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KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar

12121 Caithness Circle, Bristow, VA 201364.9· 65 reviews
licensed capacity
125
open each week
5 days

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About KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar

KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar is a licensed child care center in Bristow, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 125 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, full-time care and infant care.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AMNAEYC accredited

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: 6 weeks to 12 years
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
5:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Licensed capacity
125 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday5:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday5:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday5:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday5:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday5:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state licenseHours it lists: “5:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks to 12 years
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, full-time care, infant care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
EnrichmentCooking Academy™ (3 – 12 Years), Music Explorers™ (2 – 4 Years)
SafetyOutdoor playground
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
TransportationTransportation (safe transportation from center to child's school and back)
AccreditationNAEYC accredited
Licensed capacity125 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

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State record

Inspection reports for KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
125 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1029219
See the state's record

Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 27, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 7 of 11 visits · 17 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 9
  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Background checks 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.

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See all 18 visits
  1. Aug 27, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  2. Aug 12, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jul 20, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-260-B

      “The center is required to obtain annual approval from the health department. An annual health inspection was past due by more than three months.”
  4. Feb 19, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-A

      “The center is required to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. The immunizations on record for Child D were dated five weeks after the child began attending the center.”
  5. Sep 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Sep 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Mar 17, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-A

      “(Repeat Violation) The center is required to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. The record for Child K, who had been enrolled for more than 20 months, did not contain documentation of immunizations.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are required to be maintained in a safe condition. On the small playground there were concrete pathways going throughout the mulched area. The mulch had washed away or condensed down to create tripping hazards where the mulch did not meet the edge of the concrete pathways. A child was observed tripping, falling, and crying during the inspection when they ran from the mulched area and caught their shoe on the side of the concrete path.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “(Repeat Violation) Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child’s trajectory in the event of a fall. The composite play structure on the large playground required six feet of resilient surfacing on all sides, that is at least six inches deep for wood mulch. At the bottom of each slide on the large playground the wood mulch was breaking down and measured less than two inches deep.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “(Repeat Violation) Long-term prescription drug use and over-the-counter medication require written authorization from the child’s physician and parent. The medication authorization forms containing physician’s authorization for long-term medication were expired for Child C, Child E, and Child F. The form contained documentation stating that it expired within one year of signature. An updated form was overdue for Child C by more than 14 months. An updated form was overdue for Child E by more than nine months. An updated form was overdue for Child F by more than six months.”
  8. Mar 17, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-A

      “(Repeat Violation) The center is required to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. The record for Child K, who had been enrolled for more than 20 months, did not contain documentation of immunizations.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are required to be maintained in a safe condition. On the small playground there were concrete pathways going throughout the mulched area. The mulch had washed away or condensed down to create tripping hazards where the mulch did not meet the edge of the concrete pathways. A child was observed tripping, falling, and crying during the inspection when they ran from the mulched area and caught their shoe on the side of the concrete path.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “(Repeat Violation) Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child’s trajectory in the event of a fall. The composite play structure on the large playground required six feet of resilient surfacing on all sides, that is at least six inches deep for wood mulch. At the bottom of each slide on the large playground the wood mulch was breaking down and measured less than two inches deep.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “(Repeat Violation) Long-term prescription drug use and over-the-counter medication require written authorization from the child’s physician and parent. The medication authorization forms containing physician’s authorization for long-term medication were expired for Child C, Child E, and Child F. The form contained documentation stating that it expired within one year of signature. An updated form was overdue for Child C by more than 14 months. An updated form was overdue for Child E by more than nine months. An updated form was overdue for Child F by more than six months.”
  9. Oct 21, 2024Inspection6 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-350-B-2

      “The required ratio for children ages 16 to 24 month is one staff per five children. Three staff were observed supervising 18 children in the 2?s class. The two youngest children in the group are 23 months of age.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “(Repeat Violation) Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #1, who had been enrolled for 10 months.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-I

      “Prescription medications are to be maintained in the original, labeled container. Medication for Child #9 was not in the original labeled prescription box.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-500-B

