Skip to content
Child care center 

F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center

1776 Old Meadow Road, Mc Lean, VA 221024.4· 32 reviews
licensed capacity
75
open each week
5 days

We are a directory, not the daycare. We cannot hold a spot, enroll a child or answer questions about care.

Own this daycare? Claim it
Licensed by the stateInspection record

About

About F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center

F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Mc Lean, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 75 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes its programs: infant care, preschool, summer camp and toddler care.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 14 visits in the last 3 years and cited 20 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageSummer campAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: infants, toddlers and children up to five years of age
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio and teacher qualifications.
Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
75 children

Hours

Hours

Monday8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state licenseHours it lists: “Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Infants, toddlers and children up to five years of age
ProgramsInfant care, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
EnrichmentLittle Pim, Music for Life Kids, JumpBunch, Marbotic
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Parent updatesParent app (Brightwheel)
MoreFounded 1999
Licensed capacity75 childrenFrom the state license
A daycare without an item may still offer it; ask.

Cost

Tuition and costs

F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center has not listed its tuition.

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition.

State record

Inspection reports for F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
75 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#1106259
See the state's record

Summary

14 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 21, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 12 of 14 visits · 20 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 8
  • Staff training and qualifications 4
  • Background checks 2
  • Safe sleep 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1

For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

Own this daycare? Add your response to the state record

See all 19 visits
  1. Aug 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 25, 2026Inspection10 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Systemic Deficienty The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. 1. Staff #1, employed for over 8 months did not have documentation of requesting a Central Registry . Staff #1 was observed alone with children in one classroom. 2. A Sworn Disclosure dated over 1 year ago discloses Staff #3 has out of state residency. No documentation of requesting a Central Registry, Criminal Record check or a Sex Offender search from one state. 3. Staff #4, employed for approximately 2 1/2 months did not have documentation of requesting a Central Registry search.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-245-A

      “Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. Staff #3 received 3 hours of the required 16 hours of annual training.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-210-A

      “Program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and meet one of the following: 1. Have one of the program director qualifications in 8VAC20-780-190; 2. Have an endorsement or bachelor's degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation, from a college or university; 3. Have three months of programmatic experience and at least one of the following education backgrounds: a. A one year early childhood certificate from a college or university that consists of at least 30 semester hours; b. A child development credential by an organization listed in ? 22.1-289.048 of the Code of Virginia; c. A teaching diploma from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori organization; or d. Have six months of supervised programmatic experience. a. Within six months before being promoted or beginning work or one month after being promoted or beginning work, a minimum of 12 hours of training shall be received related to the care of children, including but not limited to: (1) Child development; (2) Playground safety; (3) Health and safety issues; and (4) Preventing and reporting child abuse and neglect. Staff #1 does not meet the required lead qualifications. Staff #1 was alone with children in a classroom.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-60-A-8

      “A written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction; Child #1 has a diagnosed food allergy. Child #1's record did not contain an allergy action plan.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-40-M

      “The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. Child #1 has a diagnosed food allergy. The allergy listing in one classroom was not current to include Child #1.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-210-A

      “Program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and meet one of the following: 1. Have one of the program director qualifications in 8VAC20-780-190; 2. Have an endorsement or bachelor's degree in a child-related field such as, but not limited to, elementary education, nursing, or recreation, from a college or university; 3. Have three months of programmatic experience and at least one of the following education backgrounds: a. A one year early childhood certificate from a college or university that consists of at least 30 semester hours; b. A child development credential by an organization listed in ? 22.1-289.048 of the Code of Virginia; c. A teaching diploma from an internationally or nationally recognized Montessori organization; or d. Have six months of supervised programmatic experience. a. Within six months before being promoted or beginning work or one month after being promoted or beginning work, a minimum of 12 hours of training shall be received related to the care of children, including but not limited to: (1) Child development; (2) Playground safety; (3) Health and safety issues; and (4) Preventing and reporting child abuse and neglect. Staff #1 does not meet the required lead qualifications. Staff #1 was alone with children in a classroom.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-E

      “The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. Documentation of additional immunizations for Child #2 was obtained over a year ago. Documentation of additional immunizations for Child #5 was obtained more than six months ago.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor 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 The TB screening for Staff #1 was completed over 4 months prior to their date of employment.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-3

      “Systemic Deficiency The center is required to obtain the results of a Central Registry request by the end of the 30th day of employment. l. Staff #1, employed for over 8 months, did not have documentation of a Virginia Central Registry background check. Staff #1 was observed alone with children.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. 1. An area accessible to children in one classroom has peeling paint coming off one wall. 2. The fence gate located on the playground and accessible to children in care is missing hardware to enable to the gate to open properly. 3. Fencing located on the playground is not maintained and has sharp rusted points accessible to the older children in care.”
  3. Dec 22, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  4. Jul 16, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F

      “Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 07/10/2025, 14 children under the age of 10 years were unsupervised for approximately 1 minute.”
  5. Jul 16, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F

      “Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 07/10/2025, 14 children under the age of 10 years were unsupervised for approximately 1 minute.”
  6. Jul 16, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F

      “Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 07/10/2025, 14 children under the age of 10 years were unsupervised for approximately 1 minute.”
  7. Feb 18, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “The center's procedures for administering medication shall include duration of the parent's authorization for medication, provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Long-term prescription drug use and over-the- counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child's physician and parent. A medication authorization for child #3 has not been renewed for almost a year.”
    • Safe sleep

      8VAC20-780-440-N

      “Toys or objects hung over an infant in a crib and crib gyms that are strung across the crib may not be used for infants over five months of age. A crib mobile was hung over an infant's crib who is seven months of age.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-H

