of the arrival of children, but did not record the departure of children.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 8, 2027.
- Ages: 2 years - 6 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 122 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 8.
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 |
|---|---|
| Fatemeh Batmanghelidj | 12 |
| Montessori Country School | 17 |
| Trinity Presbyterian Church | 0 |
| St. Timothy’s Pre-School | 1 |
| SACC at Dranesville | 14 |
| SACC at Herndon | 1 |
| Olga Alvarado | 6 |
| Herndon United Methodist Church Preschool This child care provider | 8 |
| Chesterbrook Academy #816 | 76 |
| Any Svay | 4 |
| Therese Stroupe | 0 |
| Hilda Bustamante | 25 |
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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