      “A nonabsorbent surface for diapering/changing shall be used. For children younger than 3 years, this surface shall be a changing table. The children in the 2?s class have their diapers/pullups changed standing up in the bathroom.”
    • Safe sleep

      8VAC20-780-380-A-2

      “Centers operating five or more hours per day shall have a designated rest period for at least one hour, where children use cots or mats. The preschool aged children in the transitional kindergarten (TK) classroom do not have a one hour rest period using cots or rest mats.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-260-A

      “An annual fire inspection report is required from the fire official having jurisdiction. The annual fire inspection report is overdue by 5 months.”
  10. Oct 21, 2024Inspection6 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-350-B-2

      “The required ratio for children ages 16 to 24 month is one staff per five children. Three staff were observed supervising 18 children in the 2?s class. The two youngest children in the group are 23 months of age.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “(Repeat Violation) Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #1, who had been enrolled for 10 months.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-I

      “Prescription medications are to be maintained in the original, labeled container. Medication for Child #9 was not in the original labeled prescription box.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-500-B

      “A nonabsorbent surface for diapering/changing shall be used. For children younger than 3 years, this surface shall be a changing table. The children in the 2?s class have their diapers/pullups changed standing up in the bathroom.”
    • Safe sleep

      8VAC20-780-380-A-2

      “Centers operating five or more hours per day shall have a designated rest period for at least one hour, where children use cots or mats. The preschool aged children in the transitional kindergarten (TK) classroom do not have a one hour rest period using cots or rest mats.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-260-A

      “An annual fire inspection report is required from the fire official having jurisdiction. The annual fire inspection report is overdue by 5 months.”
Show 8 earlier visits
  1. Jun 11, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “Based on an inspection of the playground, it was determined that the mulch under and around play equipment was not resilient. Evidence: The wood chips surrounding the composite play structure on the preschool playground measured less than six inches in depth.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Based on review of five staff records, it was determined that Out of State background checks were not conducted as required for staff who indicated they have lived outside of Virginia in the past five years. Evidence: the record for staff #4, (Date of hire: 9/15/2022), who indicated that they have lived out of the state of Virginia in the past five years, had no documentation of an out of child abuse and neglect search request.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-A

      “(Repeat Violation) Based on a review of eight child records, the facility did not obtain documentation that each child has received immunizations prior to the child's first attendance. Evidence: the record for child #1 (date of first attendance: 1/21/2024) and child #2 (date of first attendance: 1/22/2023) did not have documentation of immunizations.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “(Repeat Violation) Based on a review of eight child records, the facility did not obtain documentation that each child has received a physical examination prior to the child's first attendance or within one month after attendance. Evidence: the record for child #1 (date of first attendance: 1/21/2024) did not have documentation of a physical examination.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “Based on review of five staff records, it was determined that not all staff had documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) test/screening completed at least every two years from the date of the initial test or screening. Evidence: the record for staff #5 had a negative TB test/screening dated: 4/6/2022.”
  2. Oct 30, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “Based on review of six staff records, not all staff had a repeat tuberculosis (TB) test/screening at least every two years from the date of the previous test/screening. Evidence: the record for staff #1 had a TB test/screening dated: 7/18/2021.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-A

      “Based on review of six staff records, it was determined that not all staff had repeat background checks every five years as required. Evidence: The record for staff #6 had Central Registry search results dated: 9/5/2018. The record for staff #1 had a criminal history (fingerprints) dated: 8/21/2018, The record for staff #4 had a criminal history (fingerprints) dated: 8/13/2018 and the record for staff #6 had a criminal history (fingerprints) dated: 8/21/2018.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-A

