Ms. Deborah Williams
A family day home in Stafford, Virginia 22554
43 Woods Edge Court, Stafford, Virginia 22554. (540) 729-1425.
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The short answer
- 5 deficiencies in the last three years
- May 122026 the latest visit on record
- 12 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?
19 inspections on record, the latest on May 12, 2026.
5 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
5 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2024. 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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.
Dec 18, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“For staff hired before July 1, 2024, providers must obtain the results of a central registry search for an employee, within 30 days of service. Caregiver A did not have central registry search results during the inspection and has been employed for over 15 months.”
May 20, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-250-B
“Based on review of two staff records it was determined that not all records contained documentation of completion of the Virginia Preservice Training within the first 90 days of employment. Evidence: The record for staff A (start date: 09/18/23) did not contain documentation of completing the Virginia Preservice Training on file as required.”
May 20, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-100-A
“Based on review of eight children’s records it was determined that not all records contained documentation of a physical within 30 days of enrollment. Evidence: The record for child B (start date: 2/1/23) did not have documentation of a physical on file as required.”
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8VAC20-800-320-G
“Based on review of documentation and interview it was determined that chimneys were not inspected annually. The most recent chimney inspection available for review was dated 11/10/2012.”
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8VAC20-800-520-C
“Based on observation it was determined that not all requirements for cribs were met. Evidence: The sleep space for child A (Age 2 years) was a pack and play which had mesh sides.”
Oct 17, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-A
“Based on record review and interview it was determined that not all provider records contained documentation of repeat central registry background checks every five years. Evidence: The most recent central registry check on file for the provider is dated 10/11/2017.”
Oct 24, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-690-D
“Based on observation, the diapering surface was not cleaned and sanitized after each use. Evidence: the provider changed a child’s diaper and did not sanitize the diapering surface afterwards.”
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8VAC20-800-690-E
The inspectors’ words, 120 words
“Based on observation, not all diapers were disposed of in a leak-proof or plastic lined storage system that is either foot operated or used in such a way that neither the caregiver’s hand nor the soiled diaper touches the exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. Evidence: 1) the provider placed a soiled diaper on the carpet while dressing the child, 2) carried the diaper to the kitchen area where she used her hand to open a door to get a plastic bag, 3) carried the plastic bag with the diaper to the door, 4) used her hand to open the door, and 5) used her hand to open a trash can outside and dispose of the soiled diaper.”
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8VAC20-800-900-B
“Based on observation, children were allowed to eat while walking around. Evidence: a 16 month old child was observed walking around the daycare area eating a piece of bread.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 15, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 20, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 20, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires May 16, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 3 months - 5 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 12 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 87 child care providers in Stafford County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 5.
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 |
|---|---|
| Aquia Harbour Preschool | 10 |
| KinderCare Learning Center | 34 |
| Ms. Sheila Johnson | 6 |
| Ebenezer United Methodist Church | 5 |
| Regester Chapel United Methodist Church | 0 |
| Ms. Deborah Williams This child care provider | 5 |
| YMCA SAC At Widewater Elem School | 11 |
| YMCA SACC at Winding Creek Elem School | 7 |
| YMCA SACC At Anthony Burns Elementary School | 11 |
| YMCA SACC at Hampton Oaks Elementary | 18 |
| YMCA SACC at Park Ridge Elementary | 25 |
| Mercedes Martell | 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.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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