The Children’s Learning Laboratory
A child day center in Ashburn, Virginia 20147
19700 Helix drive, Ashburn, Virginia 20147. (571) 209-4025.
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The short answer
- 10 deficiencies in the last three years
- Mar 182026 the latest visit on record
- 79 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 Mar 18, 2026.
10 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
10 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 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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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.
Mar 18, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“A cleaning agent was found on the counter, accessible to children in one classroom.”
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Substitute containers shall clearly indicate their contents and shall not resemble food or beverage containers.
“An unlabeled spray bottle with fluid was found on the counter, accessible to children in one classroom.”
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Repeat Over-the counter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product.
“One over the counter skin product that expired six months ago, was found in one classroom.”
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If diaper ointment or cream is used, written parent authorization noting any known adverse reactions shall be obtained.
“Written authorization for one diaper ointment was not obtained for Child #1.”
Sep 3, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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The diapering surface shall be used only for diapering or cleaning children.
“The diapering surface in one classroom had a laptop and two containers of wipes on it.”
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REPEAT All over-the-counter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product.
“Five over the count skin products were kept beyond the expiration. Three products expired in July 2025, one in August 2025 and one in April 2025.”
Jan 27, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Documentation of training shall be kept by the center in a manner that allows for identification by individual staff member, is considered part of the staff member’s record, and shall include training delivery method, the entity or individual providing training and the number of training hours or credit hours received.
“The documentation of training for Staff #1 and # 4 did not include the delivery method, who provided the training and the number of training hours.”
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Over-thecounter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product.
“A topical ointment was found in a classroom that expired in October 2024.”
Aug 26, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-130-A
“Based on child record review, documentation that one child received immunizations required by the State Board of Health was not obtained before the first day of attendance. Evidence: Documentation of immunizations for Child #4 who began care on 08/26/24 was not obtained.”
Feb 2, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on record review, staff did not complete orientation training within 7 days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.
“Evidence: Staff 1 did not have documentation of completing orientation within 7 days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| May 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 28, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 79 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 304 child care providers in Loudoun County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 10.
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 |
|---|---|
| La Petite Academy - Ashburn | 35 |
| AVSP Youth Program | 2 |
| Crossroads United Methodist Church | 5 |
| KinderCare Learning Centers at Golden Meadow | 24 |
| Ashburn Presbyterian Church | 4 |
| Little Learners Academy LLC | 8 |
| Montessori Academy at Belmont Greene | 18 |
| St. David’s Episcopal Church and School | 3 |
| KinderCare Learning Centers #301766 | 37 |
| Carolina Schwan | 10 |
| The Children’s Learning Laboratory This child care provider | 10 |
| The Goddard School - Ashburn | 22 |
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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