Funshine Preschool
A child day center in Arlington, Virginia 22204
3440 22nd Street South, Arlington, Virginia 22204. (703) 521-1090.
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The short answer
- 16 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 102026 the latest visit on record
- 60 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 Aug 10, 2026.
16 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
16 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Aug 10, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Repeat Violation
“At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. Staff #5 did not obtain and submit the results of a follow up tuberculosis screening every two years. The tuberculosis screening was overdue by five months.”
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The Virginia Department of Education sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment.
“Staff #1, employed for seven months, did not complete the Virginia Department of Education sponsored orientation course within 90p calendar days of employment. The Virginia Department of Education sponsored course was overdue by four months.”
Feb 10, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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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 three months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and criminal history record check for one state. Staff #1 has never been left alone with children since employment.”
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Repeat Violation
“At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow up tuberculosis screening. Staff #5, employed 12 years, did not obtain and submit the results of a follow up tuberculosis screening every two years. Documentation of a previous tuberculosis screening was dated over two years ago and expired nine months ago.”
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Documentation of at least two references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.
“Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for three months, did not have one of the two completed reference verifications on file. Staff #2, who has been actively working at the center for one month, did not have any completed verifications on file.”
Jul 31, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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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 #4 did not have documentation of immunizations required before the child attended the center. The child has been enrolled for eight days.”
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At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.
“Staff #4 did not have documentation of a subsequent tuberculosis screening. Staff #4’s record contained an expired tuberculosis screening dated over two years ago.”
Jan 13, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Each child day program that is licensed and serves preschool-age children shall develop and implement a plan to test potable water from sources identified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“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.”
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Repeat Violation
“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff # 3 and Staff #5 had documentation of TB screenings that had not been updated in over two years.”
Jul 30, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Repeat Violation
“Based on documentation review, the child day center did not obtain a five year repeat of a Central Registry search. Evidence: 1. Staff #5’s record (Date of hire-01/24/2018) did not contain results of a repeat Central Registry search. Staff #5’s record contained an expired Central Registry finding dated 03/26/2018.”
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Repeat Violation
“Based on documentation review, staff members did not obtain and submit the results of a follow up tuberculosis(TB) screening at least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing. Evidence: 1. Staff #4’s record (Date of hire-02/20/2007) did not contain results of a subsequent TB screening. Staff #4’s record contained an expired TB screening dated 10/28/2021.”
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Repeat Violation
“Based on observation, hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevent access by children. Evidence: 1. In the 3’s classroom, a bottle of bleach and water and a bottle of cleaning disinfectant was found in a high cabinet in the bathroom without a locking device.”
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8VAC20-780-440-B
“Based on observation, cots were not identified for use by a specific child. Evidence: 1.The cots for the three’s classroom were not identified for use by a specific child.”
Jan 29, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-A
“Based on record review of four staff records, the center did not update criminal history record reports every five years. Evidence: 1.Staff #1’s record (Date of hire-01/27/2009) did not contain results from a repeat criminal history background check every five years. Documentation of the criminal history results was dated 11/01/2018.”
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8VAC20-780-160-C
“Based on record review, subsequent tuberculosis(TB) screenings were not obtained for staff members every two years. Evidence: 1. Staff #’1’s record (Date of hire-01/27/2009) did not contain a subsequent TB screening. Documentation of the last TB screening was dated 10/14/2021. 2. Staff #4’s record (Date of hire-12/13/2021) did not contain a subsequent TB screening. Documentation of the last TB screening was dated 12/02/2021.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“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. In the Pre-K classroom, a bottle of deodorizer and disinfectant were located on a high shelf in the bathroom. These items were not kept in a locked place using a safe locking method.”
Aug 30, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-A
“Based on review of five staff records, the center did not update central registry record check every five years. Evidence: 1. Staff #3 (Start date-01/24/2018) record did not contain an updated Central Registry Record check every five years. The last Central Registry results was dated 03/26/2018.”
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8VAC20-780-240-I
“Based on record review and interview, documentation of orientation training was not maintained. Evidence: 1. Staff #3’s record (Start date-01/24/2018) did not contain documentation of orientation. 2. Staff #6 confirmed that Staff #3 completed orientation, but documentation was not completed.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation, areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were not maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. In the Pre-K classroom, there was peeling paint along the wall.”
Jan 12, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-A
“Based on record review and interview, no five year repeat central registry background checks were completed for staff. Evidence: 1. Staff #2’s record (Date of hire-08/01/2011) did not contain documentation of a five year repeat central registry background check. The last central registry background check results were expired and dated 04/12/2017.”
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22.1-289.036-A
The inspectors’ words, 151 words
“Based on record review, and interview, two of two officer’s records did not contain documentation of a five year repeat of out of state background checks. Evidence: 1. Officer #1 currently lives in the state of Maryland. Officer #1’s record contained an out of state child abuse and neglect check dated 09/12/2021. A five year repeat out of state child abuse and neglect search results were not available during the time of inspection. 2. Officer #2 currently lives in the state of Maryland. Officer #2’s record contained an out of state child abuse and neglect check dated 02/22/2017. A five year repeat out of state child abuse and neglect search results were not available during the time of the inspection. 3. Officer #2 confirmed that Officer #1 and Officer #2’s out of state child abuse and neglect five year repeat search had not been conducted at the time of the inspection.”
