Ms. Doris Owusu-Ansah
A family day home in Stafford, Virginia 22554
34 Shepherds Hook Way, Stafford, Virginia 22554. (571) 421-6516.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 172026 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?
10 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 17, 2026.
6 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
6 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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 |
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.
Sep 17, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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When topical skin products are used, the following product does not need to be kept locked but shall be inaccessible to children.
“There were two topical skin products in a child’s bin, accessible to children.”
Feb 6, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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The family day home shall keep a written record of children in attendance each day.
“The daily attendance for the day only had 2 children signed in but there were 4 children present.”
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Annually, the provider shall review with the parent the emergency contact information required to ensure the information is correct, and obtain the parents signed acknowledgment of the review.
“Child #1?s signed acknowledgment was overdue by 1 year and 5 months. Child #2?s signed acknowledgment was overdue by 1 year and 4 months.”
Aug 14, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-830-A
“Based on review of documentation, evacuation procedures were not practiced monthly, as required. Evidence: the last documented evacuation drill was dated: 3/21/2024.”
Apr 10, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-680-B
“Based on observation, it was determined that not all handwashing procedures were followed, as required. Evidence: A child was observed having a diaper change, and the child’s hands were not washed afterwards.”
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8VAC20-800-690-D
“Based on observation, the provider failed to ensure that the diapering surface was non absorbent and washable. Evidence: the changing pad had cracks and tears in it making it absorbent.”
Sep 11, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-A
“(Repeat Violation) Based on review of one provider record, and an interview with the provider, it was determined that not all repeat Office of Background Investigations (OBI) fingerprinting-based criminal history record checks were completed every five years as required. Evidence: the record for provider #1 contained an expired OBI fingerprint determination letter dated: 2/16/2018.”
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8VAC20-800-70-B
“Based on review of five child records, not all records contained written acknowledgement of the receipt of all required information before the child’s first day of attendance. Evidence: the records for child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4 and child #5 did not contain the parent’s written acknowledgment of the provider’s policies for the administration of medication.”
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8VAC20-800-90-A
“Based on a review of five child records, the provider did not obtain documentation that each child has received immunizations prior to the child’s first attendance. Evidence: the record for child #5 (date of first attendance: 8/17/23) did not have documentation of immunizations.”
Feb 28, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-A
“Based on a review of files and interview, it was determined that there was no 5 year repeat background check obtained. Evidence: Person A’s fingerprint background check is dated 2/16/18 and has not been renewed within 5 years.”
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8VAC20-790-180-A
“Based on a review of one household member’s file and interview, it was determined that there was no up to date tuberculosis test/screening on file, which is required every two years. Evidence: Person A’s tuberculosis test was dated 8/30/20.”
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8VAC20-800-280
“Based on observation, it was determined that hazardous substances were kept unlocked. Evidence: The Licensing Inspector (LI) observed disinfectant wipes, air freshener spray and hand sanitizer on the shelf accessible to children.”
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8VAC20-800-60-A
“Based on a review of five children’s files and interview, it was determined that children’s files were missing the insurance policy numbers, which is required at enrollment. Evidence: Child A, B and C did not have insurance policy numbers on file. Child A and B enrolled on 6/21/22, child C enrolled on 6/21/20.”
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8VAC20-800-830-A
“Based on a review of recordkeeping and interview, it was determined that there was no monthly practiced escape drill for January 2023.”
Aug 18, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-680-A
“Based on observation, it was determined that the caregiver did not wash their hands with soap and water after diapering children. Evidence: The provider was observed diapering 2 children and failed to wash their hands after each diaper change.”
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8VAC20-800-680-B
“Based on observation, it was determined that the provider did not ensure that children hands were washed with soap and water after diapering. Evidence: The Licensing Inspector observed the provider failing to have 2- two year old children wash their hands after diapering.”
Mar 14, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-100-A
“Based on a review of two children’s files and an interview with the provider, it was determined that there was no physical on file for child A within 30 days of enrollment. Child A enrolled on 2/15/21.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Sep 25, 2028.
- Ages: Birth - 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 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ms. Doris Owusu-Ansah This child care provider | 6 |
| 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 | 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.
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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