Sharon Blake
A family day home in Lovettsville, Virginia 20180
39874 Canterfield Court, Lovettsville, Virginia 20180. (571) 233-6294.
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The short answer
- 7 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 42026 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 Aug 4, 2026.
7 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
7 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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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| 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 4, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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The provider shall obtain for each caregiver and adult household member a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form, in accordance with the requirements in 8VAC20-800-170, every two years from the date of the first screening.
“One caregiver needs a subsequent TB screening,”
Mar 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 #5, 22 months old, last documented immunization was over 7 months ago.”
Feb 11, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Dogs or cats, where allowed, shall be vaccinated for rabies and shall be treated for fleas, ticks, or worms as needed.
“The rabies vaccination for Pet #1 expired over 1 month ago.”
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Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years. ’
“Child #4, 18 months old, last documented immunization was just over 6 months ago.”
Sep 27, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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An authorize family day home (FDH), obtain a copy of the results for fingerprinting (FPC) and provided personal descriptive information for all caregivers and adult household members every five years.
“Caregiver #2 had documentation of a FPC on-site that had expired 4 months ago.”
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Authorize family day home (FDH) obtain a copy of the results of a search of the central registry ( CPS check) for any founded complaint of child abuse or neglect against any adult household member or caregiver every 5 years.
“Caregiver #2 had documentation of a CPS check on-site that had expired 3 months ago.”
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Caregivers shall obtain a minimum of 16 clock hours of training annually.
“Caregiver #1 obtained 8.5 training hours in 2023.”
Sep 15, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on review, 1 of 3 household member files indicated that the Provider did not obtain for each adult household member a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form(in accordance with the requirements in 8VAC20-800-170), every two years.
“Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (09/15/2023), TB documentation for Household Member #2 was dated - 08/19/2021. 2. This was confirmed on the date of inspection by the Provider.”
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Based on review and interview, 1 of 4 household pets did not have a current rabies vaccination.
“Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (09/15/2023), Pet #1 had documentation that indicated that its rabies vaccination expired on 08/18/2023. 2. The Provider stated (during an interview conducted on the date of inspection) that the animal was ill during the time set for the renewal of the vaccination, so the Provider had to wait.”
Feb 15, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on review, 1 of 8 children files indicated that not all records contained documentation of a physical examination.
“Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (02/15/2023), documentation of a physical examination was not available for review for Child #3. 2. The start date for Child #3 was listed as 09/13/2022.”
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Based on review, 1 of 8 children files indicated that not all of the required information was contained within each child’s record.
“Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (02/15/2023), the medical insurance policy name and number was not available for review for: Child #4 2. This was confirmed by the Provider.”
Mar 8, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on review, 1 of 6 children files indicated that not all of the required information was contained within each child’s record.
“Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (03/08/2022), the listed medical insurance for Child #5 was not available for review. 2. This review was confirmed by the Provider on the date of inspection.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Mar 8, 2027.
- Ages: 3 months - 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?
- 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 7.
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 |
|---|---|
| Lovettsville Community Center | 4 |
| Kathy McGuire-Franco | 1 |
| Lovettsville Montessori School | 13 |
| Sharon Blake This child care provider | 7 |
| The Lovettsville School House | 4 |
| Lovettsville Little Learners | 5 |
| La Petite Academy - Ashburn | 35 |
| AVSP Youth Program | 2 |
| St. James Episcopal Church | 2 |
| Leesburg Presbyterian Church | 1 |
| Philomont Community Center | 10 |
| Douglass Community Center | 2 |
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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