Taina Branch
A local ordinance approved FDH in Alexandria, Virginia 22306
7514 Republic Court, Apt 101, Alexandria, Virginia 22306. (703) 799-0182.
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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?
6 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 1, 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 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. 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.
Oct 1, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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The provider shall maintain and keep at the home information for each enrolled child. The information shall include: proof of the child’s identity.
“The record for Child #1, enrolled for 2 months, did not contain proof of their identity.”
Oct 25, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection3 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 stated attendance is not being recorded. Review of the attendance log showed that children have not been documented since November 2023.”
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REPEAT VIOLATION: The vendor shall maintain information for each enrolled child which shall include proof of the child’s identity.
“Child #1, enrolled for approximately seven years, and Child #2, enrolled for approximately three years, did not have documentation that proof of identity was verified.”
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The vendor shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year. For vendors offering multiple shifts, the simulated drills shall be divided evenly among the various shifts.
“Documentation was not available during the inspection.”
Oct 31, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection12 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-180-B
“Based on record review, the vender did not maintain a written hard copy of daily attendance. Evidence: There were no attendance records present on the date of inspection.”
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8VAC20-790-190-A
“Based on record review and vendor statement, the vendor did not maintain written or electronic information for each enrolled child. Evidence: Child 3 did not have a record on the date of inspection.”
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8VAC20-790-190-B
“Based on record review, children’s records did not contain all required information. Evidence: Child 1 and Child 2’s record did not contain: the address for either parent’s place of employment or the place of the listed father’s employment.”
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8VAC20-790-230-B
“Based on record review, the vendor did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children less than the age of two years. Evidence: 1. Child 1’s immunization records were last updated when the child was 12 months old. 2. Child 2’s immunization records were last updated when the child was 12 months old.”
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8VAC20-790-250-A
“Based on record review and vendor statement, the vendor did not complete Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff sponsored by the Department of Education. Evidence: There was no documentation on the date of inspection that the provider has completed the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. The vendor stated that they have not completed it.”
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8VAC20-790-260-C-2
“Based on observation, electrical outlets did not have protective covers. Evidence: A power strip was mounted on the wall beneath the television without protective covers.”
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8VAC20-790-300-A
“Based on observation, a caregiver was not physically present on site to provide direct care and supervision of each child at all times. Evidence: During the inspection the caregiver exited the home through the patio door to collect a child being dropped off by a school bus on the side of the road. Two children were left unattended sleeping inside.”
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8VAC20-790-360-A
“Based on observation, furnishings and equipment used for child care was not age and stage appropriate for the children. Evidence: Child 3, a school aged child, was observed resting in a crib. The child’s legs were extended through the slats in the crib, while resting.”
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8VAC20-790-370-A
“Based on observation, linens were not assigned for individual use. Evidence: Child 3 was observed lying down in a crib without a sheet on the mattress.”
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8VAC20-790-430-A-1
“Based on record review, evacuation procedures were not practiced monthly. Evidence: The last evacuation drill was conducted on 1/12/2023.”
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8VAC20-790-430-A-2
“Based on record review, shelter-in-place drills were not practiced twice a year. Evidence: On the date of inspection there was no documentation that a shelter-in-place drill has been practiced.”
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8VAC20-790-430-A-3
“Based on record review, the vender did not practice lockdown drills annually. Evidence: On the date of inspection there was no documentation that a lockdown drill has been practiced.”
Dec 6, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection9 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-180-B
“Based on record review and provider statement, 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: There was no record of attendance on the date of inspection. The vendor stated that she did not complete a record for that date.”
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8VAC20-790-190-A
“Based on record review and vendor statement, the vendor did not keep a written or electronic record for each enrolled child. There was no record present for Child 4.”
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8VAC20-790-210-A
“Based on record review, there was no documentation to confirm that caregivers were free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Evidence: No documentation of a negative TB screening was present for Caregiver 1 or 2.”
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8VAC20-790-250-B
“Based on record review, caregivers did not complete the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff sponsored by the Department of Education within 90 days of service. Evidence: Caregiver 2’s record did not contain documentation that the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff has been completed.”
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8VAC20-790-250-F
“Based on record review, caregivers who work directly with children did not have documentation to verify completion of sixteen hours of annual training in addition to preservice and orientation training. Evidence: Caregiver 2’s record did not contain documentation of annual training.”
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8VAC20-790-260-A
“Based on observation, areas of the family day home were not maintained in a safe condition. Evidence: Peeling wall paint was observed on walls in the child care area.”
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8VAC20-790-260-C-2
“Based on observation, electrical outlets did not have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children. Evidence: One outlet accessible to children did not have protective covers installed.”
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8VAC20-790-360-I
“Based on observation, pillows were used by children less than two years of age while sleeping or resting. Evidence: A child younger than two years of age was observed sleeping in a pack and play with a pillow.”
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8VAC20-790-430-A-3
“Based on record review and provider statement, lockdown drills were not practiced at least annually. Evidence: There was no lockdown drill documented. The provider stated that one has not been conducted in the past year.”
Dec 7, 2021: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-180-B
“Based on records reviewed and interview conducted, it was determined that a written hard copy of daily attendance has not been maintained. Evidence: There was no hard copy record of daily attendance available for review, and the vendor stated that she has not been keeping a record.”
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Based on records reviewed and information received, it was determined that 3 of 3 children’s records did not include required information.
The inspectors’ words, 114 words
“Evidence: 1. Child #1 (recorded as Child #14 on the 2020 report) - The information for both parentsk/guardians home/work information and phone numbers was not completed, and was left blank. Two parents were listed by name, but additional information was not completed. 2. Child #2 - The medication policy for this child was left blank and did not specify what the policy is. 3. Child #3 - The information for 1 of 2 parents home/work information was not completed, and was left blank. The medication policy for this child indicates the vendor gives both prescription and non-prescription medicine to children. The vendor reported that she does not give medicine to children in her care.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 1, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 12 violations cited |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 9 violations cited |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Local Ordinance Approved FDH: Local Ordinance Approved FDH, expires Sep 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Taina Branch This child care provider | 4 |
| 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.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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