Oak Hill Preschool
A child day center in Herndon, Virginia 20171
3301 Hidden Meadow Drive, Herndon, Virginia 20171. (571) 524-8177.
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The short answer
- 16 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jul 242026 the latest visit on record
- 69 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 Jul 24, 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 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Jul 24, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children. Staff #4 does not have documentation of a TB screening, the screening is past due by 3 weeks.”
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8VAC20-780-260-B
“After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided, or approvals of a plan of correction, for meeting requirements for water supply; sewage disposal; and food service if applicable. The center does not have a current health and sanitation inspection, the last inspection was dated 6/13/2024.”
Jan 15, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
“A written care plan is required for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Child #2, # 4, #5 and #6 have a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan signed by a physician in their file.”
Jul 7, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #5, employed for one month, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state. The staff was caring for children during this inspection.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The side of the steps to the little playground climber and the large playground climber has a piece of foam that is torn away and exposing rusty metal which can cause an unsafe condition to the children in care. The children were observed playing on both climbers during this inspection.”
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8VAC20-780-530-A
“At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in both CPR and first aid. Staff #5 was alone with a group of 5, three-year-old children and was not certified in CPR or first aid.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #4, enrolled for ten months, was missing the physical and immunization record. The record for child # 5, enrolled for 3weeks, was missing a second emergency contact information.”
Jan 30, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-1
“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #3, who had been employed for 4 weeks did not have a sworn statement completed, Staff was working with children.”
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #3, who had been employed for 4 weeks did not have a completed national criminal background check. Staff was working with children.”
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22.1-289.035-B-3
“The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #2, who had been employed for two months, and Staff # 3, who had been employed for 4 weeks and Staff # 6, who had been employed for 5 months did not have a central registry search requested. All three staff were working with children.”
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8VAC20-780-510-P
“When an authorization for medication expires, the facility shall notify parents that the medication must be picked up within 14 days of the authorization expiring or that a new authorization should be completed. Medication for Child #3 was onsite, but the medication authorization had expired over 30 days ago. The medication had not been administered past the expiration of the authorization. The authorization had not been renewed and the medication was not returned or disposed of as required.”
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“When food is brought from home the food container must be clearly dated. None of the children’s food containers were dated.”
Jan 12, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-B
“Based on review of staff record, there was no documentation that staff completed orientation training within seven days of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: Staff #1 date of hire 10/19/23 does not have documentation of completing orientation training. Staff #1 observed caring for children this date.”
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8VAC20-780-40-N
“Based on review and conversation, the center has not developed written playground safety procedures, which addresses staff supervision and maintaining resilient surface. Evidence: No written playground safety procedures were available to review.”
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8VAC20-780-510-E
“Based on review of medication, the center has not followed their procedure for methods to prevent use of outdated medication. Evidence: Medication for Child #1 is outdated. Benadryl expired 8/2023, EpiPen expired 10/2023.”
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8VAC20-780-510-H
“Based on review of children’s medication, nonprescription medication was not in the original container with the direction label attached. Evidence: Child #1 Children’s allergy vials were found not in the original container and did not have directions attached.”
Jan 4, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-B
“Based on a review of new staff records, staff have not completed orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: staff # 2, date of employment 4/1/2022 and staff #1, #3, #4, #5 and #6, date of employment 9/6/2022 does not have documentation that staff have completed the orientation training.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on a review of the emergency evacuation drills, the center has not implemented monthly practice fire drills. Evidence: Fire evacuation drills were not conducted the months of November and December 2022.”
Jul 13, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Based on a review of staff records, staff did not have required fingerprint results prior to first day of employment. Evidence: The following staff did not have fingerprint results prior to their first day of employment. These staff were observed supervising children. Staff #1, date of first employment 5/2/2022. Fingerprint results dated 5/4/2022 Staff #3, date of first employment 7/11/2022. There were no fingerprint results on file.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on a review of staff records, each staff member has not submitted documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. Evidence: The following staff do not have TB results within the last 30 calendar days of their employment. These staff were observed supervising children. Staff #1, date of employment 5/2/2022, TB completed 5/11/2022 Staff #2, date of employment 6/13/2022, TB completed 1/21/2022 Staff #3, date of employment 7/11/2022, TB completed 5/22/2022.”
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8VAC20-780-510-I
“Based on a review of medications, a prescription medication was not maintained in the original prescription labeled container. The prescription medication did not contain the prescriber’s instruction pertaining to dosage, frequency and manner of administration. Evidence: Child #1’s prescription inhaler was not in the pharmacy labeled container. The inhaler was not labeled with the Child’s name nor were their directions as how to administer the medication., how much medication to administer and how often to administer.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on a review of emergency evacuation drill and assistant director interview, the center has not implemented monthly practice evacuation drill. Evidence: The emergency evacuation drill record did not show that a fire drill was completed for the following months; January 2022, February 2022, May 2022 and June 2022. The assistant director stated that they were not conducted.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based on a review of staff records, documentation of two or more references were not checked prior to employment for each staff member. Evidence: The following staff were hired with no references checked prior to employment and were observed supervising the children; Staff #1, date of employment 5/2/2022 Staff #2, date of employment 6/13/2022 Staff #3, date of employment 7/11/2022”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Aug 21, 2028.
- Ages: 2 years - 6 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 69 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Oak Hill Preschool This child care provider | 16 |
| Farm School Preschool and Camps | 3 |
| SACC at Crossfield | 2 |
| SACC at Floris | 0 |
| Elaine Whitehurst | 4 |
| SACC at Fox Mill | 3 |
| Congregation Beth Emeth | 2 |
| KinderCare Learning Centers #301537 | 29 |
| Nysmith School for the Gifted, Inc | 1 |
| SACC at McNair | 15 |
| Shalla Flores | 37 |
| Centreville Christian School Incorporated | 11 |
| Floris United Methodist Church Preschool | 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.
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.
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