Herndon Montessori School
A child day center in Herndon, Virginia 20171
13251 Woodland Park Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171. (571) 752-6108.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 12026 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?
10 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 1, 2026.
6 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
6 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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 1, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“A nonabsorbent surface shall ne used for diapering or changing for children younger than 3years. There was a tear in the infant classroom diaper changing pad. There was no diaper changing surface in the two tear old classroom at the time of the inspection.”
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Toilet chairs shall be emptied promptly and cleaned and sanitized after each use.
“Toilet chairs in toddler and two’s classrooms were not completely cleaned and sanitized after use.”
May 7, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“Air freshener was located on a low shelf in the toddler bathroom.”
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Mattresses when used shall be covered with a waterproof material which can be cleaned and sanitized.
“Nap mats were found to have tears in the plastic coverings.”
Nov 5, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
“Paint in window sill was found to be peeling.”
Mar 19, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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A written agreement between the parent and the center shall be in each child’s record by the first day of the child’s attendance. The agreement shall be signed by the parent.
“The record for Child A did not have a documentation of parent receiving written agreement regarding authorization of emergency medical treatment, ill child policy, or reportable communicable diseases. Child A has been in attendance 1.5 months.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| May 7, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 9, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jul 12, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- 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?
- 1 complaint inspection 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 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| Herndon Montessori School This child care provider | 6 |
| 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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