Reston Children’s Center, Inc
A child day center in Reston, Virginia 20191
11825 Olde Crafts Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191. (703) 476-8150.
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The short answer
- 13 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jul 232026 the latest visit on record
- 190 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?
23 inspections on record, the latest on Jul 23, 2026.
13 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
13 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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.
Jul 23, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent.
“The center did not have documentation that Staff #3 fulfilled a high school program or completed an equivalent course.”
Jul 10, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
The inspectors’ words, 210 words
“On July 8 2026, the center was unable to locate Child #1(age 7 years) for approximately 10 to 12 minutes. The center participated in an off-site field trip and the location had multiple floors. Child #1 was with their group, which consisted of 3 staff members and 2 parent chaperones and 29 children, as they entered the 4th floor of the facility. The grouping gathered at approximately 2:20pm to conduct a name to face check of the participants and transition to a new floor. At that time, it was observed that Child #1 was not within the line. 2 staff stayed with the grouping, and 1 staff person did a sweep of the 4th floor and continued to the 3rd floor, and then the 2nd floor. Upon reaching the 2nd floor, a supervisor was notified that Child #1 was unaccounted for during the name to face check. The supervisor was able to locate Child #1, hiding within a bush, on the 4th floor approximately 5 to 7 feet from the grouping of children and center staff. Child #1 stated they were able to hear staff calling for them, but was overwhelmed and did not respond. A text alert to staff was sent at 2:32pm confirming that Child #1 was located.”
Mar 4, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
“On February 25 2026, Child #1 (age 5 years) was not within sight and sound supervision for approximately 4 minutes. Center staff was observed leading a group of children to the school bus area at 8:44:50am. At 8:45:59am Child #1 entered the breezeway of the center. Child #1 could be seen attempting to follow where the group exited, but could not manage the gate. Child #1 was located by a parent at 8:49:15am and was brought to the front lobby of the center.”
Feb 4, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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In inside areas occupied by children, the temperature shall be maintained no lower than 68?F
“A classroom within the center had a displayed temperature under 68 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature was observed at 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 15 minutes.”
Sep 18, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.
“On September 11 2025, Staff #1 did not ensure the care, protection, and guidance of Child #1 (age 4 years) and Child # 2 (age 4 years) when Staff #1 left Child #1 and #2 on the playground unsupervised for approximately 10 minutes.”
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Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
“On September 11, 2025, Child #1 (age 4 years) and Child #2 (age 4 years) were not within sight and sound supervision for approximately 10 minutes. Staff #1 returned with their class from the playground and Child #1 and Child #2 were left outside. Staff #1 realized that Child #1 and Child #2 were not with their group following a name to face conducted in the classroom. Child #1 and Child #2 were located on the playground by Staff #2.”
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The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center’s activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures.
The inspectors’ words, 111 words
“The center’s own policies for identifying where attending children are at all times, including procedures to ensure that all children are accounted for was not followed on September 11 2025. The center’s policy states that ?Regular and accurate name-to-face headcounts must be completed by staff at every threshold.? Staff #1 did not complete a name to face check at the threshold entrance of the playground, on September 11 2025. Child #1 (age 4 years) and Child #2 (age 4 years) were left on the playground while Staff #1 brought the remainder of the children indoors. Staff #2 located Child #1 and Child #2 approximately 10 minutes after the group returned inside.”
Jun 9, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician’s designee, or an official of the local health department.
“Staff 3 record contained documentation of a Tuberculosis screening but was dated 14 months prior to the employees start date. The center is approximately 2 months out of compliance.”
Sep 11, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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There shall be at least 12 inches of space between occupied cots, beds and rest mats.
“Cots were observed to have less space than 12 inches between them.”
Jun 4, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on observation, the center did not ensure that cleaning materials are kept in a locked place.
“Evidence: A cleaning agent was located in the bathroom on a high shelf. The cleaning agent was not locked.”
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Based on interviews, the center did not ensure that all children under the age of 10 years shall always be within sight and sound supervision of staff.
The inspectors’ words, 119 words
“Evidence: On April 17, 2024 a child (Child #1) was reported to having been left alone in his section of the classroom. It was determined that no other teachers in the other parts of that large room were aware that the child was left unattended. The supervising teacher failed to do a proper name to face check of each child in their care, prior to going outside. Child #1 was left unattended for approximately 3 minutes. There were other teachers near by to hear if Child #1 was in distress, but they were unaware that Child #1 was left in the classroom. Child #1 was located upon another teacher walking through the space heard the child in the room.”
Feb 1, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on record review, the center did not ensure that all employees that have lived outside of the state of Virginia within the last five(5) years has a child abuse and neglect search for the state they previously resided in within 30 days of first day of employment.
“Evidence: Staff #1 was hired May 2023 and did not have an out of state search on record for the state the employee identified living in within the last 5 years.”
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Based on record review, the center did not maintain all records of children’s serious and minor injuries in accordance with the state guidelines,
“Evidence: An injury report that was reviewed in a classroom did not have two staff signatures or a staff signature and a parent signature.”
Dec 16, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on direct observation, the center did not keep all hazardous substances or cleaning materials in a locked place using a safe locking method.
“Evidence: In the lower level of the building there were cleaning spray bottles located on a shelf.”
Jan 4, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-570-E
“Based on observation of prepared infant bottles in the refrigerator, not all were labeled with current date. Evidence Four bottles in the infant room refrigerator were not labeled with current date.”
All 23 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 4, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 10, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 190 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 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| Reston Children’s Center, Inc This child care provider | 13 |
| Robert E. Simon Jr. Children’s Center | 4 |
| Hunters Woods Preschool | 1 |
| SACC at Hunters Woods | 10 |
| SACC at Terraset | 6 |
| The Academy of Christian Education | 7 |
| Kumari Wickramaratne | 6 |
| Sunset Hills Montessori School | 11 |
| Tanja Hauter | 3 |
| Shelley Daniel | 9 |
| SACC at Sunrise Valley | 14 |
| Velia Guzman | 13 |
| Ghidiani Sanchez | 12 |
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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