The Del Ray Montessori School
A child day center in Alexandria, Virginia 22314
721 N. Columbus Ave, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. (703) 380-1241.
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The short answer
- 3 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jul 302026 the latest visit on record
- 88 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?
12 inspections on record, the latest on Jul 30, 2026.
3 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
3 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Jul 30, 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 more than 11 months, did not have documentation of a central registry check, sex offender check, or criminal history check from one state.”
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A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.
“The updated screening for Staff #5 was completed 11 days after it expired.”
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Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.
“Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for over 11 months, did not have one completed reference verification on file.”
Feb 25, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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22.1-289-036-B-4
“Based on record review, board officers do not have the required out of state checks for any state they have resided in within the past 5 years. Evidence: 1. BO #1,4 and 5 are missing out of state central registry findings within 45 days of assuming the board position. (see dates of assuming role in above violation) 2. BO #5 is missing a Criminal Record Check within 30 days of assuming role. 3. BO #1,4 and 5 are missing a sex offender registry check within 30 days of assuming position.”
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22.1-289.036-B-2
“Based on record review, board officers did not submit to fingerprinting within 30 days of assuming the position. Evidence: BO #1’s fingerprints are dated 4/1/2019 BO #2-5 do not have completed fingerprint results”
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8VAC20-770-40-D-1-a
The inspectors’ words, 126 words
“Based on record review and staff statement, board officers (BO) are missing the required background checks within the 30 day time frame of any changes. Evidence: BO #1 assumed the role 1/202019 and did not complete a Sworn Disclosure Statement until 3/23/2019,. BO #2 assumed the role 3/2020 and did complete a Sworn Disclosure Statement until 2/18/2022 and does not have a completed Central Registry Check (sent 2/18/2022). BO #3 assumed the role 3/3030 and did not have a completed Central Registry Check until 1/28/2021 BO #4 assumed the role 11/2020 and did not complete a Sworn Disclosure Statement until 2/17/2022. BO#5 assumed the role 11/2020 and did not have a completed Central Registry Check until 5/3/2021 BO #5 assumed the role 11/2020 and did not”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation, areas of the center have not been maintained in a safe, clean or operable manner. Evidence: The paint is peeling in the blue bathroom in the Sunflower classroom, on the radiator on the hall by the cubbies and”
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8VAC20-780-550-C
“Based on observation, posted maps are incomplete. Evidence: Maps in the Honeysuckle and Sunflower classrooms did not designate a secondary exit.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on record review, 1 of 5 children’s records was incomplete. Evidence: Child #1 was missing documentation date for the annual update.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Inspection | 0 violations cited |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Inspection | 0 violations cited |
| May 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Inspection | 0 violations cited |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Inspection | 0 violations cited |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Inspection | 0 violations cited |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 28, 2028.
- Ages: 1 year 3 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 88 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 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 3.
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 |
|---|---|
| Hopkins House - Helen Day Preschool Academy | 61 |
| Children’s Int’l School -Alexandria | 11 |
| Washington Street United Methodist Church | 0 |
| The Campagna Center - Lyles Crouch | 4 |
| Potomac Crescent Waldorf School | 11 |
| Innovation Station Child Development Center | 47 |
| American Day School #1 | 14 |
| Tiny Tots Playroom | 2 |
| American Day School 2 | 9 |
| Great Beginnings Early Learning Center | 30 |
| Blue Bird of Alexandria | 1 |
| The Del Ray Montessori School This child care provider | 3 |
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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