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Mabel Quist

A family day home in Alexandria, Virginia 22309

5524 Sacramento Mews Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22309. (703) 799-7944.

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

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The short answer

The last 24 months 5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. 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?

17 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 2, 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 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. 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.

May 21, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
  • The provider shall maintain written documentation of each caregiver’s annual training.

    “The provider did not have documentation of Caregiver #1’s annual training.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-230-A.

Dec 4, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • The provider shall obtain for each caregiver a current Report of Tuberculosis (TB) Screening form every two years from the date of the first screening.

    “Caregiver #1’s subsequent TB screening was overdue by four months.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-180-A.

Jan 29, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
  • A child’s record shall contain the policy number of the child’s medical insurance, parent’s signed acknowledgement of the receipt of documentation of whether or not there is liability insurance and provisions of the family day home’s emergency preparedness and response plan, and proof of the child’s age and identity.

    “The record for Child #1, who has been enrolled for one month, did not contain the policy number of the child’s medical insurance, parent’s signed acknowledgement of the receipt of documentation of whether or not there is liability insurance and provisions of the family day home’s emergency preparedness and response plan, and proof of the child’s age and identity.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-60-B.

  • 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 last documented review of the emergency plan was dated 02/03/2023.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-800-B.

  • Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation drills.

    “There was no documentation of emergency evacuation drills for November 2024 and December 2024.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-830-C.

Jan 18, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Based on observation, children under two years of age were allowed to use a pillow.

    “Evidence: Child #2 was observed sleeping on an orange pillow during naptime.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-530-G.

  • Based on observation, the provider did not maintain an up-to-date record at the family day home for each enrolled child.

    “Evidence: During the inspection, the provider was not able to locate the record for Child #1.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-60-A.

  • Based on record review, the family day home’s written emergency preparedness and response plan did not include all required components.

    “Evidence: 1. The emergency preparedness and response plan did not include emergency relocation and shelter-in-place procedures. 2. The emergency preparedness and response plan did not address the most likely to occur scenarios, including severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and loss utilities. 3. The emergency preparedness and response plan did not include provisions for a responsible person to arrive at the family day home within 10 minutes for emergency backup care.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-800-A.

Jul 26, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
  • Based on observation, potentially poisonous substances were not stored away in areas inaccessible to children.

    “Evidence: Laundry detergent was located on the floor of a closet accessible to children. The closet had child locks on the door knobs that did not work.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-280.

May 27, 2022: inspection7 deficiencies
  • 22.1-289.036-B-2

    “Based on interview, the provider has not obtained fingerprint results for each adult household member. Evidence: Household member #2 turned 18 years old in October 2021. The provider stated that the Household member has not yet made an appointment to complete the fingerprint background check.”

    Rule 22.1-289.036-B-2.

  • 8VAC20-800-170-A

    “Based on interview, the provider has not obtained a current report of tuberculosis (TB) screening for each adult household member. Evidence: Household member #2 turned 18 years old in October of 2021. The provider stated that they do not have documentation of a TB screening for Household member #2.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-170-A.

  • 8VAC20-800-320-B

    “Based on observation, child-resistant protective covers were not installed on all unused electrical outlets accessible to children under five years of age. Evidence: Three unused electrical outlets were observed without protective covers. There was an 18 month old child observed in care during today’s inspection.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-320-B.

  • 8VAC20-800-60-B

    “Based on record review, children’s records do not contain all required information. Evidence: 1. Child #1 record does not contain the families medical insurance policy number, the provider info form, documentation of the providers emergency plan or an insurance declaration. 2. Child #2 record does not contain documentation of the providers medication policy, the provider info form or documentation of the providers emergency plan 3 Child #3 record does not contain documentation of the providers emergency plan.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-60-B.

  • 8VAC20-800-800-A

    “Based on interview, the family day home does not have a written emergency preparedness and response plan. Evidence: The provider relocated homes in October of 2021. The provider stated that they do not yet have an emergency preparedness and response plan for the new location of the family day home.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-800-A.

  • 8VAC20-800-980-A

    “Based on record review and interview, a special written permission was not obtained from the parent of each child for the provider to take the child off the premises of the family day home. Evidence: The provider stated that the children go to the local community playground for their outdoor play time. The children’s records do not contain a special permission form to leave the premises of the family day home and the provider stated that the parents have not provided a special permission to visit the community playground.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-980-A.

  • 8VAC20-820-120-E-2

    “Based on record review and interview, the findings of the most recent inspection were not posted. Evidence: The findings of the most recent inspection were not posted anywhere in the family day home. The provider stated that they did not print the last inspection notice.”

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

All 17 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 2, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
May 21, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspection1 violation cited
Dec 4, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Dec 4, 2025Inspection1 violation cited
Jan 29, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jan 29, 2025Inspection3 violations cited
Aug 22, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Aug 22, 2024InspectionNo violations cited
Mar 5, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Mar 5, 2024InspectionNo violations cited
Aug 14, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Aug 14, 2023InspectionNo violations cited
Jan 18, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jan 18, 2023Inspection3 violations cited
Jul 26, 2022Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jul 26, 2022Inspection1 violation cited
May 27, 2022Inspection7 violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Sep 18, 2028.
  • A current subsidy provider.
  • Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
  • Capacity: 5 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 1353 child care providers in Fairfax County, 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.

12 of the 1,353 in Fairfax County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Mabel Quist This child care provider5
Nicole Ferguson6
Engleside Baptist Church0
Aquinas Montessori School3
SACC-Riverside8
SACC at Washington Mill1
SACC at Woodley Hills4
Fauzia Zubair7
Sunita Malvea7
Elizabeth Tsamah9
Dilshad Begum15
Idalia Vigil Gomez12
Cintia Alvarado10

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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How to read a record

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An example nursing home

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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.

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