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8VAC20-780-160-C
“Based on record review and interview, subsequent tuberculosis screenings for staff members were not obtained by the center for each staff member. Evidence: 1. Staff #4’s record (Date of hire-03/26/2012) did not contained a subsequent tuberculosis screening. The last tuberculosis screening was dated 10/28/2020. 2. Officer # 2 confirmed that Staff #4 did not obtain a current tuberculosis screening.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation, areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, were not maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. In the Toddler classroom, the peddle operated trashcan was not in operable condition. The peddle was broken.”
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8VAC20-780-520-C
“Based on observation, diaper cream was not labeled with the child’s name. Evidence: 1. In the older infant classroom(12-24 months), two containers of Triple Paste diaper cream was located in the diapering area without each child’s name.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on record review and interview, children’s records did not contain required information. Evidence: 1. Child #5’s record (Start date-09/12/22) did not contain documentation of viewing proof of the child’s identity. 2. Staff #2 confirmed that Child #5’s proof of identity was not documented.”
Jul 26, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-130-A
“Based on record review, the center did not obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Evidence: 1. Child #1’s record (Start date-07/07/21) did not contain documentation of immunizations.”
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8VAC20-780-160-C
“Based on record review, at least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, or more frequently as if recommended by a licensed physician or the local health department, staff members and individuals from independent contractors did not obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening as stated in subsection B of this section. Evidence: 1. Staff #3’s record (Date of hire-01/24/18) did not contain a follow up screening. The record contained documentation of an expired tuberculosis screening dated 12/22/17.”
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8VAC20-780-320-B
“Based on observation, each restroom area provided for children did not have a toilet that was flushable. Evidence: 1. One of the two toilets in the two year old classroom did not flush.”
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8VAC20-780-350-F
“Based on record review and interview, the center did not develop and implement a written policy and procedure that describes how the center will ensure that each group of children receives care by consistent staff members. Evidence: 1. The center did not develop a written policy and procedure that describes how the center will ensure that each group of children receives care by consistent staff members. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that a written policy was not available.”
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8VAC20-780-40-M
“Based on observation, a current written list of all children’s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions were not dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. Evidence: 1. In the two year old classroom, the allergy list was displayed on the classroom wall without being dated or confidential.”
Feb 2, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-E
“Based on record review, staff did not complete orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 30 days of the first date of employment, as appropriate to the age of the children in care. Evidence: 1. Staff #1’s record (First date of employment-12/13/21) did not contain documentation of complete orientation of First Aid and CPR training within 30 days of the first day of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-350-F
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“Based on record review and interview, the center did not develop and implement a written policy and procedure that describes how the center will ensure that each group of children receives care by consistent staff or team of staff members. Evidence: 1. The center did not develop a written policy and procedure that describes how a center will ensure that each group of children receives care by consistent staff. 2. Staff #3 confirmed that a written policy for continuity of staff for each group of children had not been developed or implemented.”
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8VAC20-780-550-G
“Based on record review, required documentation was not maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills. Evidence: 1. The following documentation was not documented for emergency evacuation drills: method of notification, number of staff participating, time it took to complete drill, problems encountered, if any, and weather conditions.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based on record review, required records were not kept for each staff person. Evidence: 1. Staff #1’s record (Date of hire-12/13/21) did not contain documentation of an emergency contact and documentation of a second reference. 2. Staff #2’s record (Date of hire 10/12/21) did not contain documentation of an emergency contact, documentation of a second emergency contact. Also, the first reference check was not checked before the first date of employment. The first reference check was conducted after the first date of employment and dated 12/8/21.”
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8VAC20-780-90-A
“Based on record review, written and signed agreement between the parent and the center was not in each child’s record by the first day of the child’s attendance. Evidence: 1. Child #3’s record (First date of attendance-10/04/21) did not contain documentation of signed authorization for emergency medical should an emergency occur when the parent cannot be located immediately. This authorization was not signed by the parent on the first day of attendance.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 10, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jan 23, 2027.
- Ages: 3 months - 6 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 60 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 0 complaint inspections on record.
- No complaint allegations published with findings.
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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
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 16.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| ARLINGTON Parks and Recreation at Carlin Hall | 5 |
| Funshine Preschool This child care provider | 16 |
| Dora Silva-Celi | 1 |
| Grace Paniagua | 9 |
| Isabel Torrico | 4 |
| Children’s International - FSI | 23 |
| Magaly Paz-Quiroga | 5 |
| Full Circle Montessori School | 3 |
| Carmen Crespo | 2 |
| Our Savior Lutheran Church | 4 |
| Congregation Etz Hayim | 4 |
| Janeth Torrico | 7 |
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2026.
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