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Ivybrook Academy
20733 Great Falls Plaza, Sterling VA 20165 · License #1110144 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Kristen Benavides
- Phone
- (703) 637-7070
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 20733 Great Falls Plaza, Sterling VA 20165 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Whitney Mcgrath · (571) 835-4717
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 134 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- Violation
8VAC20-780-60-A · Children's records shall contain all required information.
Child #1, child #2 and child #4 records do not contain the address to their emergency contacts.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-130-A · The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
Child #5s (date of enrollment: 1/12/2026) record does not contain documentation of immunizations. The documentation of immunizations was required approximately 4 months ago.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-E · The licensee shall ensure that the centers activities and services are maintained in compliance with the centers own policies and procedures.
1. The centers policies states "children of all age groups will be provided with the techniques, tools and support to solve problems alongside other children. These will include training in active listening, negotiation skills, affirmations, setting limits having needs met through positive actions and learning how to cooperate and help other children. ...[children] will begin to learn to analyze a problem, develop a solution and then implement it. ...[children] will become more self-control, accept responsibility and learn to care more for others. 2. On 2/4/2026, video recording of the older toddler classroom shows child #1 throwing a tissue on the floor. Staff #1 was observed telling child #1 to put the tissue in the garbage. When child #1 did not pick up the tissue, staff #1 took child #1s forearm in their hand and forcibly had the child pick the tissue up and take it to the garbage. 3. On 2/4/2026, video recording of the older toddler classroom shows the class sitting down for circle time. Staff #1 asked child #1 to pick a book to read. Child #1 took a book from the bookshelf and threw it onto the carpet area and proceeded to climb on the window sill. Staff #1 was observed taking child #1 by the forearm and pulling the child down off the window sill and forcibly having them sit on the carpet for circle time.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Jul 2, 2026 inspection noted: “Child #1, child #2 and child #4 records do not contain the address to their emergency contacts.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The May 8, 2026 inspection noted: “Child #5s (date of enrollment: 1/12/2026) record does not contain documentation of immunizations. The documentation of immunizations was required approximately…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Feb 27, 2026 inspection noted: “1. The centers policies states "children of all age groups will be provided with the techniques, tools and support to solve problems alongside other children. T…” — what has changed since then?
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