Sofia Martinez Escobar
A local ordinance approved FDH in Falls Church, Virginia 22041
6012 Vista Drive, #104, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. (703) 671-7057.
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The short answer
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?
5 inspections on record, the latest on May 19, 2026.
16 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
16 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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 |
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.
May 19, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection5 deficiencies
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The vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
“On the date of inspection, there was no attendance record available for review.”
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*REPEAT VIOLATION* An up to date record for each child enrolled shall be maintained by the vendor.
“Information was missing from children’s records as follows: *The records for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4 are missing information on allergies, and the agreements between parents and the vendor. *The record for Child #1 is missing the authorization for emergency care.”
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Before a child may attend the family day home, the vendor shall obtain documentation that the child has been immunized.
“No immunization record was available for Child #1 who was in attendance on the date of inspection.”
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Caregivers who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training, to include the department’s health and safety update course.
“On the date of inspection, there was no evidence of the vendor having completed the department’s health and safety update course for the year 2025.”
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Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.
“No lockdown drill was documented for the year 2025.”
May 21, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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Repeat Violation. A child’s file shall include the following, an emergency contact and Physicians information.
“2 children are missing emergency contacts and 1 child is missing the physicians information.”
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Repeat Violation. Potentially poisonous substances, materials, and supplies such as, but not limited to, cleaning agents, disinfectants, deodorizers, plant care chemicals, pesticides, and petroleum distillates shall be stored away from food in areas inaccessible to children.
“The vendor had Vitamin supplements and cleaners accessible in the space used for care. Living room and dining area.”
May 16, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection9 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-180-B
“*REPEAT VIOLATION* Based on documentation review, the Vendor did not maintain an an accurate written record of children in attendance each day. Evidence: 1) At the time of entrance, 4 children were in care with the Vendor. The attendance record kept, documented only one of the children in attendance for the day.”
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8VAC20-790-190-B
“*REPEAT VIOLATION* Based on record review and interview with the Vendor, the Vendor did not maintain, and keep at the family day home, all required information for each enrolled child. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, Child #3 and Child #4 were in care but only the immunization record was available for review. 2) The record for Child #1 and Child #2 did not contain an address of at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached.”
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8VAC20-790-210-B
“*REPEAT VIOLATION* Based on record review, TB screenings were not completed at least every two years from the date of the initial screening. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, TB screening results for the vendor were not available for review.”
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8VAC20-790-270-A
The inspectors’ words, 108 words
“*REPEAT VIOLATION* Based on observation, hazardous substances were not stored in areas inaccessible to children. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, hazardous substances were observed through the house as follows: *In the bathroom area: shampoo bottle, hair conditioner bottle, one bottle of mouthwash. *In the living room area, in shelves accessible to children: bottles of hand sanitizer, bottles of perfume, a tube of Neosporin, Lysol wipes, Lysol spray, a bottle of PineSol, two containers of sunscreen, a bottle of Microban. *In an unlocked closet in the hallway: laundry detergent, one bottle of Fabuloso. * In the dining room area: various bottles of pills (Vendor’s medication and health-supplements).”
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8VAC20-790-360-F
The inspectors’ words, 97 words
“Based on observation and interview with the Vendor, requirements for the use of cribs were not met. Evidence: 1) Cribs shall be provided for children from birth through 12 months of age and for children 12 months of age or older who are not developmentally ready to sleep on a cot, rest mat, or bed. - On the date of inspection, Child #1 (dob 10/29/2018) was napping in a crib. Upon interview, the Vendor stated that Child #1 does not have medical directives stating that the child is not developmentally ready to sleep out of a crib.”
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8VAC20-790-390-A-1
“Based on observation, children’s hands were not washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before eating meals or snacks. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the inspector observed that Child #2, Child #3 and Child #4 were taken to the restroom to wash their hands. Afterwards, all 4 children in attendance were provided snack to eat. Child #1’s hands were not washed before eating snack.”
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8VAC20-790-410-A-1
“Based on review of the emergency supplies, the first aid kit did not contain all required components. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the first aid kit did not contain adhesive tape.”
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8VAC20-790-430-A-3
“*REPEAT VIOLATION* Based on documentation review and interview with the vendor, lockdown procedures were not practiced annually. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the 2023 emergency drills log provided for review, did not have a lockdown drill documented for the 2023 year. 2) The vendor stated that they did not practice a lockdown drill.”
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8VAC20-790-440-D-1
“Based on observation and interview with the Vendor, food containers were not clearly labeled in a way that identifies the owner, as required. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the Vendor showed the inspector some food containers in the refrigerator that belonged to the children in care. These containers were not labeled with the child’s name.”
May 22, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection7 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-180-B
“Based on documentation review and interview with the vendor, the vendor did not have a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, a record of daily attendance was not available for review. 2) The vendor stated that they did not keep a record of daily attendance.”
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8VAC20-790-190-B
The inspectors’ words, 131 words
“Based on record review, children’s records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1) The records for Child #1, #2 , #3 and #4 did not contain the address of one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached. 2) The records for Child #1, #2 , #3 and #4 did not contain required information on one or both custodial parent’s place of employment or school attendance. 3) The record for Child #2 did not contain the telephone number for each parent who has custody. 4) The records for Child #3 and #4 did not contain documentation as proof of the child’s identity. 5) The records for Child #1 and #2 did not contain parent’s written authorization for emergency medical care.”
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8VAC20-790-210-B
“Based on record review, TB screenings were not completed at least every two years from the date of the initial screening. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, TB screening results for the vendor were not available for review.”
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8VAC20-790-250-F
“Based on record review and interview, caregivers who work directly with children did not annually attend the department’s health and safety update course. Evidence: 1) There is no documentation in the record that the vendor had completed the health and safety update course for 2022. 2) The vendor stated that they had not completed the health and safety update course for 2022.”
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8VAC20-790-270-A
“Based on observation, potentially poisonous substances were not stored in areas inaccessible to children. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, two bottles of bathroom cleaner were observed on the bathroom floor.”
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8VAC20-790-430-A-3
“Based on documentation review and interview with the vendor, lockdown procedures were not practiced annually. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the 2022 emergency drills log provided for review, did not have a lockdown drill documented for the 2022 year. 2) The vendor stated that they did not practice a lockdown drill.”
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8VAC20-790-430-B
“Based on documentation review and interview with the vendor, emergency evacuation procedures were not documented as required. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the 2023 emergency drills log provided for review, did not have any evacuation (fire) drills documented for the months of January through April 2023. 2) The vendor stated that they had practiced the drills but failed to document them.”
May 31, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation, there were more than four children in care.
“Evidence: There were 6 children in care at the time of inspection.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| May 19, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 5 violations cited |
| May 21, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| May 16, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 9 violations cited |
| May 22, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 7 violations cited |
| May 31, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Local Ordinance Approved FDH: Local Ordinance Approved FDH, expires May 18, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Capacity: Not given.
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 16.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sofia Martinez Escobar This child care provider | 16 |
| St. Anthony of Padua School Preschool and Extended Day | 36 |
| SACC at Belvedere | 5 |
| Victoria Nnaji | 5 |
| Nazneen Ali | 14 |
| St. Paul’s Episcopal Preschool and Kindergarten | 6 |
| Uzma Sheikh | 12 |
| Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church | 1 |
| Maria Araujo | 20 |
| Tashfeen Ahmed | 4 |
| Fatma Saleh | 5 |
| Khalida Bibi | 4 |
| Sahar Abdalla | 3 |
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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