My Baby Steps Academy
A child day center in Annandale, Virginia 22003
7010 Little River Turnpike, Suite 100, 120, 130, Annandale, Virginia 22003. (703) 927-5589.
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A provider in Fairfax County is still to be read, so how this one compares is still to come. Comparisons appear once all of Fairfax County’s providers are read.
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The short answer
- 5 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 252026 the latest visit on record
- 150 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?
13 inspections on record, the latest on Aug 25, 2026.
5 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 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 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.
Apr 17, 2026: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-350-B-1
“The required ratio for children ages birth up to 16 months is one staff per four children. The morning drop off infant room was found out of ratio on 4/17/2026 from 7:50 am until 8:25 am. At 7:50 am until 8:05 there was 1 staff with 11 infants. At 8:05 am there were 2 staff with 10 infants. At 8:15 am there were 3 staff with 15 children, 12 infants and 3 toddlers until 8:25 am when other staff moved the infants across the hall to their classroom.”
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8VAC20-780-350-B-3
“The required ratio for children ages 2 years old is one staff per eight children. The opening room was found out of ratio on 4/17/2026 from 7:50 am until 8:10 am. At 7:50 am there were 2 staff with 19 children, combined ages 2, 3 and 4 years until other staff arrived at 8:10 am.”
May 16, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-510-I
“Based on a review of medications and records, the prescription medication is not maintained in the original, labeled container with the prescribers instructions pertaining to the dose, frequency and manner of administration. Evidence: There are 2 medications for emergency use that do not have the prescription medication in the original, labeled container with the prescribers instructions pertaining to the dose, frequency and manner of administration. Child # 6 medication authorization form dated 5/9/2024 and Child #7 medication authorization form dated 4/2/2024.”
Nov 8, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-40-M
“Based on observation and staff interview, the center has not maintained a dated current written list of all children’s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions documented in the allergy plan Evidence: A allergy list was found posted in each classroom, this list did not contain children’s sensitivities and was not dated.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
The inspectors’ words, 93 words
“Based on a review of medications, the center has not maintained a written care plan 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. Evidence: The center has an allergy action plan for child #1 but it was completed by the parent and does not have the physicians instructions for the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected allergic reaction.”
Jun 5, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-C
“Based on a revie of staff records, staff have not completed all the requirements of orientation training prior to working alone with children and no later then 7 days of the day of assuming job responsibility. Evidence: Staff # 1, date of employment 4/20/2023 and staff # 2, date of employment 5/16/2023 have not taken the training in recognizing child abuse and neglect. Both staff were observed caring for children.”
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8VAC20-780-350-B-2
“Based on observation and children record review, staff to child ratio is not maintained in every classroom. Evidence: The toddler classroom, ages 16 months- 24 months requires a 1 staff to 5 children. The classroom was observed with 2 staff and 10 children. One child, (child #1) was younger than 16 months, needing a ratio of 1 staff to every 4 children. The child is 12 months, the staff to child ratio was not being met for the youngest child in the classroom”
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8VAC20-780-440-B
“Based on observation, cribs were not identified for use for each specific child. Evidence: There were 3 infants observed sleeping in cribs. These 2 cribs were not labeled with each of the child’s name.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based on a review of staff records, staff records did not contain two references before employment. Evidence: Staff #1, date of employment 4/20/2023 and staff # 3, date of employment 3/13/2023 does not have documentation of 2 or more references on file. Both staff were observed caring for children.”
Mar 16, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-C
The inspectors’ words, 97 words
“Based on a review of staff records and staff interview, staff have not completed all the requirements of orientation training prior to working alone with children and no later then 7 days of the day of assuming job responsibility. Evidence: The following new staff have not taken the training in recognizing child abuse and neglect and the legal requirements for reporting suspected abuse prior to working alone with children. All staff were observed in the classroom supervising children this day. Staff #1, hired 1/26/2023, staff #2 hired 1/3/2023, staff #3 hired 1/20/2023 and staff #4 hired 1/30/2023.”
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8VAC20-780-245-J-1
“Based on a review of children medications and staff trainings, there is not a staff member present at all times who has completed the medication administration training (MAT). Evidence: There are 2 children who require medication for emergencies, there is only 1 staff present from 7:00 am until 11:30 am that has MAT training. There is no staff present with the MAT training from 11:30 am until closing at 6:00 pm.”
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8VAC20-780-530-A-1
“Based on a review of staff records and staff interview, there is not a staff trained in CPR and First Aid certification in each classroom. Evidence: Currently there is no staff with CPR and first aid certification in the toddler and fours classroom.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Complaint inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 16, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| May 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jul 2, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 150 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?
- 3 complaint inspections on record.
- 1 complaint allegation published with Virginia’s findings, 1 of them found valid.
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.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Complaint | Allegation: Staff Quantity. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
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?
- Comparisons appear once all of Fairfax County’s providers are read.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
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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