Smita Gautam
A family day home in Aldie, Virginia 20105
25203 Destination Square, Aldie, Virginia 20105. (703) 477-6251.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jul 152026 the latest visit on record
- 8 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?
5 inspections on record, the latest on Jul 15, 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 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 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.
Feb 10, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Before the childs first day of attendance, parents shall be provided all required information in writing.
“The record for Child #1, enrolled for 5 months, did not contain the provisions of the family day homes emergency preparedness and response plan.”
Jul 29, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Orientation for Caregivers shall cover the following topics: requirements for reporting suspected child abuse and neglect.
“Caregiver #1 and #2 did not have documentation of completing child abuse and neglect training. The orientation checklist for Caregiver #2 indicated the training was complete; however, the provider confirmed the training had not been done.”
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When family day homes provide meals or snacks, they shall follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of a recognized authority such as the USDA.
“The posted menu did not contain all required components based on USDA guidelines. Multiple meals did not include a vegetable, fruit, meat or meat subsitute, or a bread/grain.”
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When meals or snacks are provided by the family day home, the menu for the current one-week period shall: be dated and list any substituted food.
“The menu was not dated and did not list substitutions. The provider stated the menu is not always followed and children are often fed based on their likes and dislikes.”
Apr 11, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Records and reports on children shall be maintained and made accessible to the departments representative for two years from the date of termination of services.
“A record of attendance was only available for the current week. The provider stated they are thrown away at the end of each week.”
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Before a child may attend, the provider shall obtain documentation that the child has been adequately immunized.
“The immunization record for Child #1 was dated two days after the first day of attendance.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Aug 11, 2028.
- Ages: 1 year 3 months - 5 years 11 months.
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 304 child care providers in Loudoun County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; 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 |
|---|---|
| Smita Gautam This child care provider | 6 |
| Hayat Khalifa | 25 |
| Learning Paths Academy at Stone Ridge (#28) | 8 |
| Mona Al Amouri | 5 |
| Mariam Atazai | 2 |
| Shweta Anand | 43 |
| Le Lam | 8 |
| The Merit School Learning Center (#36) | 8 |
| Arpita Lal | 20 |
| Rohina Shrestha | 8 |
| Lata Bhagia | 39 |
| Fakhria Nowroozi | 0 |
| Reeta Devkota | 22 |
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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