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KinderCare Learning Centers #000540
8604 Pohick Road, Springfield VA 22153 · License #566207 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Ms. Stephanie Savoy
- Phone
- (703) 455-7322
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 8604 Pohick Road, Springfield VA 22153 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Miranda Wright · (571) 596-3661
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
- Licensed for 146 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- Violation
8VAC20-780-340-A · When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.
On 03/09/2026, Child #1 was left on the playground unattended, therefore Staff #1, #2, and #3 were not available to ensure proper care, protection and guidance.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-340-F · Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
On 2/3/2026, Child #1 left the preschool classroom unattended, and walked to the office, which was not occupied by an adult. Child #1 was outside of direct supervision of a staff member for approximately 1 minute before a staff member discovered them in the office and returned them to class.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-140-A · Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
There was no physical examination in the record of child #1, who had been enrolled for over two months.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-340-A · When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.
On 5/30/2025, Staff #1 made a recording on a mobile phone of Child #1 (3 years of age) and posted the video on social media without permission from the child's parents. In the video, Staff #1 lifts Child #1 up off the ground by the back of their shirt using both hands. Staff #1 then drops Child #1 down to their nap cot, and makes a punching gesture in to their hand, in front of the camera. The child gets back up, and the staff member grabs the child forcefully, pushes them up against a wall.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-E · The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring compliance with the terms of the current license issued by the department.
The center's current license lists their city as 80, however there were 91 children in attendance.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-160-A · Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.
Two independent contractors, providing enrichment activities, did not have documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening on file.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-E · Based on the center's self-report, interviews and record review, the center did not ensure that its own policies and procedures were maintained.
Evidence: On the date of the misfeed incident (07/22/2024) the center's bottle-feeding policy includes a two-step verification process that includes one staff member to verify the name on the bottle and a comparison to the child being fed, as well as a second staff member verifying that the correct bottle is being fed to the correct child. Staff #6 did not perform this step, or ask staff #4 to verify the correct bottle was being given.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-350-B-2 · Based on review of daily attendance records, the staff-to-children ratio of 1:5 for children 16 months-24 months was not followed when children were in care.
Evidence: 1. The toddler classroom attendance sheets for June 17, 2024 listed 11 children as of 8:49 am, with two teachers. The classroom had 13 children in attendance when the third teacher arrived at 10:10 am. 2. One child was moved to the Discovery Preschool classroom (2 year old classroom) from 9:52 am - 10:10 am, but was 22 months old, which drops the required ratio to 1:5.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-150-B · Based on review, the facility did not ensure that physical examinations shall be signed by a physician, their designee, or an official of a local health department.
Evidence: reviewed 5 children's records and found that Child 3 did not have a signed physical examination record.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-160-C · Based on record review, At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members did not obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.
Evidence: 1. The tuberculosis exam of Staff A expired 07/2023 and was not repeated. 2. The tuberculosis exam of Staff B expired 08/2023 and was not repeated.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review, the center did not obtain a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Evidence: Staff A did not have a central registry search for a state they've lived in within the last 5 years.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-340-A · Based on interview and photos reviewed, When staff are supervising children, they did not always ensure their care, protection, and guidance.
Evidence: 1) On February 13th 2023, Child A (2 years old) fell off of the climbing equipment in the ?Toddler?s? classroom and their lip began to bleed. Neither Staff administered First Aid. 2) Staff B confirmed that Child A began to cry and their lip was bleeding. 3) Staff B stated Staff A told her not to tend to Child A.
- Violation
8VAC20-790-600-B · Based on record review, Staff did not complete the Virginia Preservice training within the first 90 days of employment.
Evidence: Staff B was hired 05/10/2021 and the Virginia Preservice training was completed 01/04/2022.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review, a complete out of state background search was not completed for staff.
Evidence: 1) Staff B was missing a complete out of state central registry search, and a complete criminal history search.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Mar 10, 2026 inspection noted: “On 03/09/2026, Child #1 was left on the playground unattended, therefore Staff #1, #2, and #3 were not available to ensure proper care, protection and guidance.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Feb 10, 2026 inspection noted: “On 2/3/2026, Child #1 left the preschool classroom unattended, and walked to the office, which was not occupied by an adult. Child #1 was outside of direct supe…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jan 23, 2026 inspection noted: “There was no physical examination in the record of child #1, who had been enrolled for over two months.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error