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Falls Church Merrifield Preschool
8111 Gatehouse Road, Suite 120, Falls Church VA 22042 · License #1107540 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Elena Miller
- Phone
- (571) 405-6267
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 8111 Gatehouse Road, Suite 120, Falls Church VA 22042 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Sarah Zirzow · (703) 479-4675
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Does not accept Child Care Subsidy Program
- Licensed for 106 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- Violation
The list in Classroom #2 was not current and did not include the name of Child #3 who was present in the classroom and had a documented allergy. The list in Classroom #3 was not current and included the name of Child #8, but that child had transitioned out of the classroom.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-130-E · The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.
Child #2 (4 years old), last immunization record was over 3 years ago and was due over 2 years ago.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-410-1 · The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: roughly handling a child.
On April 14, 2025 in Classroom #1, Staff #1 approached Child #2 (age 3) by the changing area, grabbed their right forearm and pulled the child towards them, causing the child to fall to the ground on their left knee. Staff #1 forcibly pulled off the child?s jacket. Staff #1 then turned to the row of children behind them, pointed a finger in Child #3?s (age 4) face and yanked Child #3?s left shirt sleeve to forcibly remove it. Staff #1 then walked behind Child #1 (age 4) who was sitting in a chair, grabbed them by their upper arms to lift them and turned Child #1 around towards them, then pushed the child away in another direction, causing the child to open their mouth to appear like they were screaming and stomp away to another area of the classroom where it continued. On April 14, 2025, after nap time, Staff #1 grabbed Child #1 (age 4) underneath their arms and lifted them off their cot. Staff #1 pulled the child with both arms while on their tip toes across the room to a changing area where Staff #1 then forced the child to sit down in a chair.
- Violation
Evidence The written attendance record in the in the Giraffes classroom listed 19 children present, the actual number of children present was 18.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-280-B · Based on observation, hazardous substances were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence Hazardous cleaning supplies were observed in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in the Whales classroom.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-160-C · Based on review of 8 staff records, one record did not contain the results of a follow up tuberculosis screening.
Evidence The record for staff #1 contained a tuberculosis screening that expired 3/5/2022.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Feb 13, 2026 inspection noted: “The list in Classroom #2 was not current and did not include the name of Child #3 who was present in the classroom and had a documented allergy. The list in Cla…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jul 29, 2025 inspection noted: “Child #2 (4 years old), last immunization record was over 3 years ago and was due over 2 years ago.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Apr 21, 2025 inspection noted: “On April 14, 2025 in Classroom #1, Staff #1 approached Child #2 (age 3) by the changing area, grabbed their right forearm and pulled the child towards them, cau…” — what has changed since then?
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