Sarita Abad Moretti
A family day home in Herndon, Virginia 20170
1001 Jeff Ryan Dr, Herndon, Virginia 20170. (571) 235-9730.
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The short answer
- 14 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 72026 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?
11 inspections on record, the latest on Aug 7, 2026.
14 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
14 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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 |
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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 7, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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A landline telephone, excluding a cordless or cell phone, shall be available, operable, and accessible during the family day home’s hours of operation. An operable landline telephone is one that does not require electricity to operate. Cordless or cell phones may be used in addition to the landline telephone.
“The provider does not have a corded telephone to be used with the installed landline.”
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The provider shall have an operable thermometer available to monitor refrigerator and freezer compartment temperatures.
“The provide did not have an operable thermometer to measure the temperatures of the refrigerator or the freezer.”
Apr 29, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Assistants’ and substitute providers’ records shall contain the following: Name address and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency
“The provider failed to document who to notify in case of emergency for Staff #1 and Staff #2. The provider is 3 years and 10 months out of compliance”
Feb 9, 2026: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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The family day home shall keep a written record of children in attendance each day.
“The provider did not keep a written record of children in attendance each day. The last documented attendance was October 21 2025. The provider is 3 months out of compliance.”
Nov 13, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Cribs when being used shall have a tight-fitting bottom cover.
“The provider did not ensure that tight fitting bottom covers are on all of the cribs.”
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A child’s record shall contain the following information; chronic physical problems and any special accommodations needed.
“The provider did not ensure that Child #1 Record have information if any special accommodation is required for the chronic physical problem that is documented.”
Apr 30, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.
“The program is 5 months of out compliance.”
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The provider shall obtain for each caregiver and adult household member a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form, every two years from the date of the first screening or more frequently as recommended by a physician or the local health department.
“The provider did not obtain a current Report of Tuberculosis screening form for Caregiver 2, Household Members 1, 2, 3, and 4. The provider is 10 months out of compliance.”
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The family day home shall keep a written record of children in attendance each day.
“A written record of attendance was not produced for the inspector at the time of the inspection. The provider stated that she uses her cellular device to track attendance.”
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Before a child may attend the family day home, the provider shall obtain documentation that the child has been adequately immunized according to the requirements of ? 32.1-46 A of the Code of Virginia and applicable State Board of Health regulations.
“The provider did not obtain an immunization record for Child # 5. The provider has been out of compliance for approximately 3 months.”
Oct 8, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Assistant records shall contain name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency.
“Staff # 2 record did not contain documentation of who to notify in an emergency.”
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Emergency evacuation procedures shall be practiced monthly with all caregivers and children in care during all shifts that children are in care.
“The evacuation drill documentation did not have submissions for June 2024, July 2024, and September 2024.”
Jun 6, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on record review, the provider did not ensure that the provider has a current Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification issued within the past two years.
“Evidence: Staff #1 First Aid and CPR certification expired May 14 2024.”
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Based on record review, the provider did not ensure that the provider has a current first aid certification issued within the past two years.
“Evidence: Staff #1 First Aid and CPR certification expired May 14 2024.”
Aug 15, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that the first aid kit contained all of the required materials.
“Evidence: The first aid kit did not contain more than one triangular bandage.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Jun 20, 2028.
- Ages: 3 months - 6 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?
- 2 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 14.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sarita Abad Moretti This child care provider | 14 |
| Fatemeh Batmanghelidj | 12 |
| Montessori Country School | 17 |
| Trinity Presbyterian Church | 0 |
| St. Timothy’s Pre-School | 1 |
| SACC at Dranesville | 14 |
| SACC at Herndon | 1 |
| Olga Alvarado | 6 |
| Herndon United Methodist Church Preschool | 8 |
| Chesterbrook Academy #816 | 76 |
| Any Svay | 4 |
| Therese Stroupe | 0 |
| Hilda Bustamante | 25 |
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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