Modesta Flores
A local ordinance approved FDH in Alexandria, Virginia 22306
7777 Bluejay Court, Alexandria, Virginia 22306. (703) 855-7957.
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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 Sep 14, 2026.
8 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
8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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 14, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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The child’s information shall include the following: emergency contact, parents address, phone and work information.
“1. Child 1 did not have documentation of emergency contact information or parent(s) work information. 2. Child 2 did not have work information for parents nor did they have emergency contact information.”
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Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children.
“1 uncovered electrical outlet next to the sofa in the family room.”
Sep 23, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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Before a child may attend the family day home, the vendor shall obtain documentation that the child has been immunized.
“Child 1 did not have documentation of an immunization.”
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Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children.
“There were 3 uncovered electrical outlets on a power-strip next to the dining table.”
Sep 27, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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Potentially poisonous substances, materials, and supplies such as, but not limited to, cleaning agents, disinfectants, deodorizers, plant care chemicals, pesticides, and petroleum distillates shall be stored away from food areas inaccessible to children.
“In an unlocked cabinet near the kitchen table where children eat, there was bleach, bleach water and other disinfectants.”
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Full sized cribs shall: have mattresses that fit snugly next to the crib so that no more than two fingers can be inserted between the mattress and the crib.
“The crib mattress did not fit snugly next to the crib, and the inspector was able to place three fingers between the mattress and the side of crib.”
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The diapering surface shall be: nonabsorbent and washable.
“The changing table was made out of wood, and the top of the changing table was covered with a filled blanket/comforter, creating an absorbent surface for diapering.”
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Medication, except for those prescriptions designated otherwise by written physician’s order, including refrigerated medication and medications for caregivers and household members, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“In the crib used by infants enrolled in the program, there was a small “sheet” of unidentified pills with a foil backing, laying in the crib.”
Sep 27, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on record review, children’s records did not all contain required information.
“Evidence: 1.Child #1’s record was missing the emergency contact’s address. 2.Child #2’s record was missing the parents’ names, address and phone numbers and emergency contact information.”
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Based on observation and interview, the vendor did not provide a crib for a child under 12 months of age.
“Evidence: A crib was not available for Child #2 (eight months of age) during the inspection. The vendor has a playpen, but she did not have a crib for Child #1.”
Oct 14, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on observation and interview, the vendor did not keep a written hard copy of daily attendance that document the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
“Evidence: The vendor did not have a written hard copy of daily attendance for the week on 10/10/2022 - 10/14/2022.”
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Based on record review, the vendor did not maintain, and keep written or electronic information for each enrolled child.
“Evidence: Child #1’s record was not available for review during the inspection.”
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Based on observation and interview, the vendor did not have a 911 or local dial number for police, fire, and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center posted in a visible and conspicuous place.
“Evidence: A 911 or local dial number for police, fire, and emergency medical services and the poison control number were not posted in a visible and conspicuous place during the inspection.”
Nov 11, 2021: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on review of emergency drills and interview, shelter-in-place procedures were not practiced at least twice a year.
“Evidence: There was no documentation of shelter-in-place drills practiced from 08/06/2020 - 11/4/2021.”
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Based on review of emergency drills and interview, lockdown procedures were not practiced at least annually.
“Evidence: There was no documentation of lockdown drills practiced from 08/06/2020 - 11/4/2021.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 14, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Local Ordinance Approved FDH: Local Ordinance Approved FDH, expires Sep 13, 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 8.
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 |
|---|---|
| Modesta Flores This child care provider | 8 |
| 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.
From the provider
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Replies
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