Dona Ann Ismail
A family day home in Falls Church, Virginia 22046
7414 Allan Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia 22046. (571) 245-8150.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Apr 72026 the latest visit on record
- 12 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 Apr 7, 2026.
6 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
6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. 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 26, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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A child’s record shall contain proof of the child’s age and identity, as well as written authorization for emergency medical care.
“Child #1 did not have complete documentation of their age and identity in the record, and child #3 did not have authorization for emergency care.”
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Caregivers shall use positive methods of discipline. Discipline shall be constructive in nature, including techniques such as modeling and redirecting children to acceptable behavior.
“During the inspection, a caregiver was seen forcefully pushing a child’s head to their cot.”
Oct 9, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Potentially poisonous substances shall be stored away in areas inaccessible to children.
“A container of disinfecting wipes stating was on the bottom shelf of the changing table within reach of children in care.”
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Caregivers shall ensure that children’s hands are washed with liquid soap and warm running water after toileting and diapering.
“An infant was observed getting their diaper changed, and then put down for a nap, without having their hands washed.”
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Topical skin products shall not be used beyond the expiration date of the product.
“A container of Butt Paste was observed with an expiration date of 08/2024.”
May 8, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation and interview with the provider, the family day home did not have a written emergency preparedness and response plan available for review.
“Evidence: The previous emergency preparedness plan could not be found by the provider.”
Dec 5, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-180-A
“Based on record review and interview with the Provider, a current report of TB screening form was not updated 2 years from the date of the previous screening. Evidence: The TB screening for Caregiver A was last completed on 1/26/2020. A subsequent screening was not conducted by 1/26/2022.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| May 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| May 8, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 5, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Jun 2, 2027.
- Ages: Birth - 10 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 12 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 19 child care providers in the City of Falls Church, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| Dulin United Methodist Cooperative Preschool | 14 |
| Falls Church Episcopal Church | 1 |
| St. Joseph’s Preschool | 13 |
| Communikids Preschool | 30 |
| Falls Church Preschool and Daycare | 2 |
| Kidstretch | 3 |
| Easter Seals Serving DC/MD/VA, Inc. | 15 |
| Dona Ann Ismail This child care provider | 6 |
| Elena Maldonado | 19 |
| LEAD Day School LLC | 5 |
| Sellapperumage Shaw | 32 |
| Acton Academy Falls Church | 5 |
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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