Bright Horizons Early Education & Back-Up Center @ Tysons Corner
A child day center in McLean, Virginia 22102
8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite P-100, McLean, Virginia 22102. (571) 633-9777.
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The short answer
- 14 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 272026 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 Aug 27, 2026.
14 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
14 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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.
Aug 27, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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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 #1, employed for 1 month, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check, sex offender registry check, and a central registry check from a state they had previously lived in.”
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The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
“There was a 3 inch patch of chipped paint on the infant room wall near the pull up bar. On the playground, there was a hole in the playground surfacing, that was crumbling on the edges. A metal trash can in the preschool bathroom, had a metal prong sticking out of the side that had a sharp edge.”
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The required ratio for children ages birth to 12 month is one staff per four children.
“Two staff members in the infant room were supervising 9 children from approximately 10:30 am to 10:50 am.”
Feb 25, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.
“Staff #1 updated screening was due 19 days ago and the updated screening have not yet been completed.”
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Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“A bottle of hand sanitizer was seen on the counter in the infant room, and a bottle of baby shampoo and two cans of air freshener were in an unlocked cabinet.”
Sep 10, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Prepared infant bottles shall be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child’s name.
“The bottles for child #6 were not dated.”
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Staff records shall contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment.
“Staff #1, who had been employed for one month, did not have documentation that two references were checked before employment.”
Sep 27, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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No person shall be alone with one or more children, without first having completed any required background check.
“Staff #3 was alone with 4 children in the Preschool/K Prep classroom, and was not supervised at all times by an individual with all required background checks completed within the last five years.”
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The center is required to have employees undergo a repeat background check every five years.
“The most recent fingerprint check for staff #2 was overdue by 46 days, and the appointment scheduled to obtain fingerprints was completed 16 days after expiration. Results have not been received and no follow up with the Office of Background Investigation was documented.”
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22.1-289.035-B-3
“The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #3 was employed at the center for 26 days before a search of the central registry was requested.”
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Centers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #3 had been employed for 26 days before the results of the national criminal background check were received.”
Apr 29, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-2
The inspectors’ words, 95 words
“Based on records review and staff interview, the center did not obtain results of a fingerprint based criminal record check ( CRC ) for a staff member prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1 transferred from an out of state location to this center. Staff # 1’s first day of employment at this location was 1/16/24. 2. Staff # 1 stated that she had gone for the fingerprinting process and had documentation of the appointment in October, but the results could not be found and were not available for review.”
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8VAC20-770-60-B
“Based on records review and staff interview, the center did not obtain a complete sworn disclosure statement (SDS) prior to an employee’s first day of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1 transferred from an out of state location to this center. Staff # 1’s first day of employment at this location was 1/16/24. 2. Staff # 1 stated that she had not completed a SDS.”
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on records review, the center did not obtain results of a Virginia central registry search for a new employee within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1 transferred from an out of state location to this center. Staff # 1’s first day of employment at this location was 1/16/24. 2. The CRS for Staff # 1 has not been obtained to this date.”
Sep 5, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-350-B-2
The inspectors’ words, 128 words
“Based on observation and staff interview, the staff to children ratio for children 16 months to 24 months was not maintained. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1, Staff # 2 and Staff # 3 had a total of 13 children on the playground. 5 of those 12 children were under the age of two years. The ratio for children 16 months to 24 months is 5 children to 1 staff member. 2. At approximately 10:47 am, there were 12 children on the playground with two staff members. 3. Staff # 1 had taken one child to use the bathroom, leaving Staff # 2 and Staff # 3 with 12 children and out of ratio. 4. Staff # 2 stated that Staff # 1 was gone for approximately one minute.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“Based on observation, there was not a foot operated diaper disposal system in the toddler room. Evidence: The diaper trash can in the toddler room was not foot operated. It had a top lid with two flaps that would need to be pushed for anything to go through.”
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8VAC20-780-550-P
“Based on records review and staff interview, children’s injury reports were not complete. Evidence: 1. An incident report from 8/14/23 was missing the future prevention plan. The time of incident and the time parents were notified was also documented incorrectly. The time of parent notification was before the time of incident. 2. Incident reports from 8/21/23 and 8/24/23 did not include the future prevention plans.”
Jan 30, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-130-E
“Based on records review, the center did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations every six months, for children under the age of 2 years. Evidence: 1. Child # 1 was 14 months old. 2. The most recent immunization records in Child # 1’s record was from March and May 2022. Additional immunization records were not obtained after that date.”
Aug 1, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Based on records review and staff interview, the center did not obtain results of a fingerprint based criminal history search prior to the first day of employment for a new employee. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1’s record and timesheets showed that her first day of employment was 2/22/22. 2. Staff # 2 also verbally confirmed that Staff # 1’s first day of employment was 2/22/22. 3. Staff # 1’s fingerprint results were dated 3/2/22.”
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8VAC20-780-260-A
“Based on record review and staff interview, the center did not obtain an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official. Evidence: 1. The date of the most recent fire inspection was 5/4/21. 2. Staff # 2 confirmed that a current fire inspection had not been conducted.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on records review, the center did not implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. Evidence: There was no documentation of an evacuation drill conducted for the June 2022.”
Mar 2, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation, areas and equipment outside the center were not maintained in a safe and operable condition. Evidence: A white plastic pipe attached to the water table on the playground was broken, posing an injury hazard to the children.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 27, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Oct 9, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 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 14.
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 |
|---|---|
| Fairfax County Park Authority - Spring Hill | 39 |
| Tysons Corner Children’s Center, Inc, McLean | 9 |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Family Center | 16 |
| Bright Horizons Tysons Corner Pinnacle Drive | 5 |
| Bright Horizons Early Education & Back-Up Center @ Tysons Corner This child care provider | 14 |
| First Steps Academy | 14 |
| F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center | 24 |
| BASIS Independent McLean | 21 |
| St Thomas Early Learning Center | 5 |
| Celebree School of Tysons-Jones Branch | 0 |
| Roxana Memenza | 58 |
| The Brooksfield School | 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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