St. Paul’s Episcopal Preschool and Kindergarten
A child day center in Falls Church, Virginia 22041
3439 Payne Street, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. (703) 820-1134.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 152026 the latest visit on record
- 50 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?
17 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 15, 2026.
6 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
6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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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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 13, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Provide a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing whether he has ever been convicted of or is the subject of any pending criminal charges for any offense within or outside the Commonwealth and whether or not he has been the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within or outside the Commonwealth
“The center did not ensure that Board Member #2 provided a sworn statement or affirmation. The center is 1 month out of compliance.”
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Submit to fingerprinting
“The center did not ensure that Board Member #2 submitted to a fingerprint check. The center is 1 month out of compliance.”
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Authorize the child day center to obtain a copy of the results of a search of the central registry.
“The center did not obtain a copy of the results of a central registry search for Board Member #2. The center is 1 month out of compliance.”
Mar 31, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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All applicants for employment, employees, applicants to serve as volunteers, and volunteers shall undergo a background check in accordance with subsection B prior to employment or beginning to serve as a volunteer and every five years thereafter.
“Staff # 1 record did not have a subsequent background check 5 years from the date of the first check. The center is 3 months out of compliance.”
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At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing staff members and individuals from independent contractors shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.
“Staff #1 record did not have documentation of a follow Tuberculosis screening or test. The center is 2 months out of compliance. Staff #2 record did not have documentation of a follow up Tuberculosis screening or test. The center is 9 months out of compliance.”
Oct 29, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members and individuals from independent contractors shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.
“Staff #2 is 4 months overdue for a repeat screening.”
Aug 29, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that repeat background searches were conducted on employees every years after the first background check was conducted.
“Evidence: Staff #1 - Criminal Record check expired March 2 2023 Staff #2 - Criminal Record check expired March 14 2023 Staff #3 - Criminal Record check expired February 14 2023”
Jan 31, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies
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Based on a review of staff records, the center failed to ensure that staff have Criminal History records checked prior to the first day of employment.
“Evidence: Staff #1 and #3’s records do not contain documentation of a Criminal History background check by the first day of employment.”
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Based on a review of children’s records, the center failed to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
“Evidence: Child #4’s record does not contain documentation of immunizations by the first day of attendance. First day of attendance was 09/06/2022, the documented date of immunizations was 10/10/2022.”
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Based on a review of staff records, the center failed to ensure that staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.
“Evidence: Staff #1 and #2’s records do not contain documentation of orientation by the 7th day of employment.”
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Based on a review of staff records, the center failed to ensure that all staff complete the training “Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect” and the legal requirements for reporting suspected child abuse as required by 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia.
“Evidence: Staff #3’s record does not contain documentation of the completion of Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect training.”
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Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“Evidence: In the girl’s bathroom, there was a bottle of household cleaning on the shelf above the changing table and there was a can of Lysol on a shelf in the bathroom.”
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Based on a review of children’s records, the center failed to obtain all required documentation for each child enrolled.
“Evidence: Child #5’s record did not contain documentation of a phone number for the child’s physician. Child #3’s record did not contain documentation of the names of persons authorized to pick up the child/”
Jul 6, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on a review of staff records, the center failed to ensure that staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working aloe with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.
“Evidence: Staff #2’s record did not have documentation of Recognizing child abuse and neglect and the legal requirements for reporting suspected child abuse as required by 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia.”
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Based on a review of children records, the center failed to obtain all required records for each child enrolled.
“Evidence: Child #2 and #3’s records do not contain documentation of viewing proof of the child’s identity and age.”
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 24, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 years 6 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 50 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 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| St. Anthony of Padua School Preschool and Extended Day | 36 |
| SACC at Belvedere | 5 |
| Victoria Nnaji | 5 |
| Nazneen Ali | 14 |
| St. Paul’s Episcopal Preschool and Kindergarten This child care provider | 6 |
| Uzma Sheikh | 12 |
| Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church | 1 |
| Maria Araujo | 20 |
| Tashfeen Ahmed | 4 |
| Fatma Saleh | 5 |
| Khalida Bibi | 4 |
| Sahar Abdalla | 3 |
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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