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Marco Quino

A family day home in Alexandria, Virginia 22301

108 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. (703) 475-3674.

Virginia’s own record, on legacy.dss.virginia.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 5 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. Every month

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?

12 inspections on record, the latest on Aug 20, 2026.

5 violations cited in the last three years.

Source:

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

5 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

5 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

Aug 19, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • The provider shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The provider shall document in writing each review and update to the emergency plan.

    “The emergency plan review is overdue by 8 months.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-800-B.

Mar 31, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • The emergency evacuation procedures shall be practiced monthly with all caregivers and children in care during all shifts that children are in care.

    “No emergency evacuation drill was conducted in July 2024 or January 2025.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-830-A.

Oct 24, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
  • The bathroom shall be kept clean and contain a working toilet, and sink, toilet tissue, liquid soap, and paper towels.

    “The bathroom had cloth towels that were used by each child.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-340-C.

  • When meals or snacks are provided by the family day home, the menu for the current one-week period shall be dated.

    “The posted menu was dated 10/14/2024 to 10/18/2024.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-920.

Jan 4, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Based on a review of caregiver records, all Assistants’ records did not contain the required information.

    “Evidence: 1. Caregiver # 1 (doh: 1/3/2024) did not have documentation on file of 2 out of 2 required references prior to employment at the FDH.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-120-B.

Aug 25, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-800-180-A

    “Based on a review of records, the Provider did not obtain for each caregiver a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening every two years from the date of the first screening. Evidence: 1. Caregiver #2 had a tuberculosis screening on file dated 8/9/2021.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-180-A.

  • 8VAC20-800-40-A

    “Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that the total number of children receiving care at any one time does not exceed the maximum licensed capacity of the home. Evidence: 1. There were 11 children (24 points) present at the time of the inspection. The family day home allows for a capacity of 9 children.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-40-A.

  • 8VAC20-800-830-A

    “Based on a review of records and Provider interview, emergency evacuation procedures were not practiced monthly with all caregivers and children in care. Evidence: 1. There was no documentation on file of a July (2023) emergency evacuation drill at the time of the inspection. 2. The Provider stated that a July emergency evacuation drill was not conducted.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-830-A.

Sep 19, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
  • Based on an interview with the Provider, the Provider exceeded 16 points per caregiver.

    “Evidence: 1. From 2:00pm-3:00pm, the Provider stated that their assistant left from the family day home, leaving the Provider over the points allotted per caregiver. The Provider had 8 children (20 points) by himself during this time period.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-570-A.

Jun 2, 2022: inspection13 deficiencies
  • Based on file review, caregiver #2 had not submitted fingerprints to obtain criminal history record before first day of employment.

    “Evidence: Caregiver #2 did not have a eligible fingerprint record search before their first day of employment.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

  • Based on review of two caregivers records, one record did not have results of a central registry search within 30 days of employment.

    “Evidence: Caregiver #2 did not have a central registry finding within 30 days of employment.”

    Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

  • Based on file review, caregivers did not maintain 16 clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities.

    “Evidence: Caregiver #1 did not have any annual training hours documented for 2021. Caregiver #2 only had 14 hours of annual training documented for 2021.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-210-A.

  • Based on observation, areas of the family day home were not maintained in a safe and operable condition.

    “Evidence: A section of fence contained a broken gate that was not mounted to the fence.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-240-A.

  • Based on interview with provider, the family day home was not keeping written record of children in attendance each day.

    “Evidence: No written record of children’s attendance was produced by provider.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-50-A.

  • Based on observation, outdoor playground equipment was placed less than 6 feet from the perimeter of other play structures or obstacles.

    “Evidence: Playground equipment placed less than 6 feet from fence and other playground equipment.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-500-C.

  • Based on observation, outdoor playground equipment was installed over a hard surface.

    “Evidence: Playground equipment was installed on top of compacted sand.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-500-C.

  • Based on observation, children were not provided with an individual crib, cot, rest mat or bed for resting or napping.

    “Evidence: Cots were not labeled for each child’s use.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-510-A.

  • Based on observation, high chairs were not used according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

    “Evidence: Safety straps should be used whenever a child in placed in a highchair. There were three high chairs that did not have the safety straps available for use.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-540-A.

  • Based on observation of diapering, soiled disposable diapers were not disposed of in a leak-proof or plastic lined storage system that is either foot operated or used in a way that neither the caregiver’s hand nor the soiled diaper touches the exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.

    “Evidence: The trashcan used for disposing disposable diapers did not have a functioning footpedal”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-690-E.

  • Based on file review, the provider did not review the emergency plan annually.

    “Evidence: There was no written documentation that the emergency plan had been reviewed since 2017.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-800-B.

  • Based on review of menu, the provider did not list any substituted food.

    “Evidence: Menu was not updated with food substitutes.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-920.

  • Based on observation, the findings of the most recent inspection were not posted at the facility.

    “Evidence: The most recent inspection from 8/31/2021 was not posted at the facility.”

    Rule 8VAC20-820-120-E-2.

All 12 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 20, 2026InspectionNo violations cited
Jan 6, 2026InspectionNo violations cited
Aug 19, 2025Inspection1 violation cited
Mar 31, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Mar 31, 2025Inspection1 violation cited
Oct 24, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Oct 24, 2024Inspection2 violations cited
Jan 4, 2024Inspection1 violation cited
Aug 25, 2023Inspection3 violations cited
Jan 3, 2023InspectionNo violations cited
Sep 19, 2022Inspection1 violation cited
Jun 2, 2022Inspection13 violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Jan 18, 2028.
  • Ages: 1 year - 5 years 11 months.
  • Capacity: 9 children.
Source:

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.

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 171 child care providers in the City of Alexandria, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 5.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.

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

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.

Source:

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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How to read a record

Four things every record does, shown on an example record made up for this guide.

An example record, made up for this guide

An example nursing home

Made up for this guide: no real place is shown

Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

From the homeNone yet. Replies and paid listings aren’t open, and when they open they will sit here, below the record.

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