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The Learning Experience Sterling

20881 Potomac View Road, Sterling, VA 20165
licensed capacity
166
open each week
5 days

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About The Learning Experience Sterling

The Learning Experience Sterling is a licensed child care center in Sterling, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 166 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

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

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Licensed capacity
166 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity166 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Learning Experience Sterling has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for The Learning Experience Sterling

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
166 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#ID52946
See the state's record

Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 16, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 6 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Food and nutrition 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. Sep 16, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 23, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-790-600-D-2

      “All staff who work directly with children shall have current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #5's certification in first aid had expired over one month ago.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-790-600-D-1

      “All staff who work directly with children shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration. Staff #5's certification in CPR had expired over one month ago.”
    • 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 #3, enrolled for eleven months, was missing the work phone number of one parent who has custody. The record for Child #5, enrolled for ten months, was missing the work phone number of both parents who have custody.”
  3. Apr 23, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-790-600-D-2

      “All staff who work directly with children shall have current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #5's certification in first aid had expired over one month ago.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-790-600-D-1

      “All staff who work directly with children shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration. Staff #5's certification in CPR had expired over one month ago.”
    • 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 #3, enrolled for eleven months, was missing the work phone number of one parent who has custody. The record for Child #5, enrolled for ten months, was missing the work phone number of both parents who have custody.”
  4. Feb 27, 2026Inspection1 rule 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 #1, enrolled for four days, was missing the work phone number of one parent who has custody. The record for Child #2, enrolled for thirteen months, was missing the work phone number of one parent who has custody. The record for Child #3, enrolled for eleven months, was missing the work phone number of one parent who has custody. The record for Child #4, enrolled for fourteen months, only had one emergency contact.”
  5. Jan 9, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-40-E Complaint related: Yes

      “The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities are maintained in compliance with the center's own policies and procedures as required by the standards. The center did not follow their policy when they did not pick up a child from their elementary school after they had agreed to do so with the parent. The center did not update the attendance sheet on the bus and the driver did not inquire with the elementary school staff when the child was not brought to the pick-up area. The parent called the center to inform them that their child was not picked up from the school and the bus returned to the school to retrieve the child shortly after they originally left.”
  6. Dec 19, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. In the toddler's classroom, the cleaning solution and sanitizing solution were in an unlocked cabinet, out of reach of children.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-560-G

      “When food is brought from home the food container must be clearly dated. A food pouch in the toddler's classroom was not dated.”

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 The Learning Experience Sterling

Is The Learning Experience Sterling licensed?

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

When was The Learning Experience Sterling last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on September 16, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has The Learning Experience Sterling had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 5 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 The Learning Experience Sterling care for?

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

Does The Learning Experience Sterling accept child care subsidies?

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

What are The Learning Experience Sterling's hours?

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

How much does The Learning Experience Sterling cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 956-9645 to ask.

What is The Learning Experience Sterling's phone number?

(703) 956-9645.

Where is The Learning Experience Sterling?

20881 Potomac View Road, Sterling, VA 20165. The nearest other daycare we list is Sterling Early Learning Academy, 0.5 miles away.

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