Discovery Time Learning Center
A child day center in Alexandria, Virginia 22301
1509 Leslie Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. (703) 930-9043.
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The short answer
- 0 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 252026 the latest visit on record
- 104 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?
22 inspections on record, the latest on Aug 25, 2026.
0 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
12 visits on record, nothing cited. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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.
Sep 29, 2022: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-340-A
The inspectors’ words, 143 words
“Based on multiple staff interviews, it was determined that the center failed to ensure care and protection while supervising two children. Evidence: 1. On 9/16/2022 at approximately 11:44 am, infant #1 was being held by Staff C, having their hands washed after an art project. The infant was burned by coming into contact with the crockpot used to heat bottles that is located next to the sink. Staff D notified Staff A at the time of injury. 2. On 09/16/2022 at approximately 1:30 pm, infant #2 was being held by Staff C, having their hands washed. The infant was burned by coming into contact with the crockpot used to heat bottles that is located next to the sink. Staff F notified Staff B of the injury. 3. Infant 1 & Infant 2 received burns across the top of their fingers from the crockpot.”
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8VAC20-780-80-B-2
The inspectors’ words, 106 words
“Based on a review of documentation and staff interview, the center did not inform the department’s representative as soon as practicable, but not to exceed two business days, of any injury to a child that occurs while the child is under the supervision of the center and requires outside medical attention. Evidence: There was no documentation available for review to show that an injury requiring outside medical treatment (IROMT) had been reported as required. Multiple staff stated they were not aware of the standard to report such injuries. The incident occurred on 09/16/2022 and as of 10/04/2022 no one had contacted the OCCHS office or Inspector.”
Sep 12, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation, areas and equipment of the center were not maintained in a safe condition. Evidence: An upper cabinet in the right corner of the room had a loose cabinet door that fell off when opened.”
All 22 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Complaint inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Oct 21, 2028.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 104 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?
- 4 complaint inspections on record.
- 1 complaint allegation published with Virginia’s findings, 1 of them found valid.
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.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2022 | Complaint | Allegation: Restraints/Behavior Management. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
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 0.
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 |
|---|---|
| The Campagna Center - George Washington Early Childhood | 2 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church | 2 |
| YMCA Alexandria | 73 |
| The Nest Academy | 15 |
| Discovery Time Learning Center This child care provider | 0 |
| Yolanda Acho | 15 |
| ChildSpace Learning Center | 34 |
| Madison Day School | 25 |
| Marco Quino | 5 |
| Discovery Time Learning Academy | 6 |
| Discovery Time STEM and Daycare of Alexandria, LLC | 0 |
| Children’s House Montessori School - Alexandria | 12 |
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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