Blue Bird of Vienna
A child day center in Vienna, Virginia 22180
1101 Park Street SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180. (703) 938-5955.
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The short answer
- 10 deficiencies in the last three years
- Apr 232026 the latest visit on record
- 90 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?
13 inspections on record, the latest on Apr 23, 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 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2025. 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.
Apr 30, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-C
“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #1, #2 and #3 updated screening was due 1 month ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.”
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8VAC20-780-500-A
“Staff hands shall be washed with soap and running water before and after diaper change. Staff # 5 changed a child’s diaper in the crawler room and did not wash their hands with soap and water.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“The diapering surface shall be cleaned with soap and at least room temperature water and sanitized after each use. Staff # 6 did not clean and sanitize the changing table after diapering child #2.”
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8VAC20-780-510-E
“Long term prescription drug use may be allowed with written authorization from the child’s parent and physician. Child #5 has written parent authorization for a long term medication since 2/4/2025 but there is no written authorization from the physician.”
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8VAC20-780-510-I
“The center may administer prescription medication that would normally be administered by a parent or guardian to a child provided the medication is in the original container with the prescription label in accordance with the prescribers instructions pertaining to dosage, frequency and manner of administration. Child # 5 has a prescription medication on file with no original container and no prescription label in accordance with the prescribers instructions pertaining to dosage, frequency and manner of administration”
Apr 29, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-340-A
“Based on staff interviews, staff failed to ensure the care and protection of a child. Evidence: 1. On 4/23/2024, around 4:28 pm child #1 (3 years old) was found out front of the child care center by a parent. 2. Child #1 was found standing on the sidewalk in front of the childcare next to the office window. About 25 feet from the sidewalk where the child was standing is a neighborhood road.”
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8VAC20-780-340-F
The inspectors’ words, 209 words
“Based on staff interviews, a child under 10 years of age was not always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: 1. On 4/23/2024, around 4:28 pm child #1 (3 years old) was found out front of the child care center by a parent. The parent had just picked up their child and was loading their child in the car when the parent observed a child standing on the sidewalk next to the office window. 2. Staff #2 was in the crawler classroom that faces the driveway for the childcare. She noticed a child standing alone on the sidewalk. Staff #2 said she ran out of the classroom to the front door the same time a parent was bringing the child back into the childcare center. 3. Staff #4 said she was in the bathroom in the front room changing child #1’s T-shirt, then told the child to go back to the classroom with staff # 3. Staff #4 said she watched the child go into the classroom. Around 4:30pm staff #2 came into the room with child #1, asking why was the child outside alone. Minutes later child #1’s parent came to pick up the child. Staff #4 said she explained to the parent the incident.”
Apr 9, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Repeat Violation Based on observation, areas and equipment is not maintained in a safe and operable condition. Evidence: The step on the rock wall slide is broken, exposing shard edges to the children in care. The rock wall slide is located on the large playground, the slide closest to the center and the wall facing the wooden fence.”
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8VAC20-780-340-D
“Repeat Violation: Based on observation and staff record review, there are not qualified program leaders in each grouping of children. Evidence: The following staff were observed caring for children alone in the Young Toddlers (staff # 3), Crawlers (staff# 5) and Preschool/Pre K ( staff # 1) are not qualified program leaders based on their documentation found in the records.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on a review of records and director interview, the center has not implemented monthly fire evacuation drills. Evidence: There was no documentation of a fire evacuation drill for March 2024.”
Oct 4, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on a review of staff records, staff did not submit a negative TB screening within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Evidence: Staff # 2 was hired 2/27/2023, the TB screening was completed on 4/20/2023, which was 2 months after she had begun employment.”
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8VAC20-780-240-C
“Based on staff record review, staff have not completed the required training on recognizing child abuse and neglect prior to the staff working alone with children. Evidence: Staff # 1 and staff #2 were observed alone in the classroom today caring for children. There was no documentation in the staff’s records that they have taken the child abuse and neglect training.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas and equipment is not maintained in a safe and operable condition. Evidence: The step on the rock wall slide, located on the large playground is broken, exposing sharp edges to the children in care.”
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8VAC20-780-340-D
“Based on observation and staff record review, there are not qualified program leaders in each grouping of children. Evidence: The staff observed caring for children alone in the crawlers (staff # 3), young toddlers (staff # 2) and Preschool - Pre K ( staff # 1) classrooms are not qualified program leaders based on their documentations found in the records.”
May 22, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-B
“Based on a review of staff records and staff interview, staff have not completed the required orientation training no later than 7 days of the date of assuming job responsibility. Evidence: Staff #1 date of hire, 3/13/2023 and staff #2, date of hire 4/3/2023 do not have documentation of completing the required training, Recognizing child abuse and neglect. Both staff were observed caring for children this date.”
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8VAC20-780-510-P
“Based on a review of medication and medication records, the parent has not been notified that the medication authorization has expired. Evidence: The medication authorization for child #1’s epi pen expired on 5/1/2023. The parent was not notified that they need to renew the medication authorization form.”
Jan 24, 2023: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-350-B-2
“Based on observation and staff interview, the staff to children ratio of 1 staff to 5 children is not maintained in the 16 months- 24 months classroom. Evidence: At 10:40 am the inspector observed 1 staff with 8 children, the youngest child was 16 months. Staff acknowledged they usually have 10 children in the classroom but 2 are absent today and they were short staff yesterday and today.”
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8VAC20-780-350-B-3
“Based on observation and staff interview, the staff to child ratio of 1 staff to 8 children is not maintained in the mixed group of twos, threes and four year old’s. Evidence: At 10:45 am the inspector observed the twos, threes and fours combined into one classroom. There were 2 staff with a total of 22 children, 10 two year old’s and 12 three and four year old’s.”
Sep 12, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on a review of staff records, staff have not obtained their TB screening within the last 30 days of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: Staff #1, date of employment 9/2/2022 had a TB screening dated 2/11/2020.”
Mar 16, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-130-A
“Based on a review of children records, the center does not have documentation that each child has received immunizations before the child can attend the center. Evidence: Child #1, date of first attendance 3/3/2022 does not have documentation of immunizations. The child was observed in attendance this day.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Based on observation, hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were not kept in a locked place. Evidence: The Inspector observed hazardous cleaning substances in a unlocked cabinet under the sink in the Young Toddler bathroom.”
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8VAC20-780-570-E
“Based on observation, prepared infant formula was not dated. Evidence: The Inspector observed 4 infant children’s prepared formula in the refrigerator, these bottles were not dated.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| May 22, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Complaint inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jul 25, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 90 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?
- 3 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird of Vienna This child care provider | 10 |
| Green Hedges School | 40 |
| Vienna Presbyterian Church | 6 |
| Wesley United Methodist Church | 1 |
| SACC at Marshall Road | 10 |
| SACC at Cunningham Park | 4 |
| Frances Barton Meekins Preschool | 12 |
| Church of the Holy Comforter | 0 |
| Happy Hours Day Care, LLC. | 57 |
| Malini Cunje | 3 |
| Encieh Akbari Nazari | 25 |
| Tania Giviani-Faris | 8 |
| Early Steps Bilingual Pre-School II | 32 |
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.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
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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