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Word of Life Assembly of God

5225 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22151
licensed capacity
200
open each week
5 days

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About Word of Life Assembly of God

Word of Life Assembly of God is a child care center in Springfield, Virginia. It is license-exempt, for up to 200 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 11 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Faith-basedAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
200 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity200 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Word of Life Assembly of God has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Word of Life Assembly of God

License

Status
License-exempt and operating
License type
Religiously exempt child day center (not licensed)
Capacity
200 children
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#5576
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 10, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 6 visits · 11 rules in all

  • Background checks 6
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Supervision and ratios 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 10, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  2. Jan 14, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-A

      “The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent central registry check for Staff #5 was overdue by a year and six months. The most recent sworn disclosure statement for Staff #5 was overdue by 1 year and 11 months.”
    • Background checks

      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. Staff #4, employed for over 2 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or sex offender check from one state.”
  3. Jan 17, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.049-A

      “Upon enrollment, the program shall require information from the person enrolling the child of proof of the child's identity and age. This information was not available for Child #4 who had been enrolled for over 1 year and 5 months.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      22.1-289.031-B-4

      “Before a child may attend the center, the provider must obtain documentation that the child has been adequately immunized. The record for Child #4 did not contain documentation of immunization records.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-A

      “The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent central registry check for Staff #3 was overdue by over five months. The sworn statement for Staff #2 was overdue by over 13 years and 4 months. The sworn statement for Staff #3 was overdue by 11 months. The sworn statement for Staff #5 was overdue by over 4 years and 4 months.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “The facility is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #4, employed for more than 2 years, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or a sex offender registry check from a different state.”
  4. Jan 17, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.049-A

      “Upon enrollment, the program shall require information from the person enrolling the child of proof of the child's identity and age. This information was not available for Child #4 who had been enrolled for over 1 year and 5 months.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      22.1-289.031-B-4

      “Before a child may attend the center, the provider must obtain documentation that the child has been adequately immunized. The record for Child #4 did not contain documentation of immunization records.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-A

      “The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent central registry check for Staff #3 was overdue by over five months. The sworn statement for Staff #2 was overdue by over 13 years and 4 months. The sworn statement for Staff #3 was overdue by 11 months. The sworn statement for Staff #5 was overdue by over 4 years and 4 months.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “The facility is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #4, employed for more than 2 years, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or a sex offender registry check from a different state.”
  5. May 7, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-760-B-6

      “Based on the inspection of the physical plant, the center failed to have a diaper disposal system that was foot operated. Evidence: The trash can in the toddler room bathroom does not have a lid, the room has children from ages 11 month to almost 4 and children can reach in the trashcan.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-800-B

      “Based on the review of the emergency drills, the center failed to record monthly drills. Evidence: Reviewed the log for emergency drills and the drills conducted in March and April were not recorded..”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Based on the review of staff files, the center failed to get an out of state background check for a staff. Evidence: Review of 6 staff records during the inspection. One staff indicated that she had lived out of state in the last 5 years. No out of state background check in her file.”
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-40-D-2

      “Based on the review of staff records two staff are missing the sworn disclosure statement. Based on the review of 6 staff records, staff 1 and 2 are missing their sworn disclosure statements.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      22.1-289.031-A-3-a

      “The center failed to keep the 1:4 ration for one age group. Evidence: On 5/7/24 the toddler room had 10 children with two staff. The youngest child in the group was 11 months making teh ratio in the room 1:4.”
  6. May 7, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-760-B-6

      “Based on the inspection of the physical plant, the center failed to have a diaper disposal system that was foot operated. Evidence: The trash can in the toddler room bathroom does not have a lid, the room has children from ages 11 month to almost 4 and children can reach in the trashcan.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-800-B

      “Based on the review of the emergency drills, the center failed to record monthly drills. Evidence: Reviewed the log for emergency drills and the drills conducted in March and April were not recorded..”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Based on the review of staff files, the center failed to get an out of state background check for a staff. Evidence: Review of 6 staff records during the inspection. One staff indicated that she had lived out of state in the last 5 years. No out of state background check in her file.”
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-40-D-2

      “Based on the review of staff records two staff are missing the sworn disclosure statement. Based on the review of 6 staff records, staff 1 and 2 are missing their sworn disclosure statements.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      22.1-289.031-A-3-a

      “The center failed to keep the 1:4 ration for one age group. Evidence: On 5/7/24 the toddler room had 10 children with two staff. The youngest child in the group was 11 months making teh ratio in the room 1:4.”
  7. Jan 24, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-40-D-2

      “Based on the review of three staff records the center failed to get some of the required paperwork. Evidence: Based on the review of three out of eight staff records, two staff, staff 2 and 3 are missing their CPS checks. Copies of cps checks are in the files but no dates to indicate when the paperwork was sent. No results are in the files.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Based on the review of 3 staff records the center failed to get some background checks. Evidence: Based on the review of three staff records, one staff , staff 2, indicated on the sworn disclosure that she lived out of state in the last 5 years. The center failed to get a background check ( CPS ) from the state.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-790-540-B

      “Based on the review of 6 children's records, the center failed to get some required paperwork needed. Evidence: Based on the review of 6 children's records the following information is missing: 3 out of 6 children are missing an emergency contact. Child 1, child 2 and child 3. 2 out of 6 children's files checked are missing their immunization records. Child 1, Child 5.”
  8. Jan 24, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-40-D-2

      “Based on the review of three staff records the center failed to get some of the required paperwork. Evidence: Based on the review of three out of eight staff records, two staff, staff 2 and 3 are missing their CPS checks. Copies of cps checks are in the files but no dates to indicate when the paperwork was sent. No results are in the files.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Based on the review of 3 staff records the center failed to get some background checks. Evidence: Based on the review of three staff records, one staff , staff 2, indicated on the sworn disclosure that she lived out of state in the last 5 years. The center failed to get a background check ( CPS ) from the state.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-790-540-B

      “Based on the review of 6 children's records, the center failed to get some required paperwork needed. Evidence: Based on the review of 6 children's records the following information is missing: 3 out of 6 children are missing an emergency contact. Child 1, child 2 and child 3. 2 out of 6 children's files checked are missing their immunization records. Child 1, Child 5.”
  9. Jul 15, 2022Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      22.1-289.031-B-5 Complaint related: Yes

      “Based on the review of the playground equipment it was determined that the center failed to ensure that the climbing structure was free of obvious injury hazards. Evidence: The wooden structure on the playground has several protruding rusted screws, broken or rotten boards and a slide with a 6 inch split in the bottom of the slide causing a pinching or cutting hazard.”
  10. Feb 23, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Feb 23, 2022InspectionNo rules cited

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 Word of Life Assembly of God

Is Word of Life Assembly of God licensed?

No. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as exempt from child care licensing in Virginia.

When was Word of Life Assembly of God last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on September 10, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Word of Life Assembly of God had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 11 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 Word of Life Assembly of God care for?

200, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.

Does Word of Life Assembly of God accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Word of Life Assembly of God's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

Where is Word of Life Assembly of God?

5225 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22151. The nearest other daycare we list is Springfield Academy, under 0.1 miles away.

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