Virginia Department of Social Services Mandated Inspections - The Fairfax County Office for Children conducts multiple site visits over the course of a year to make sure that we are maintaining all regulations and standards. Our most recent unannounced visit occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The Inspector spent a total of 2 hours conducting a thorough inspection of facilities, records, and most importantly the staff's interaction and overall care of children. We are very pleased to report that there were ZERO violations to be found and the Inspector was pleased with the activities and interaction he witnessed from the teachers and children. We encourage parents to read the full report which are posted on the Information Boards in both houses. All past Inspection reports can be accessed online through the VDSS website.
Winter Playground Policy - We include Free and Structured outdoor play every day and see this as a vital part of your child's schedule. If your child is not able to participate in outdoor play for whatever reason, we ask that you keep them at home. During periods of extreme cold, playground times may be shortened. Young Toddlers go out once every morning. Children ages 2 and older go out twice a day, once in the morning and once in the late afternoon. Children will remain inside for any active snow showers.
In order for your child to comfortably play outside, they will need the proper attire, to include:
Sturdy shoes/boots and socks
Hats
Gloves/Mittens
No Scarves
IF there is snow on the ground, you may bring a snowsuit - We are only able to play in the snow if at least 5-8 children (depending on the classroom) have proper cold-weather attire.
All playground visits are at the discretion of the Director and may be modified during extreme temperatures/weather.
Weather-Related Closings & Delays:
YCP follows the Federal Government (OPM) for Closings and Late-Arrival procedures based on Weather and Emergencies. Emails WILL be sent for ALL weather related events.
On the days when YCP has a delayed opening, Morning Snack will not be served. Please make sure your child has been fed before bringing them.
Emergency Closings during a Federal Holiday:
An Independent Decision will be made for any Emergency Closings during a Federal Holiday where YCP is open - this decision will be made no later than 5:30am on the day of.
Do not check the OPM site during Federal Holidays as the status will reflect Normal Operating Procedures and not display Emergency Closures on Holidays.
Weather-Related Early Dismissals:
In the event of Unscheduled Leave, Unscheduled Telework, Liberal Leave, or Early Dismissals the Center will make an Independent Decision guided by the status of OPM and FCPS (Fairfax County Schools) and local Weather Reports. All Early Dismissals will be given with as much advance notice as possible as we understand this to be an inconvenience.
Decisions will always err on the side of safety for our staff and families traveling to and from school. The Center is also mindful of parent’s schedules and will try to remain open for the convenience of our working parents as much as possible - this is the reason we choose NOT to follow FCPS for all closings/delays/dismissals.
For Emergency Closings:
During all other emergency closings, including but not limited to Terrorist Alerts, the Center will observe Fairfax County Public School Procedures. Please ask to see a copy of our Emergency Preparedness Policies and Procedures at the front desk for further information.
To check YCP’s status during an emergency, please go to:
YCP Twitter Account (@yourchildsplace)
YCP Home Page, the live feed at the bottom of the page.
REMINDER: Closings, Delays, and Early Dismissals will be at the discretion of the Director.
January Monthly Activity Calendars and Lunch Menu are now posted online.
We will be OPEN Monday, January 20th (MLK Day.)