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American Day School 2

A child day center in Alexandria, Virginia 22314

501 N. Henry Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. (703) 837-0237.

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

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The short answer

The last 24 months 9 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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?

10 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 21, 2026.

9 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

9 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

9 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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.

Aug 4, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • The required ratio for children ages birth to 16 months is a 1 staff per 4 children.

    “Six children were observed in one classroom with 1 staff for approximately one minute.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-350-B-1.

Apr 24, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
  • Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe condition.

    “One area of the center had peeling paint which was accessible to children under the age of 18 months.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

  • Over-thecounter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product.

    “One topical ointment expired over 1 1/2 years ago. One topical ointment expired 9 months ago.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-520-A.

  • Bottle fed infants who cannot hold their own bottles shall be held when fed.

    “An infant who is unable to hold their own bottle was not held by staff while being fed.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-570-B.

  • Prepared infant formula shall be dated.

    “Three bottles belonging to Child #6 were not dated.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-570-E.

Nov 25, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Repeat Orientation training shall include prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.

    “Staff 1’s orientation training did not include prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-240-C.

Jun 11, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-780-240-C

    “Based on review of records, the center did not ensure the staff receive all required components of orientation training. Evidence: Staff 4’s orientation training did not include the following topics: SIDS and use of safe sleep practices, prevention of shaken baby syndrome, traumatic head injury and food allergies.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-240-C.

  • 8VAC20-780-520-A

    “Based on review of topical ointments, one topical ointment was kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product. Evidence One topical ointment for Child #5 expired in 4/2024.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-520-A.

  • 8VAC20-780-520-C

    “Based on observation the center did not ensure all requirements for topical skin products were met. Evidence: Child #5’s parent authorization for a topical skin product expired 4/2024.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-520-C.

Aug 22, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Based on observation, hazardous substances were not kept in a locked place.

    “Evidence: Cleaning supplies were unlocked near the changing table.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

  • Based on record review, the minor injury log was missing required information.

    “Evidence: 1 of 5 minor injury logs reviewed was missing the time of the injury.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-550-P.

Feb 16, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Based on record review and observation, cribs were not provided for children from birth through 12 months of age.

    “Evidence: 1) Child A was enrolled 05/17/2022 and did not turn 1 until 11/2022. There was no crib available for Child A. 2) Child B was enrolled 01/26/2023 and did not turn 1 until 02/2023. There was no crib available for Child B.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-520-A.

Aug 4, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
  • Based on record review, At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, a staff member did not obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.

    “Evidence: The tuberculosis screening of Staff A expired 6/2020”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

  • Based on record review, the center did not provide the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report.

    “Evidence: The lasted fire inspection on file was conducted 05/2021.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-260-A.

  • Based on observation, hazardous substances were not kept in a locked place.

    “Evidence: Disinfectant wipes were located on a counter near the kitchen area.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

  • Based on observation, hazardous substances were not kept in a locked place.

    “Evidence: Disinfectant wipes were located on a counter near the kitchen area.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

  • Based on observation, prepared formula was not dated.

    “Evidence: There was one bottle located in the refrigerator that was missing the date.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-570-E.

All 10 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 21, 2026InspectionNo violations cited
Feb 3, 2026InspectionNo violations cited
Aug 4, 2025Inspection1 violation cited
Apr 24, 2025Inspection4 violations cited
Nov 25, 2024Inspection1 violation cited
Jun 11, 2024Inspection3 violations cited
Aug 22, 2023Inspection2 violations cited
Feb 16, 2023Inspection1 violation cited
Aug 4, 2022Inspection5 violations cited
Feb 22, 2022InspectionNo violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Aug 25, 2027.
  • Ages: 2 months - 1 year 6 months.
  • Capacity: 28 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?

  • 0 complaint inspections 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 9.
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

If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.

Source:

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

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How to read a record

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An example nursing home

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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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