The Merit School of Cloverdale (#32)
3498 Cranmer Mews, Dale City, VA
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Little Forest Montessori is a licensed child care center in Woodbridge, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 80 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Bilingual / immersion and Montessori approach, with preschool, summer camp and toddler care.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 16 months to 12 years |
|---|---|
| Programs | Preschool, summer camp and toddler care |
| Approach | Bilingual / immersion (Spanish immersion (Spanish/English)), Montessori |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 80 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Little Forest Montessori has not listed its tuition.
State record
2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 14, 2026: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 2 visits · 4 rules in all
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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8VAC20-780-340-D
“There shall always be at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director regularly present in each grouping of children. There is not a program leader or program director qualified staff regularly present in the Toddler Room. Staff #2 is regularly the only staff in the Toddler classroom and does not have program leader qualifications.”
8VAC20-780-60-A
“The center shall maintain a record for each enrolled child that contains the name, address and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. Child #1's record was missing one of the two required emergency contacts.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“The center shall obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening for each staff member at the time of employment and that was completed within the last 30 days prior to employment. Staff #1's TB screening was submitted over one month after beginning employment and the TB screening for Staff #2 was completed over one year prior to beginning employment.”
8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas and equipment outside of the center shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition. On the main playground there were several areas of peeling paint on the yellow school bus riding equipment. Also on the main playground, there were areas of peeling blue and silver paint on the oversized xylophone.”
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FAQ
Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on September 14, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 2 of 2 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.
80, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 577-9360 to ask.
(703) 577-9360.
14900 Cloverdale Road, Woodbridge, VA 22193. The nearest other daycare we list is The Merit School of Cloverdale (#32), 0.3 miles away.