      “Nonprescription medication shall be in the original container with the direction label attached. An over the counter medication for Child #3 was not in the original container and did not have a direction label attached.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-60-A-8

      “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the following information: a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician. The written care plan found for Child #3 was not completed by a physician.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Repeat Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain phone numbers and addresses for 2 emergency contacts. Child #1 and #2's record did not contain addresses for 2 emergency contacts. Child #4's record did not contain phone numbers for 2 emergency contacts.”
  8. Feb 18, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “The center's procedures for administering medication shall include duration of the parent's authorization for medication, provided that it shall expire or be renewed after 10 work days. Long-term prescription drug use and over-the- counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child's physician and parent. A medication authorization for child #3 has not been renewed for almost a year.”
    • Safe sleep

      8VAC20-780-440-N

      “Toys or objects hung over an infant in a crib and crib gyms that are strung across the crib may not be used for infants over five months of age. A crib mobile was hung over an infant's crib who is seven months of age.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-H

      “Nonprescription medication shall be in the original container with the direction label attached. An over the counter medication for Child #3 was not in the original container and did not have a direction label attached.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-60-A-8

      “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the following information: a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician. The written care plan found for Child #3 was not completed by a physician.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Repeat Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain phone numbers and addresses for 2 emergency contacts. Child #1 and #2's record did not contain addresses for 2 emergency contacts. Child #4's record did not contain phone numbers for 2 emergency contacts.”
  9. Dec 4, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #1, enrolled for 3 months, was missing an address for one emergency contact. The record for Child #3, enrolled for 5 weeks was missing a second emergency contact.”
  10. Dec 4, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #1, enrolled for 3 months, was missing an address for one emergency contact. The record for Child #3, enrolled for 5 weeks was missing a second emergency contact.”
Show 9 earlier visits
  1. Jun 6, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-500-B

      “Based on observation of the center, a foot-operated or other type of receptacle that does not require the staff member's hand to touch an exterior surface of the storage system during diaper disposal was not found. Evidence: The diapering areas in the Infant and Toddler classrooms do not have a handsfree receptacle to dispose soiled diaper into.”
    • Safe sleep

      8VAC20-780-570-B

      “Based on observation of the center, an infant was drinking an infant bottle in a designated sleeping location. Evidence: An infant was observed drinking a bottle while laying down in their crib in the Mobile Infant classroom.”
  2. Jun 6, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-500-B

      “Based on observation of the center, a foot-operated or other type of receptacle that does not require the staff member's hand to touch an exterior surface of the storage system during diaper disposal was not found. Evidence: The diapering areas in the Infant and Toddler classrooms do not have a handsfree receptacle to dispose soiled diaper into.”
    • Safe sleep

      8VAC20-780-570-B

      “Based on observation of the center, an infant was drinking an infant bottle in a designated sleeping location. Evidence: An infant was observed drinking a bottle while laying down in their crib in the Mobile Infant classroom.”
  3. Nov 2, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-790-600-F

      “Based on staff record review, required annual training was not completed. Evidence: The annual 3 hour safety update course was not completed by Staff #1, 2 and 3 since 2019.”
  4. Nov 2, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-790-600-F

      “Based on staff record review, required annual training was not completed. Evidence: The annual 3 hour safety update course was not completed by Staff #1, 2 and 3 since 2019.”
  5. Jun 15, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  6. Jan 9, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-G

      “Based on a review of medications, the center failed to ensure that medication shall be labeled with the child's name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount and the time or times to be given. Evidence: Child #6's medication did not have a label with the child's name, medication name or dosage or time to be administered.”
  7. Jul 18, 2022Inspection5 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-560-G

      “Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that when food is brought from home, the container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Evidence: Three lunch containers were not labeled with the date and identification of the owner.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-350-B-4

      “Based on observation, the staff to children ratios specified were not maintained in classroom whenever children are in care. Evidence: In the 3 year old classroom there were 21 children and 2 caregivers .”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-I

      “Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that hazardous art and craft materials are not to be used with children. Evidence: The infant room had inflated balloons that could become a choking hazard.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Based on a review of records, the center failed to obtain documentation of a fingerprint background check. Evidence: Staff Member #1's records did not contain documentation of a fingerprint background check prior to first day of employment.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on a review of children's records, the center failed to obtain all required documentation for each child enrolled. Evidence: Child #1's record does not contain documentation of the date that documentation of child's identity and age was obtained.”
  8. Mar 2, 2022Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      8VAC20-780-440-L Complaint related: No

      “Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that comforter's blankets and pillows should not be used by children under two years of age. Evidence: Children were observed sleeping in cribs with large blankets.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-245-H Complaint related: No

      “Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that annual training will be relevant to staff's job responsibilities and the care of children and should include topics such as prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices. Evidence: Caregiver's allowed the use of blankets in cribs with sleeping children.”
  9. Jan 19, 2022InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2012. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

Reviews

Parent reviews

No parent reviews yet

If your child goes or went here, your review helps other parents. We check every review against our review guidelines.

Your rating

Daycares near F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center

FAQ

Questions about F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center

Is F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center licensed?

Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.

When was F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on August 21, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 14 visits in the last 3 years.

Has F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 20 rules across 12 of 14 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center care for?

75, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 848-8822 to ask.

What is F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center's phone number?

(703) 848-8822.

Where is F.A.Z. Creative Education Learning Center?

1776 Old Meadow Road, Mc Lean, VA 22102. The nearest other daycare we list is SACC at Westgate, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety (license and visits).