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Chesterbrook Academy #811

46120 Woodshire Drive, Sterling VA 20166 · License #936327 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 141 childrenAges 1 mo – 5 yrLast inspected May 5, 2026
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Director
Ms. Alvin Dominique Ellison
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Address
46120 Woodshire Drive, Sterling VA 20166 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Lisa Hudson · (571) 389-2459

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

1 month - 5 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 141 children
9
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
17
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.5
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
May 5, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 17, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 17, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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 #1, employed for more than 2 weeks, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state and no documentation of requesting a sex offender search from the same state.

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Nov 5, 2025 — Complaint-Related Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 1, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 1, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-440-E · Repeat

    There shall be at least 12 inches of space between occupied cots. A minimum of 12 inches between occupied cots were observed in 2 classrooms.

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Jan 29, 2025 — Complaint-Related Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-340-F · Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight supervision of staff.

    1. During nap time on 01/29/2025, Staff #1 was observed using their cell phone and was sitting in an area of the classroom which allowed at least 2 children out of sight supervision. 2. Seven out of the 19 children in the classroom remained awake. One was observed laying on the floor and not on a cot. This child was one of the two children that were not within Staff #1's sight supervision.

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Dec 9, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 9, 2024 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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 is under the age of two years. Documentation of additional immunizations have not been obtained for over six months.

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Jul 11, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-40-E · Based on staff observations and staff statements, the licensee did not ensure that the center's own policies and procedures were maintained.

    Evidence: 1. The center is required a policy for reporting suspected child abuse as required by ? 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia. 2. The center's policy states that staff are to "report if an act is witnessed or if there is reasonable suspicion. Caregivers must immediately report any instances or suspicion of child abuse, neglect, lack of supervision, improper treatment towards children, any type of discipline that is not in accordance with policy, etc. that happens on school property to their immediate supervisor." 3. Two staff observed Staff #1 spank Child #2 on 07/09/2024. 4. Staff did not report this observation to their immediate supervisor until 07/10/2024,

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Jul 1, 2024 — Complaint-Related Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on review of records, the center did not maintain a complete record for one child.

    Evidence: A parent's written permission to assign Child #1 to a different age group was not maintained in the child record.

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Mar 25, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 25, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-270-A · Based on observation, one area of the building was not maintained in a safe condition.

    Evidence: Staples were found exposed on a bulletin board which was accessible to children in the Beginner B classroom.

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Jan 23, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 31, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 30, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-280-H · Based on observation of one classroom, one item was stored in an area that was accessible to children in care.

    Evidence: A staff's purse containing food was found hanging in an area that was accessible to children in care in the Beginners A classroom.

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Aug 22, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-340-A · Based on staff statements and observation of the center's own video recording system, one staff failed to ensure the care of a child.

    Evidence: 1. On 08/14/2023 Child #1 was given another child's infant bottle and consumed approximately 4 ounces of breast milk. 2. The center's bottle feeding policy, the policy requires that staff look at the name on the bottle and verify with another staff that the correct bottle is given to the correct child. 3. Both staff are required to document the verification in a daily report. 4. The video footage on 08/14/2023 and 08/15/2023 showed Staff #1 giving an infant bottle to Child #1 without verifying that the infant bottle was the correct bottle.

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May 18, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-160-A · Based on staff record review, one TB screening was not obtained within 30 days of hire.

    Evidence: Staff #2 was hired on 04/17/2023. Documentation of a TB screening was dated on 03/28/2022.

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Dec 6, 2022 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-350-B-1 · Based on observation, ratios were not maintained in one classroom.

    Evidence: The Infant 1 classroom had a total of 9 infants with 2 staff when the Licensing Inspector arrived at approximately 11:45am.

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Apr 14, 2022 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-40-E · Based on review of medications onsite, the Center failed to comply with their own medication policy.

    Evidence: 1. The Center's medication policy requires methods to prevent outdated medication. 2. Medication for child #6 expired in 10/2021 and medication for child #7 expired in 2/2021.

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Dec 17, 2025 inspection noted: “Staff #1, employed for more than 2 weeks, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state and no documentation of requesting a…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The May 1, 2025 inspection noted: “There shall be at least 12 inches of space between occupied cots. A minimum of 12 inches between occupied cots were observed in 2 classrooms.” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Jan 29, 2025 inspection noted: “1. During nap time on 01/29/2025, Staff #1 was observed using their cell phone and was sitting in an area of the classroom which allowed at least 2 children out…” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error