Springfield Academy
5236 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA
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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.
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 200 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Word of Life Assembly of God has not listed its tuition.
State record
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
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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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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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..”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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..”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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FAQ
No. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as exempt from child care licensing in Virginia.
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.
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.
200, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
5225 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22151. The nearest other daycare we list is Springfield Academy, under 0.1 miles away.