Pena-Jovel, Marlene
A local ordinance approved FDH in Alexandria, Virginia 22309
3915 Sonora Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22309. (703) 203-7038.
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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?
4 inspections on record, the latest on Nov 14, 2025.
11 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
11 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 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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| 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.
Nov 14, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection7 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 attendance record for the day of the inspection was prewritten and had four children signed in and out for the day, when Child #5 was the only one in attendance and still present at the time.”
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Repeat Violation The vendor shall maintain children’s records with the required information.
The inspectors’ words, 136 words
“-The record for Child #2 (enrolled over 11 months) was missing the home address for each parent; the name, address, and telephone number for each parent’s place of employment; the name, address, and telephone number of at least one emergency contact; and the names of persons other than the parent who are authorized to pick up the child. -The record for Child #3 (enrolled over 1 year) was missing the name, address, and telephone number of at least one emergency contact; and the names of persons other than the parent who are authorized to pick up the child. -The record for Child #4 (enrolled over 3 years) was missing the address of at least one emergency contact. -The record for Child #5 (enrolled over 3 years) was missing the address of at least one emergency contact.”
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The vendor shall keep a first aid kit with the required supplies.
“The first aid kit was missing scissors, gauze, and a thermometer.”
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The vendor shall keep the required emergency supplies.
“The vendor stated they did not have a working battery-operated flashlight.”
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The vendor shall keep the required emergency supplies.
“The vendor stated they did not have a working battery-operated radio.”
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Evacuation procedures shall be practiced at least monthly.
“The last documented evacuation drill was over three months ago and not practiced monthly.”
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Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.
“There was no record of a lockdown procedure and had not been conducted annually.”
Dec 13, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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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 last documented date of attendance was 11/08/2024.”
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The vendor shall keep required information in children’s records.
“The records for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, and Child #4 did not include: *Name, address and telephone number for each custodial parent’s place of work. *Name address and telephone number of at least one emergency contact. *Name of persons other than custodial parent who are authorized to pick up the child. The records for Child #1 and Child #2 did not include sick policies.”
Mar 1, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-190-B
The inspectors’ words, 110 words
“Repeat Violation Based on a review of records, child records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 2 of 2 records reviewed were missing: *Child’s full name and address. *Name, address and telephone number for each custodial parent’s place of work *Name address and telephone number of at least one emergency contact. *Name of persons other than custodial parent who are authorized to pick up the child *Written authorization for emergency medical care. *Permission to transport the children *Permission for fieldtrips *Written statement that the vendor will notify the parent when the child become ill and have the parent arrange to pick up the child if requested. (Children #1, 2)”
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8VAC20-790-250-F
“Repeat Violation Based on vendor’s statement, annual training requirement has not been completed. Evidence: There is no documentation available for review of the required Virginia Health and Safety Update training.”
Jan 26, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection9 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-180-B
“Based on vendor’s statement, no written attendance sheet has been maintained. Evidence: There are no attendance sheets available for review.”
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8VAC20-790-190-B
“Based on a review of records, child records do not contain all required information. Evidence: 2 of 2 child records reviewed did not contain documentation of viewing the child’s proof of birth documents. (Children 1, 2).”
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8VAC20-790-190-B-17
“Based on a review of records, child records do not contain all required information. Evidence: 2 child records were reviewed. 2 of 2 did not contain documentation of the Sick policy for children. (Children 1, 2)”
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8VAC20-790-250-F
“Based on vendor’s statement, annual training requirement has not been completed. Evidence: There is no documentation available for review of the required Virginia Health and Safety Update training.”
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8VAC20-790-260-C-2
“Based on observation, the electrical outlets in areas used by children are not capped. Evidence: The outlet in the bathroom next to the sink does not have protective covers installed.”
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8VAC20-790-280-A-4
“Based on observation, the bathroom area is not equipped with all required supplies. Evidence: There are no paper towels available for use in the bathroom.”
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8VAC20-790-360-G
“Based on direct observation, an child was not provided a cot or rest mat for sleeping. Evidence: At Inspector arrival (Approximately 10;05 AM) a child (14 months) was observed sleeping in an infant carrier with a cover on it. (Child 1)”
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8VAC20-790-410-A-1
“Based on a review of first aid and emergency supplies, the supplies do not contain all required items. Evidence: Missing items include: Digital thermometer, band aids, antiseptic solution,”
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8VAC20-790-430-B
“Based on a review of records, evacuation procedures were not practiced monthly. Evidence: There is no emergency evacuation drill documented for December 2022.”
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Nov 14, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 9 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Local Ordinance Approved FDH: Local Ordinance Approved FDH, expires Nov 13, 2026.
- 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 11.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pena-Jovel, Marlene This child care provider | 11 |
| Nicole Ferguson | 6 |
| Engleside Baptist Church | 0 |
| Aquinas Montessori School | 3 |
| SACC-Riverside | 8 |
| SACC at Washington Mill | 1 |
| SACC at Woodley Hills | 4 |
| Fauzia Zubair | 7 |
| Sunita Malvea | 7 |
| Elizabeth Tsamah | 9 |
| Dilshad Begum | 15 |
| Idalia Vigil Gomez | 12 |
| Cintia Alvarado | 10 |
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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