      “Based on a review of six child records, the facility did not obtain documentation that each child has received immunizations prior to the child's first attendance. Evidence: the record for child #4 (date of first attendance: 1/16/2023) did not have documentation of immunizations.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “Based on a review of six child records, the facility did not obtain documentation that each child has received a physical examination prior to the child's first attendance or within one month after attendance. Evidence: the record for child #4 (date of first attendance: 1/16/2023) did not have documentation of a physical examination.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “Based on review of seven medications and authorizations, it was determined that the facility failed to follow their own medication procedures as required. Long term prescription drug use and over-the-counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child's physician and parent. Evidence: the record for child #7 did not contain written authorization from the child's parent for long term medication observed on site.”
  3. Oct 30, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “Based on review of six staff records, not all staff had a repeat tuberculosis (TB) test/screening at least every two years from the date of the previous test/screening. Evidence: the record for staff #1 had a TB test/screening dated: 7/18/2021.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-A

      “Based on review of six staff records, it was determined that not all staff had repeat background checks every five years as required. Evidence: The record for staff #6 had Central Registry search results dated: 9/5/2018. The record for staff #1 had a criminal history (fingerprints) dated: 8/21/2018, The record for staff #4 had a criminal history (fingerprints) dated: 8/13/2018 and the record for staff #6 had a criminal history (fingerprints) dated: 8/21/2018.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-A

      “Based on a review of six child records, the facility did not obtain documentation that each child has received immunizations prior to the child's first attendance. Evidence: the record for child #4 (date of first attendance: 1/16/2023) did not have documentation of immunizations.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “Based on a review of six child records, the facility did not obtain documentation that each child has received a physical examination prior to the child's first attendance or within one month after attendance. Evidence: the record for child #4 (date of first attendance: 1/16/2023) did not have documentation of a physical examination.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “Based on review of seven medications and authorizations, it was determined that the facility failed to follow their own medication procedures as required. Long term prescription drug use and over-the-counter medication may be allowed with written authorization from the child's physician and parent. Evidence: the record for child #7 did not contain written authorization from the child's parent for long term medication observed on site.”
  4. Mar 13, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-500-B

      “Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that the diaper changing surface was nonabsorbent. Evidence: observed tears in the diaper changing pad in the infants and 2s classroom, exposing the absorbent material beneath.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-820-120-E-2

      “Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that the most recent inspection of the facility was posted in a conspicuous location. Evidence: observed that the most recent posted inspection of the facility was dated 5/18/22 and the most recent recorded inspection was dated 10/27/22.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-40-I

      “Based on review, the facility did not ensure that the injury prevention plan update was available for review. Evidence: the facility did not have documentation available for review on the annual update of the injury prevention plan.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1) observed peeling paint in the SACC classroom, 2s room, and the infants classroom 2) observed sharp broken edges around the windowsill in the SACC classroom 3) observed a broken tray on a riding tricycle on the preschool playground”
  5. Oct 27, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on review, the facility did not ensure that children's records were maintained with the required information. Evidence: reviewed 7 children's records and found that Child 1, 2, and 5 did not have documentation of the parents' annual review of the child's emergency contact information, completed within the past 12 months.”
  6. Oct 27, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on review, the facility did not ensure that children's records were maintained with the required information. Evidence: reviewed 7 children's records and found that Child 1, 2, and 5 did not have documentation of the parents' annual review of the child's emergency contact information, completed within the past 12 months.”
  7. May 18, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-550-P

      “Based on review, the facility did not ensure that documentation of children's injuries were included the required information. Evidence: Reviewed 10 children's injury reports and found that 9 of them did not have documentation of the time parents were notified of the injury.”
  8. May 18, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-550-P

      “Based on review, the facility did not ensure that documentation of children's injuries were included the required information. Evidence: Reviewed 10 children's injury reports and found that 9 of them did not have documentation of the time parents were notified of the injury.”

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.

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Is KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar licensed?

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

When was KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on August 27, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 7 of 11 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 KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar care for?

125, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar accept child care subsidies?

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

What are KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar's hours?

Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 361-2498 to ask.

What is KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar's phone number?

(703) 361-2498.

Where is KinderCare Learning Center at Braemar?

12121 Caithness Circle, Bristow, VA 20136. The nearest other daycare we list is AlphaBEST at Cedar Point Elementary, 0.6 miles away.

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