Nancy Nell
A family day home in Springfield, Virginia 22153
7808 Odell Street, Springfield, Virginia 22153. (571) 230-2835.
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The short answer
- 4 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 132026 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?
13 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 13, 2026.
4 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
4 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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.
Oct 13, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years.
“Child #3 (22 months old), last documented immunization was over 6 months ago and overdue by 3 weeks.”
Oct 23, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Items tied across the top or corner of a crib shall be removed when the child begins to push up on hands and knees or is five months of age, whichever occurs first.
“Child #2 (1 year old) and Child #4 (10 months old) were asleep in cribs and blankets were tied to each end.”
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Annually, the provider shall review with the parent the emergency contact information is correct, and obtain the parent’s signed acknowledgment of the review.
“The record for Child #1, enrolled for 2 years, was missing an annual review and was overdue by over 3 weeks.”
Apr 16, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years.
“Child #1, 3 years old, last documented immunization was over 1 year and 8 months ago and overdue by over 1 year.”
Oct 30, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-120-B
“Repeat Violation Based on a review of records, one caregiver record did not contain documentation of an acceptable reference. Evidence: Caregiver A’s record contained a reference provided by a relative. References may not be provided by anyone related by blood or marriage.”
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8VAC20-800-900-B
“Based on observation, children were allowed to eat or drink while walking around. Evidence: At LI arrival (10:20 AM) a child was observed waking around while drinking from a bottle.”
May 3, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-120-B
“Based on a review of records, assistants’ records do not contain all required information. Evidence: *2 of 2 assistant records reviewed did not contain documentation of : Name, address, verification of age, date of employment and an emergency contact. (Staff A,B) *1 of 2 assistant records reviewed did not contain documentation of 2 references. (Staff A)”
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8VAC20-800-60-A
“Based on a review of records, child records have not been kept up-to-date. Evidence: 1 of 4 records reviewed was not up-to-date. The record was signed by the parent 4/4/21, the form in use states it is to be updated annually. (Child 2). 1 of 4 records reviewed was dated 12/14/21; however, the child’s date of birth is 06/10/22 (Child 1).”
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8VAC20-800-940-A
“Based on observation, the temperature was not maintained at or below 0 degrees F in the freezer. Evidence: The freezer temperature was observed to be 8 degrees on the freezer thermometer.”
Nov 15, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-30-A
The inspectors’ words, 122 words
“Based on the provider’s statement, the facility has not operated in compliance with the standards and the terms of the license, and with relevant federal, state or local laws and other relevant regulations. Evidence: 1. The Provider stated she was providing care, outside of the hours of operation as stated on the most recent application, on the evening of Friday 11/04/2022 when an incident occurred with the parent of a child in care. Hours of operation are listed as 8:00AM-5:00PM. 2. The Provider stated she does provider care occasionally for parents, outside of normal operating hours. The Zoning permit issued by Fairfax County requires that the operating hours for the facility shall be limited to 5:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.”
Oct 13, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on a review of records, one adult records does not contain documentation of a completed Central Registry Search ( CPS ). Evidence: Staff A’s record does not include a completed Central Registry Search.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| May 3, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| May 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Three Year license, expires Nov 9, 2027.
- Ages: Birth - 12 years 11 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 2 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 4.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nancy Nell This child care provider | 4 |
| KinderCare Learning Centers #000540 | 32 |
| La Petite Academy-Springfield | 32 |
| SACC at Sangster | 0 |
| Sydenstricker United Methodist Church | 0 |
| SACC at Saratoga | 4 |
| SACC at Newington Forest | 4 |
| Felecia Hayes | 20 |
| Carla Seay | 22 |
| The Springs, A Montessori School | 19 |
| Mila Cooper | 0 |
| Roina Mustafa | 18 |
| Laura Toledo de Mendoza | 11 |
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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