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Montessori School of Oakton

10830 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030
licensed capacity
76
open each week
5 days

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About Montessori School of Oakton

Montessori School of Oakton is a licensed child care center in Fairfax, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 76 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Montessori approach, with after-school care, before-school care and preschool.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 23 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

MontessoriBefore- and after-school

Ages served: preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: 3 to 12 years of age
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
76 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday8:30 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
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 3 to 12 years of age
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care and preschool
ApproachMontessori
MoreFounded 1981
Licensed capacity76 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Montessori School of Oakton has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Montessori School of Oakton

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
76 children
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#840431
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 18, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 6 visits · 23 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 12
  • Safety and hazards 4
  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Background checks 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 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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  1. May 18, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • 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. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. The written list of children's allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions was visible in one classroom.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-550-P

      “The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include time and date the parent notified and the name of the staff notifying the parent. The injury reports were reviewed in one classroom there were approximately 6 injury reports that did not include the time and date the parent was notified. One report did not include the name of the person notifying the parent.”
  2. Nov 17, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • 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. The written list of all children's allergies was not current. The written list included one child no longer has a diagnosed food allergy(room A) and two children no longer requires an emergency medication for their diagnosed food allergies.(rooms B and C)”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.036-B-2

      “Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check for each board officer every five years. The national criminal background check for one officer is overdue by almost 2 years.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-550-H

      “The center shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year. The center did not maintain a record of the dates practice drills were completed for the 2024-2025 school year.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-G

      “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. One medication was not labeled with a child's name.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      8VAC20-780-380-A

      “There shall be a posted daily schedule that allows for flexibility as children's needs require. A posted daily schedule was not found in all four classrooms”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-F

      “The medication authorization shall be available to staff during the entire time it is effective. One unlabeled medication was found without a medication authorization.”
  3. May 22, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Cleaning products were found inside an unlocked cabinet under the sink in Room 106.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-420-E-3

      “Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date. Such sharing of information shall be documented. The annual record review for Child #1 was overdue by 22 days and for Child #4 was overdue by 20 days.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician. The record for Child #4 did not contain the results of a physical examination. Child #4 has been in care for nine months.”
  4. Nov 13, 2024Inspection6 rules 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 #4, enrolled for one year and four months, was missing the work phone number for both custodial parents.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-240-B

      “Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #1 has been working in the center for two months and there is no documentation of having completed orientation training.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #1 TB was dated two months prior to date of employment and has been employed for three months.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-550-D

      “The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. No drills were documented for the months of June 2024, July 2024 and August 2024.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-60-A-8

      “A written care plan is required 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, who has been enrolled for two months and Child #2, who has been enrolled for four weeks, have diagnosed food allergies and did not have a written care plan in their file.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-L

      “Medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Medication for room 106 was stored in Ziploc bags inside of a closet. The closet's door was not locked.”
  5. Jun 10, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on record review, each child's record did not have all required information. Evidence: Child 3 is missing both parent work phone numbers and addresses.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “Based on record review, staff did not provider a current tuberculosis screening/test every two years from the date of most recent inspection. Evidence: Staff 2 had a tuberculosis screening last completed on 8/4/2021.”
  6. Dec 12, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Based on observation, hazardous substances were not kept in a locked place that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, a bottle of hand sanitizer was observed on top of a bookshelf outside of room 207. This bottle was accessible to children.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on record review, children's records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1) The records for Child #2 and Child #3 did not contain the work phone number of one or two of the parents who have custody. 2) The record for Child #4 did not contain the work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-40-M

      “Based on documentation review and interview with staff, the center did not maintain a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions documented in the allergy plan. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the allergy list available for review in room 207 was dated for the school year 2022-23. Staff in the room stated that the information in the list is not current.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-N

      “Based on medication review and interview with staff, the center did not keep a record of medication given children. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, Staff #4 stated that medication for Child #1 has been administered but a record documenting the medication administration has not been kept.”
  7. May 17, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-260-B

      “Based on documentation review, the center did not provide to the licensing representative an annual approval from the health department. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the most recent inspection report available was dated 06/10/2021.”
  8. Nov 28, 2022Inspection7 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-240-A

      “Based on record review, staff did not complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the records for Staff #1 and Staff 2 (start date 08/2022) did not contain documentation of having completed the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-80-A

      “Based on documentation review, the written record of daily attendance did not meet all requirements. Evidence: 1) The daily attendance record did not document the departure of each child in care as it occurs.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Based on record review, documentation of a negative tuberculosis (Tb) screening for one staff person did not meet all requirements. Evidence: 1) The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. The Tb screening form in the record for Staff #1 (start date 08/2022) was dated 03/25/2022.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “Based on record review, the center did not ensure that each child have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Evidence: 1) The record for Child #2 (start date 09/07/2021) did not contain the results of a physical examination.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-260-B

      “Based on documentation review, evidence of an annual health department inspection report was not available to review. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the most recent inspection report available was dated 06/10/2021.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on record review, children's records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1) The record for Child #1 did not contain the work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody. 2) The records for Child #2 and Child #3 did not contain the work phone number of each parent who has custody.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-240-E

      “Based on record review, the center did not ensure that staff complete orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as appropriate to the age of the children in care, within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1) On the date of inspection, the record for Staff #2 (start date 08/2022) did not contain documentation of having completed orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.”
  9. Jan 5, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.036-B-2

      “Based on record review, the center did not ensure to obtain fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letter prior to first day of employment for one staff person. Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #2 (start date 08/16/2021) had a fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letter dated 08/26/2021.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289-036-B-4

      “Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that board officers that had lived out of the state of VA within the last 5 years have in their files the result of an out-of-state Central Registry search request and the result of an out-of-state Sex Offender Registry search request. Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #3 did not contain documentation of an out-of-state Central Registry search request and the result of an out-of-state Sex Offender Registry search request. Staff #3 had declared in their sworn statement having lived out of the state of VA within the last 5 years.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on record review, children's records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1) The record for Child #2 did not contain the work phone number of one custodial parent.”

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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Questions about Montessori School of Oakton

Is Montessori School of Oakton licensed?

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

When was Montessori School of Oakton last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on May 18, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Montessori School of Oakton had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 23 rules across 6 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.

How many children can Montessori School of Oakton care for?

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

Does Montessori School of Oakton accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Montessori School of Oakton'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 Montessori School of Oakton cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 715-0611 to ask.

What is Montessori School of Oakton's phone number?

(703) 715-0611.

Where is Montessori School of Oakton?

10830 Main St, Fairfax, VA 22030. The nearest other daycare we list is Illuminate Montessori at Fairfax, 0.2 miles away.

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