NVFS Child Development Center- Arlington Mill
A child day center in Arlington, Virginia 22204
909 S. Dinwiddie Street, Arlington, Virginia 22204. (571) 748-2767.
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The short answer
- 4 deficiencies in the last three years
- Mar 52026 the latest visit on record
- 24 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?
18 inspections on record, the latest on Mar 5, 2026.
4 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
4 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Aug 5, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
“There was peeling paint observed in the Elephants classroom along the right wall. A cockroach was observed in the hallway.”
Mar 19, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
“Steel wool was observed in a hole along the baseboard in the Elephants Class.”
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The diapering surface shall be used only for diapering or cleaning children, and it shall be cleaned with soap and at least room temperature water and sanitized after each use.
“A child in the Elephants Class was observed being changed, the area was not cleaned and sanitized when finished.”
Sep 4, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
“Evidence: Observed peeling paint on the wall of the Elephant Classroom, on the left wall looking out the playground.”
Sep 29, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-330-B
“Based on observation, the resilient surface material is breaking down in small areas across the playground. Evidence: Small “potholes” are appearing across the playground area where the resilient “poured in place” material is breaking down.”
Jan 13, 2023: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-350-B-2
“Based on staff statements and attendance records, the ratio for children ages 16 months to 24 months was not maintained in the Monkey’s classroom. Evidence: On 1/4/2023 the ratio of 1 caregiver to 5 children was exceeded for approximately 20-25 minutes as 6 children were present from 9:30-9:55 am with Teacher #1. A second Teacher (#2) entered the Monkeys classroom at approximately 9:55 am but left after a time of approximately 5-10 minutes before Teacher #3 entered the classroom and stayed for the remainder of the day.”
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8VAC20-780-360-A
“Based on staff statements, attendance record and confirmation by center administration, the activities for a child were not age and stage appropriate. Evidence: Child #2 left the monkey classroom when the LT left at 3:00 p.m. and was taken into the center director’s office with a staff member (Teacher #4) until pick-up at approximately 5:22 p.m. The office is not child proofed and is not regularly used for children’s activities. The child was moved rather than the staff member to accommodate a later pickup time.”
Mar 30, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on on-site observations of the center, it was determined that one piece of classroom equipment has not been maintained in safe and operable condition. Evidence: In the Elephants classroom, the toilet seat in the children’s bathroom is broken. It is loose and slides from side to side.”
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8VAC20-780-550-B
“Based on a review of emergency preparedness documents, it was determined that the emergency evacuation plan does not contain procedural components addressing accommodations or special requirements for infants, toddlers, and children with special needs to ensure their safety during an emergency situation.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
The inspectors’ words, 96 words
“Based on a review of children’s records, it was determined two records do not include all required information. Evidence: 1 - Child record B does not include: the father’s home and employment contact information; documentation of a parental annual review of the child’s record (the record was most recently reviewed by the parent on 1/15/2021.) 2 - Child record C does not include: the mother’s employment contact information; the address for one emergency contact person; documentation of a parental annual review of the child’s record (the record was most recently reviewed by the parent on 3/8/2021.)”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 5, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Complaint inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Apr 13, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 3 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 24 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?
- 2 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 4.
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 |
|---|---|
| NVFS Child Development Center- Arlington Mill This child care provider | 4 |
| ARLINGTON Parks and Recreation at Carlin Hall | 5 |
| Funshine Preschool | 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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