The Goddard School Falls Church
A child day center in Falls Church, Virginia 22042
2921 Telestar Court, Falls Church, Virginia 22042. (571) 899-3440.
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The short answer
- 7 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 102026 the latest visit on record
- 248 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 Sep 10, 2026.
7 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
7 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
Mar 20, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.
“The center did not updated additional immunizations records for Child # 6 every 6 months. The last dated immunization record is dated 7/16/2025. The center is 2 months out of compliance.”
Oct 16, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.
“On Oct 9 2025, Child #1(age 23 months) was left in a classroom unsupervised for approx. 6-8 minutes. Staff #1 and Staff #2 were unaware that Child #1 was missing..”
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Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
“On October 9 2025, Child #1 (age 23 months) was not within sight and sound supervision for approximately 6 to 8 minutes. Child #1 was located by their parent in the classroom’s bathroom. Staff #1 and Staff #2 were not aware that Child #1 was missing from the class.”
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The operational responsibilities of activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures.
The inspectors’ words, 154 words
“The center’s policy states that ?As children leave the classroom with their teachers, threshold counts and name-to-face checks are conducted to ensure that all children are accounted for with the group.? The policy also states “Once the class has reached the final destination, a name-to-face check occurs. The teacher matches the name on the attendance record with the face of the child as he/she crosses the final threshold.” At approximately 4:30pm On October 9 2025, Staff #1 did not complete a name to face check at the threshold entrance of the classroom and at the threshold entrance of the playground. Child #1 (age 23 months) was left in the classroom while Staff #1 and Staff #2 took the classroom outside. Child #1 was found by their parent in the restroom within the classroom, on a stool, at the sink with the water running approximate 6 to 8 minutes after the classroom entered the playground.”
Jun 10, 2025: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Children three years of age or younger may not be offered foods that are considered to be potential choking hazards.
“During a classroom event on February 14 2025, Child #2, age 2 years 11 months, and Child #5, age 2 years and 11 months, were served whole grapes. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics whole grapes are considered to be potential choking hazards.”
Apr 17, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on observation, the center did not ensure hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“Evidence: In Room 123, a bleach and water solution was observed hanging from a shelf approximately 5 feet in the air. While it is out of reach of the children, it was not deemed to be locked away.”
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Based on record review, the center did not ensure that each child record contained all of the required information.
“Evidence: Child Record #2 did not contain emergency contact addresses for the two individuals identified as the emergency contacts.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires May 6, 2028.
- Ages: Birth - 6 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 248 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?
- 6 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 7.
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 |
|---|---|
| The Goddard School Falls Church This child care provider | 7 |
| SACC at Beech Tree | 4 |
| SACC at Graham Road Community Building | 11 |
| SACC at Woodburn | 9 |
| Gladis Loch | 24 |
| James Lee Day Care/Preschool | 2 |
| Emma Arteaga | 11 |
| New Building Blocks PreSchool | 11 |
| Minu Thapa | 8 |
| Miriam Medina | 28 |
| Montessori School of Northern Virginia - Valleybrook Campus | 1 |
| Elizabeth Sejas | 6 |
| Metaphor International School | 10 |
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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