Discovery Time Learning Academy
A child day center in Alexandria, Virginia 22301
420 Hume Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. (703) 930-9043.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 292026 the latest visit on record
- 104 children, its licensed capacity
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?
22 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 29, 2026.
6 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
6 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 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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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
Feb 26, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
“Staff #4, employed for more than 2 months, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check from one state.”
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Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills that includes: Identity of the person conducting the drill; The date and time of the drill;The method used for notification of the drill; The number of staff participating; The number of children participating; Any special conditions simulated; The time it took to complete the drill; Problems encountered, if any.
“The 2025 lockdown drill that was conducted was not documented with required information.”
Jul 16, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #3, who had been employed for 2 weeks, had a central registry search requested 6 days after employment.”
May 14, 2025: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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Complaint related
“Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. Staff A and staff B reported that staff #1 frequently used a harsh tone and demeaning language with the children. Child #2 was upset and getting cleaned up from a potty accident and staff #1 said in a harsh tone “you’re coughing in my face, stop crying”.”
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Complaint related
“The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: roughly handling a child. Staff A and Staff B reported that staff #1 shoved child #1 into classroom #1 while stating “no, you’re not listening. Go in here, you don’t want to be in this classroom”. It was reported that child #1 dropped to the ground and when staff #1 noticed a tour in classroom #1, they picked up the child and took them back to classroom #2.”
Aug 27, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“Based on observation, the center did not ensure all diapering surfaces were nonabsorbent. Evidence: In the JR PS classroom the diapering surface was deteriorated exposing the inside absorbent foam material.”
All 22 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 14, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 16, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 104 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 4 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 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 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| The Campagna Center - George Washington Early Childhood | 2 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church | 2 |
| YMCA Alexandria | 73 |
| The Nest Academy | 15 |
| Discovery Time Learning Center | 0 |
| Yolanda Acho | 15 |
| ChildSpace Learning Center | 34 |
| Madison Day School | 25 |
| Marco Quino | 5 |
| Discovery Time Learning Academy This child care provider | 6 |
| Discovery Time STEM and Daycare of Alexandria, LLC | 0 |
| Children’s House Montessori School - Alexandria | 12 |
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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