Doris Chavez
A local ordinance approved FDH in Alexandria, Virginia 22306
7412 Convair Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22306. (571) 215-8927.
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The short answer
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?
5 inspections on record, the latest on Mar 31, 2026.
16 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
16 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. 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.
Mar 31, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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The vendor shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children less than the age of two years.
“The vendor did not have updated immunizations for child #1, who turned 2 while in care. The vendor did not have updated immunizations for child #3, who turned 2 while in care.”
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REPEAT VIOLATION Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.
“Vendor did not have record of lockdown procedure being practiced in the past year.”
Jul 31, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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REPEAT VIOLATION The vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
“The vendor did not have a written hard copy record of daily attendance.”
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Caregivers who work directly with children shall annually attend the department’s health and safety update course.
“The vendor has not attend the department’s health and safety update course annually, date of last attendance.”
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REPEAT VIOLTION Shelter-in-place procedures shall be practiced twice a year.
“Vendor did not have record of shelter in place drill.”
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REPEAT VIOLATION Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.
“Vendor did not have record of lockdown procedure being practiced.”
Aug 6, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection10 deficiencies
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22.1-289.040-A
“Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not obtain Central Registry Request within 30 days for a 14 year-old residing in the home. Evidence: 1. No report or request provided to inspector. 2. Vendor stated she was unaware of this requirement.”
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8VAC20-790-180-B
“Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Evidence: The vendor did not document time of arrival and departure for children as it occurred.”
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8VAC20-790-190-B
“REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review, not all children’s records contained required information. Evidence: 1 Child #1’s record was missing permission for field trips. Vendor and child were away from the home on a walk when inspector arrived.”
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8VAC20-790-280-A-4
“Based on observation, each bathroom area provided for children was not equipped with soap, toilet paper, and disposable towels or an air dryer within reach of the children. Evidence: No disposable towels were in bathroom used by children.”
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8VAC20-790-390-E
“Based on observation, the diapering surface was not nonabsorbent and washable. Evidence: there were four holes in the diaper pad, making it not nonabsorbent.”
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8VAC20-790-420-B-6
“Based on documentation review, the vendor did not review or update emergency procedures. Evidence: No review of emergency procedure was documented.”
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8VAC20-790-430-A-1
“Based on documentation and interview, the vendor has not practiced evacuation procedures at least monthly. Evidence: Date of most recent evacuation drill 1/16/2024.”
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8VAC20-790-430-A-1
“Based on documentation and interview, the vendor has not practiced evacuation procedures at least monthly. Evidence: Date of most recent evacuation drill 1/16/2024.”
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8VAC20-790-430-A-2
“Based on documentation and interview, the vendor did not practice Shelter-in-place procedures twice a year. Evidence: 1. No documentation of a Shelter in place drill in the past 12 months. 2. Provider stated they had not practiced a shelter in place drill in the past 12 months.”
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8VAC20-790-430-A-3
“Based on documentation and interview, the vendor did not practice lock down procedure at least annually. Evidence: 1. No documentation o lock down drill in the past 12 months 2. Provider stated they had not practiced a lock down drill.”
Aug 15, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection6 deficiencies
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Repeat violation Based on observation and interview, the vendor did not maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
“Evidence: The vendor did not have a written hard copy record of daily attendance.”
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Based on record review, the vendor did maintain at the family day home, written or electronic information for each enrolled child.
“Evidence: Child #4’s record was not available for review during the inspection.”
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Based on record review, not all children’s record contained required information.
“Evidence: Child #1’s record was missing the address of one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency. Child #2’s record was missing the parents’ employment information.”
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Based on review of documentation, the home’s wood burning fireplace was not inspected annually.
“Evidence: There was no documentation to verify that the wood burning fireplace has been inspected within the last 12 months.”
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Based on review of emergency drills and interview, the vendor did not practice two shelter-in-place drills in a year.
“Evidence: The vendor did not document two shelter-in-place drills in 2022.”
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Based on review of emergency drills and interview, the vendor did not practice one lockdown drill at least once a year.
“Evidence: The vendor did not practice or document a lockdown drill in 2022.”
Aug 19, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on interview, the vendor did not maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
“Evidence: Daily attendance for the current week was unavailable during the inspection and the vendor stated that it was not completed.”
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Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not take the department’s Health and Safety Update course.
“Evidence: The vendor stated that they have not completed the Virginia Annual Health and Safety Update.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Mar 31, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 10 violations cited |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Local Ordinance Approved FDH: Local Ordinance Approved FDH, expires Mar 30, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Capacity: Not given.
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 1353 child care providers in Fairfax County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 16.
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 |
|---|---|
| Doris Chavez This child care provider | 16 |
| Frances Mills | 0 |
| SACC at Hollin Meadows | 2 |
| Yenny Gutierrez-Reyes | 2 |
| Bethany Lutheran Church | 3 |
| Sherry Brown | 41 |
| Greater Mt Vernon Com Head Start - Gum Springs Children’s Center | 13 |
| Frog Pond Early Learning Center | 29 |
| Shaista Mirza | 22 |
| Greater Mt. Vernon Community Head Start-Gum Springs Glen | 4 |
| Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church | 3 |
| Elizabeth Appiah | 27 |
| Mercy Chavez | 4 |
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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