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Fairlington Preschool

A child day center in Alexandria, Virginia 22302

3900 King Street, Fairlington UMC, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. (703) 671-3939.

Virginia’s own record, on legacy.dss.virginia.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 10 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. Every month

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?

16 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 14, 2026.

10 violations cited in the last three years.

Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

When those deficiencies happened

10 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

10 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

Oct 1, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
  • When food is brought from home, the following shall apply: The food container shall be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner.

    “All of the lunch containers for Classroom #1 were missing the date.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-560-G.

  • For staff hired after March 1, 1996, documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering:

    “Staff #4 who has been employed for one year, did not have evidence of completed references in their file.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Sep 5, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-780-130-A

    “Based on record review and interview, the center did not obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations before the child can attend the center. Evidence: The director confirmed during the interview, that child #3 (start date 8/23/2022), did not submit immunization record (dated 9/8/2022) prior to first date of attendance.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

  • 8VAC20-780-40-H

    “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure evidence of insurance coverage was made available to the department’s representative upon request. Evidence: The director confirmed the insurance coverage was not available during the time of inspection.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-40-H.

  • 8VAC20-780-60-A

    “Based on record review and interview, the center did not maintain and keep a separate record for each child enrolled which contained all required information. Evidence: The director confirmed during the interview, child #1?s record was missing the work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

  • 8VAC20-780-70

    “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure staff records for each staff person included the date of employment. Evidence: The director confirmed during the interview, staff #2?s record was missing a start date of employment.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

  • 8VAC20-780-70

    “Based on record review and interview, the center did not obtain documentation that two or more references were checked before employment. Evidence: The director confirmed during the interview, staff #2 did not have references check prior to employment.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Dec 11, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Based on observation, hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

    “Evidence: 1. There were disinfectant wipes and dish detergent on the sink counter in the “Green Room”. 2. There was disinfectant spray on the cabinet in the “Yellow Room”.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

  • Based on record review, the written record of minor injuries were missing required information.

    “Evidence: The record of minor injuries was missing the time of the injury, the time the parent was notified and future action to prevent the injury.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

  • Based on record review, a child’s record was missing required information.

    “Evidence: The record of Child A was missing 2 of 2 required emergency contact addresses.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Apr 24, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-780-270-A

    “Based on observation of classrooms, it was determined there was an area not maintained in a safe manner. Evidence: 1. Large floor carpet ‘s binding in the “red room” classroom was pulled from the carpet in two places and needs to be cut to prevent further frayed edges.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

  • 8VAC20-780-550-P

    “Based on review of written record of children’s injuries, t was determined the entries do not include two required items. Evidence: 1. The injury report contains the date and a signature of a staff person who wrote the report but doe not contain either a second staff signature or a parent’s signature. 2. The written record also does not include any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

Jan 3, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-780-60-A-7

    “Based on record review it was determined the center did not obtain a plan of action for a child with a documented food intolerance. Evidence: 1. Enrollment form for Child #1 lists a food intolerance. There was no written plan of action documented on what to do in the event of an emergency situation.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A-7.

  • 8VAC20-780-70

    “Based on record review, it was determined the center did not maintain complete documentation of references for a staff member. Evidence: 1. Staff #1’s file has references that were taken over the phone but both do not include signature of person who made the calls.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

All 16 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 14, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Feb 24, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Oct 1, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Oct 1, 2025Inspection2 violations cited
Mar 19, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Mar 19, 2025InspectionNo violations cited
Sep 5, 2024Inspection5 violations cited
Sep 5, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jul 10, 2024Complaint inspectionNo violations cited
Apr 30, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Apr 30, 2024InspectionNo violations cited
Dec 11, 2023Inspection3 violations cited
Apr 24, 2023Inspection2 violations cited
Jan 3, 2023Inspection2 violations cited
Jun 10, 2022InspectionNo violations cited
Dec 1, 2021InspectionNo violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Apr 26, 2027.
  • A current subsidy provider.
  • Ages: 2 years - 6 years 11 months.
  • Capacity: 99 children.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

Has Virginia acted against it?

  • 1 complaint inspection on record.
  • No complaint allegations published with findings.

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 171 child care providers in the City of Alexandria, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 10.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

From the provider

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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