Sarita Kandel
A family day home in Fairfax, Virginia 22030
12873 Knight Arch Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. (571) 579-1663.
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The short answer
- 8 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 142026 the latest visit on record
- 7 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?
7 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 14, 2026.
8 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
8 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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.
Oct 14, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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The provider is required to obtain a copy of the results of the FBI fingerprinting for household members eighteen years old and older.
“Household member did not have results of National Fingerprints that were required one year and eight months prior to inspection.”
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Medication, except for those prescriptions designated otherwise by a written physician’s order, including refrigerated medication and medications for caregivers and household members, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“Household member medication located out of reach of children but not locked as required above the desk in the kitchen area,”
Nov 10, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Child record was missing required information.
“The record for child A is missing an authorization for emergency medical treatment signed by parent. The record for child B is missing authorization for emergency medical treatment signed by parent.”
Apr 29, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-730-D
“Medication, including refrigerated medication and medications for caregivers and household members, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Household member medications were located on a shelf above the kitchen desk and were not in a locked as required.”
Oct 23, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-50-A
“Providers must keep a written record of children in attendance each day. There was no attendance documented for 1 of 2 children in attendance on 10/22/2024.”
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Children’s records are required to contain 2 emergency contacts information in writing. The record for child #! was missing 1 of 2 required emergency contacts information including name, address and telephone number. The child was present during the inspection and has been in care one month.”
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8VAC20-800-730-D
“Medication for caregivers and household members, shall be kept in a locked place. There were household member medications located out of reach of children but not locked as required on the kitchen island and desk area.”
Jun 10, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation, play pens were used for designated sleep area.
“Evidence: Child A 9 months old did not have a crib available for naptime.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| May 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Jan 10, 2028.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 7 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 8.
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 Kandel This child care provider | 8 |
| Fairfax United Methodist Church | 1 |
| Truro Anglican Church | 0 |
| SACC at Willow Springs | 7 |
| SACC at Fairfax Villa | 7 |
| SACC at Daniels Run | 10 |
| Busy Bee Child Care | 20 |
| St. George’s United Methodist Church Preschool | 16 |
| Sparkles! at Fair Oaks | 22 |
| Baby, Toddler and Preschool Land, Inc | 18 |
| Main Street Child Development Center | 11 |
| Ms. Lina Kobrosli | 14 |
| Horizon Child Development, Inc | 21 |
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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