Deborah Mays
Springfield, VA 22150 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Milkessa Recio is a licensed home daycare in Springfield, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 7 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 5 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 7 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Milkessa Recio has not listed its tuition.
State record
6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 18, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 6 visits · 5 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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8VAC20-800-70-B
“Before the child's first day of attendance, the provider shall obtain the parent's written acknowledgement of the receipt of the information regarding family day home operations and administration. There was no parent acknowledgement (Medication Administration - Decision to Administer form) available for one child who was provided care in the past two weeks.”
8VAC20-800-180-A
“The provider shall obtain for each caregiver and adult household member a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening (TB) form, in accordance with the requirements in 8VAC20-800-170, every two years from the date of the most current documentation on file. Both Staff #1 and Household Member #1 had TB documentation on file that expired one month ago.”
8VAC20-800-830-C
“Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place drills. An emergency evacuation (fire) drill was not recorded for October 2024.”
8VAC20-800-780-B
“Annually, the provider shall review with the parent the emergency contact information required in each child’s record to ensure the information is correct and shall obtain the parents signed acknowledgment of the review. Records for children #2 and #3 did not have a parent’s signature for an annual review of the emergency contact information. Both Child #2 and Child #3 had been in care for over a year.”
8VAC20-800-60-B
“Children's records are required to contain written authorization for emergency medical care should an emergency occur and the parent cannot be located immediately. The record for Child #4 was missing the written authorization for emergency medical care. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for over a month.”
22.1-289.035-B-4
“Based on review and interview, 1 household record indicated that an out-of-state background check was not available from a state in which an individual had resided in the preceding five years. Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (10/17/23), a search of the child abuse and neglect registry was not available for review for a state (having resided their within the past 5 years) as indicated on the completed sworn statement (dated - 09/12/23) for Household Member #1. 2. The Provider stated (during an interview on the date of inspection) that both requests for findings were sent at the same time. However, white the finding for Staff #1 came back, the finding for Household Member #1 has not. 3. All other background checks have come back and were in compliance.”
8VAC20-800-60-B
“Based on review, 3 of 3 children files indicated that not all of the required information was contained within each record. Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (10/17/2023), the place of employment for each child's parent was not listed for: Child #1 (start date - 09/16/23), Child #2 (start date - 09/05/23), and Child #3 (start date - 09/05/23). 2. The addresses for each listed emergency contact were not available for: Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3.”
8VAC20-800-70-A
“Based on review, 3 of 3 children files indicated that not all of the required documentation was contained within each child's file. Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection, the following children did not have a completed Medication Administration - Decision to Administer form within their file - Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3. 2. The following children did not have a completed Provisions of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan form within their file - Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3.”
8VAC20-800-80-C
“Based on review and interview, 3 of 3 children files indicated that the Provider did not document in each child's record the verification that proof of identification was reviewed. Evidence - 1. On the date of inspection (10/17/2023), documentation in each child's record that verification of the proof of identification was reviewed for each child was not available for: Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3. 2. The Provider stated (during an interview conducted on the date of inspection) that she viewed the birth certificate for each child, but did not document these reviews.”
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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 March 18, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 3 of 6 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.
7, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
Monday to Friday, 8:45 AM to 3:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (978) 601-0520 to ask.
(978) 601-0520.
Springfield, VA 22150. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.