Montessori Peace School
A child day center in Herndon, Virginia 20170
730 Jackson Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170. (703) 689-0208.
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The short answer
- 12 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 312026 the latest visit on record
- 52 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?
11 inspections on record, the latest on Aug 31, 2026.
12 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
12 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 31, 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 #2, employed for more than two years, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state and did not have an out of state sex offender registry search.
“Staff #5, employed for four days, did not have documentation of requesting an out of state central registry check, an out of state criminal history check, or search of the sex offender registry from a state they have resided in the previous five years. from one state and no documentation of requesting a criminal history check from a different state.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Rust was found on a piece of outdoor playground equipment. Paint was peeling on an exterior wall.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Adhesive remover spray was found in an unlocked cabinet, out of reach of children.”
Apr 13, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-550-C
“Emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps shall be posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building. The center did not have their emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place map posted.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #1, was missing a second emergency contact. The record for Child #3 and Child #5, was missing the work phone number for one parent.”
Jul 31, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 1/15/2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“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 more than 18 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The was chipped paint on a metal climbing frame on the playground.”
Jan 15, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-510-I
“Prescription medication may be administered if the parent has completed a written authorization from a parent or guardian. There was no written parent/guardian or physician authorization to administer prescription medications to child #5.”
May 29, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on observation, playground equipment was not maintained in a safe condition.
“Evidence: A climbing structure was missing a part and had visible cracks.”
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Based on review of the center documents, it was determined that the emergency preparedness plan did not include all required components.
“Evidence: The emergency preparedness plan did not contain all required components.”
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Based on observation, food containers brought from home were not clearly labeled with the date.
“Evidence: Food containers brought from home were not labeled with the date.”
Oct 6, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on file review, an employee did not have a completed sworn statement.
“Evidence: Staff #1 had a sworn statement that expired 2/3/2022.”
Oct 25, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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63.2(17)-1720.1-B-4
The inspectors’ words, 111 words
“Based on staff records, the child day center did not obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: 1. Staff #2 (date of employment 8/25/2020) did not have a out of state child abuse and neglect request by the end of the 30th day of employment. 2. Staff #2 did not have a out of state criminal history name check required for the state has resided in the past 5 years prior to the first day of employment.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 29, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 23, 2027.
- Ages: 1 year 5 months - 6 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 52 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 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Montessori Peace School This child care provider | 12 |
| 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 | 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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