Arlington County- Gunston
A child day center in Arlington, Virginia 22206
2700 S. Lang Street, Arlington, Virginia 22206. (703) 228-6981.
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The short answer
- 8 deficiencies in the last three years
- Apr 302026 the latest visit on record
- 20 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
10 inspections on record, the latest on Apr 30, 2026.
8 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Apr 30, 2026: complaint inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-B
“Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff 1 has not complete orientation which is overdue by 13 months.”
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Complaint Related
The inspectors’ words, 106 words
“When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. On multiple occasions, Child 2 exhibited aggressive behavior toward children and staff. The center did not implement a safety plan to address these behaviors or to protect other children in the classroom. Child 2 was observed a riding a tricycle into other children multiple times. When the incidents occurred, staff did not physically checked the affected children to determine whether injuries had been sustained. On 4/30/2026, Child 2 was observed riding a tricycle into other children multiple times. Staff not physical check the affected children to determine whether injuries had been sustained.”
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Complaint Related
The inspectors’ words, 106 words
“When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. On multiple occasions, Child 2 exhibited aggressive behavior toward children and staff. The center did not implement a safety plan to address these behaviors or to protect other children in the classroom. Child 2 was observed a riding a tricycle into other children multiple times. When the incidents occurred, staff did not physically checked the affected children to determine whether injuries had been sustained. On 4/30/2026, Child 2 was observed riding a tricycle into other children multiple times. Staff not physical check the affected children to determine whether injuries had been sustained.”
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Complaint Related
“The center shall maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. On 5/04/2026, Child 3 was hit on a head with a LEGO. The injury report did not contain the date and time when parents were notified and documentation on how parent was notified.”
Feb 5, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.057-A
“The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.”
Feb 12, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-510-E
“Based on observation, a prescription that has been on-site longer than 10 days is missing a physician authorization. Evidence: The authorization form is missing the physician signature for long term medications.”
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8VAC20-780-510-G
“Based on observation, an emergency medication is missing the box with identifying information. Evidence: An emergency medication for Child #1 is not in the box and only in the Ziplock bag with a name. No dosage amount and times to be given were identified.”
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8VAC20-780-550-A
“Based on review, the written emergency plan is incomplete. Evidence: The current plan does not identify staff responsibilities in case of an emergency.”
Sep 11, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-550-P
“Based on record review, 2 injury reports were incomplete. Evidence: Both injury reports did not include “any future action to prevent reoccurrence””
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8VAC20-780-90-A
“Based on record review, 3 of 3 children’s records were missing a parent agreement between the center and the parent. Evidence: Child #1-3 did not have the statement in their record that the parent will notify the center within 24 hours if the child or any member of the immediate household has developed any reportable communicable disease as defined by the State Board of Health.”
Feb 13, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on record review and staff statement, a monthly evacuation drill was not conducted. Evidence: The evacuation drill log was missing a drill for October 2022 and was confirmed by the center staff that no drill was practiced in October.”
Jul 26, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.058
“Based on staff statement the center does not have a working carbon monoxide detector. Evidence: Staff stated that the current carbon monoxide detector in the preschool classroom is not operating.”
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8VAC20-780-290-A-3
“Based on observation, electrical outlets that were not in use did not have protective covers. Evidence: Three outlets in the play space were missing protective covers.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on record review, an enrolled child’s file was incomplete. Evidence: Child #1’s file was missing proof of identity within 7 days of attending (first day of attendance was 6/26/2022)”
Mar 9, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.058
“Based on staff statement, a carbon monoxide detector is not in the building area that the preschool program is located in. Evidence: The program has requested a carbon monoxide detector be installed in the preschool space but the facilities department has yet to install the detector.”
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8VAC20-780-290-A-3
“Based on observation, outlet covers were missing in several areas that the preschool children use throughout the community center. Evidence: One outlet cover was missing in the preschool classroom and 4 outlet covers were missing in the common areas.”
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8VAC20-780-540-E
“Based on observation, the battery operated radio was not working. Evidence: The batteries in the radio were not working.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Complaint inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Oct 15, 2027.
- Ages: 3 years - 5 years 11 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 1 complaint inspection on record.
- 1 complaint allegation published with Virginia’s findings, 1 of them found valid.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations and Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | Complaint | Allegation: Structured Program. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
Who does the caring?
- Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Virginia’s search doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Virginia’s search doesn’t show a quality rating.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 157 child care providers in Arlington County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 8.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Arlington County- Gunston This child care provider | 8 |
| Arlington County-Fairlington | 7 |
| NVFS Arlington Head Start Child Development Center | 15 |
| Dammanti Passa | 1 |
| STEM Preschool, LLC | 11 |
| Sandra Bello Castro | 4 |
| Ruth Molina | 14 |
| Aspire! Afterschool Learning | 32 |
| Tanzina Tania | 12 |
| Milenka Rivera | 27 |
| Sheena Wilson | 7 |
| Fatima Lahfid | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Virginia doesn’t grade how serious a violation is, so no severity is shown.
- Virginia publishes a complaint’s allegations and findings only when its inspection found a violation and the records are linked.
- Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
- A plan of correction sent late, or not at all, isn’t online: Virginia says to ask the inspector.
- Virginia’s pages show about the last five years of inspections; for older ones, Virginia says to contact the licensing inspector.
- Virginia says this information may not be accurate, up to date or complete, and shouldn’t be the only source in choosing care.
Sources
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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