Sherline Sun
A family day home in Herndon, Virginia 20171
2454 Acorn Hollow Ln., Herndon, Virginia 20171. (571) 551-1334.
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The short answer
- 3 deficiencies in the last three years
- May 52026 the latest visit on record
- 5 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?
15 inspections on record, the latest on May 5, 2026.
3 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
3 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2024. 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.
Apr 19, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-760-A-1
“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that the first aid kit contained the required minimum items. Evidence: observed that there was no adhesive tape in the first aid kit.”
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8VAC20-800-940-A
“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that the temperature maintained in the refrigerator was at or below 40 degrees F. Evidence: observed that the temperature in the refrigerator was 45 degrees F.”
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8VAC20-800-940-B
“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that there was a thermometer available to monitor the freezer compartment temperatures. Evidence: observed that there was no thermometer to monitor the freezer temperatures.”
Aug 30, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Repeat violation
“Based on record review, one child’s record did not contain all required information. Evidence: Child 1’s record did not contain a phone number for one of the listed emergency contacts.”
Apr 6, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-120-B
“Based on record review, assistant records did not contain all required information. Evidence: The record for Adult 2 did not contain: the employee’s job title, proof of identity, date of employment or volunteering, and the name, address and phone number of a person to contact in an emergency.”
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8VAC20-800-200-A
“Based on record review, the provider did not orient the assistant caregiver by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: Adult 2’s record did not contain documentation that an orientation was received.”
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8VAC20-800-280
“Based on observation, potentially poisonous substances were not kept in an area inaccessible to children. Evidence: An aerosol disinfectant was observed in the bathroom cabinet. The cabinet is outfitted with a child lick that was not engaged.”
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Based on record review, children’s records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1. Child 2’s record did not contain addresses for the two listed emergency contacts. 2. Child 5’s record did not contain the child’s health insurance policy number.”
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8VAC20-800-750-A
“Based on observation, topical ointments present in the family day home did not meet all requirements. Evidence: Four of five topical ointments observed were not labeled with the child’s name.”
Apr 25, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-320-B
“Based on observation, child-resistant protective covers larger than 1-1/4 inches in diameter were not installed on all unused electrical outlets and surge protectors accessible to children under five years of age. Evidence: One outlet in the child care area was observed without a cover.”
Mar 29, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Based on record review, 3 children’s records reviewed did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1. Child 1’s record did not contain written authorization for emergency medical care. 2. Child 2’s record did not contain one parent’s name address, phone number for either home or work locations. 3. Child 3’s record did not contain the child’s health insurance policy number or addresses for at least two persons to contact in an emergency of the parents cannot be reached.”
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8VAC20-800-960-E
“Based on observation, bottles were not labeled with the child’s full name and the date. Evidence: Two infants were in care. One bottle was observed without a label to include the child’s name or the date.”
Nov 5, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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22VAC40-111-540-B
“Based on observation, infant walkers were available for use in the family day home. Evidence: On the date of inspection an infant walker was observed in the family day home.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires May 14, 2027.
- Ages: Birth - 3 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 5 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 3.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sherline Sun This child care provider | 3 |
| 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.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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