Rising Stars Learning Center-Fairfax

8VAC20-780-240-C

“Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care and include all of the following facility specific topics: Recognizing child abuse and neglect and the legal requirements for reporting suspected child abuse. Staff #5 has been employed for over 2 months and did not have documentation of recognizing child abuse and neglect and the legal requirements for reported suspected child abuse.”

22.1-289.035-B-3

“The center must obtain results of a central registry request by the 30th day of employment. Staff #3, who had been employed for over four months, did not have documentation of central registry results.”

8VAC20-780-60-A

“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the following information: Name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. Child #3 did not have the address listed for emergency contacts.”

22.1-289.035-B-4

“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry, criminal history, or sex offender registry from one state for Staff #5, who has been employed for more than two months.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-1

“The ratio for children aged birth up to 16 months is 1:4 (staff:children). Classroom A had a ratio of 2:9 (staff:children). They were 1 child over the allowed ratio for that age group. Classroom B had a ratio of 2:10 (staff:children). They were 2 children over the allowed ratio for that age group.”

22.1-289.011-F

“The inspection summary and violation notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The inspection summary and violation notice from 07/28/2025 was not posted on the premises.”

8VAC20-780-350-B-1

“The ratio for children aged birth up to 16 months is 1:4 (staff:children). Classroom A had a ratio of 2:9 (staff:children). They were 1 child over the allowed ratio for that age group. Classroom B had a ratio of 2:10 (staff:children). They were 2 children over the allowed ratio for that age group.”

22.1-289.011-F

“The inspection summary and violation notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The inspection summary and violation notice from 07/28/2025 was not posted on the premises.”

8VAC20-780-240-C Complaint related: No

“Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care and include all of the following facility specific topics: the center's emergency preparedness plan, prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and other allergic reactions, prevention and control of diseases. Staff A's record contained incomplete documentation of orientation training. Orientation documentation did not include; the center's emergency preparedness plan, prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and other allergic reactions and prevention and control of diseases.”

8VAC20-780-570-B Complaint related: No

“Bottle fed infants who cannot hold their own bottles shall be held when fed. An infant was observed lying on a "boppy pillow" on the floor with a staff member also sitting on the floor, bottle feeding the child.”

8VAC20-780-350-A

“The maximum group size limitations specified in Table 1 shall be followed whenever children are in care. 1. Birth up to 16 months -12 Children 2. 16 months up to 24 months -15 Children 3. 2 year olds - 24 Children 4. 3 year olds up to school age eligible -30 Children The group size for classroom #5 was over by 4 children.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include breakage of any equipment. A broken cozy coupe car was observed on the playground. The steering wheel was off the car on the playground.”

8VAC20-780-350-A

“The maximum group size limitations specified in Table 1 shall be followed whenever children are in care. 1. Birth up to 16 months -12 Children 2. 16 months up to 24 months -15 Children 3. 2 year olds - 24 Children 4. 3 year olds up to school age eligible -30 Children The group size for classroom #5 was over by 4 children.”

8VAC20-780-270-A

“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include breakage of any equipment. A broken cozy coupe car was observed on the playground. The steering wheel was off the car on the playground.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

“All staff shall have a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #1 has a certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that has been expired for over three months.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-2

“All staff shall have a current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #1 has a certification in first aid that has been expired for over three months.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-1

“All staff shall have a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #1 has a certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that has been expired for over three months.”

8VAC20-790-600-D-2

“All staff shall have a current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #1 has a certification in first aid that has been expired for over three months.”