The Child and Family Network Centers - Cora Kelly
A child day center in Alexandria, Virginia 22305
3600 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22305. (703) 836-0214.
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The short answer
- 16 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 162026 the latest visit on record
- 18 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?
16 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 16, 2026.
16 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
10 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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 |
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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 16, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-130-A
“The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations prior to the first day of enrollment. Child #1 and Child #2 have been enrolled at the center for 2 months. The center did not obtain immunization to this date.”
Oct 9, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
“Child #5, who was present during the inspection and had been attending for over a month, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
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Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
“There was no physical examination in the record of child #5, who had been enrolled for over a month and was present during the inspection.”
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The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required: one working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children.
“The radio for the center had a radio and was missing batteries.”
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Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains the required information.
“The record of Child #5 enrolled for over one month was missing the following required components: the address of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”
Oct 1, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.
“Staff #1 updated screening was due 11 days ago. The updated screening has not been completed.”
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Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care and include all of the following facility specific topics: Job responsibilities and to whom they report; confidential treatment of personal information about children in care and their families the center’s policies and procedures on the administration of medication; emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies; prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices; prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, including procedures to cope with crying babies or distraught children; prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and other allergic reactions and prevention and control of disease.
The inspectors’ words, 110 words
“Staff #2?s orientation training did not include job responsibilities and to whom they report. Staff #1?s orientation training did not include confidential treatment of personal information about children in care and their families the center’s policies and procedures on the administration of medication. Staff #1 and Staff #2?s orientation training did not include emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies; prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleep practices; prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, including procedures to cope with crying babies or distraught children; prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and other allergic reactions and prevention and control of disease.”
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Documentation of at least two references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment.
“Staff #1, who has been actively working at the center for the past 20 years, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”
Apr 16, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-420-E-3
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“Based on review of 5 children’s records, the center did not request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child’s record is up to date. Evidence The record for child #1 (first day of attendance 8/22/23), was last reviewed with parent to confirm that the required information in the child’s record was up to date was 8/22/23. The record for child #2 (first day of attendance 2/8/23), was last reviewed with parent to confirm that the required information in the child’s record was up to date was 2/8/23.”
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8VAC20-780-500-A
“Based on observation, children’s hands were not washed with soap and running water after eating meals or snacks. Evidence After lunch children did not wash their hands.”
Nov 29, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies
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Based on record review, the center did not provide the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.
“Evidence: The fire inspection report on file expired 9/2023.”
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Based on record review, the center did not have proof of current liability insurance.
“Evidence: The liability insurance on file expired 09/2023.”
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Based on record review, the injury prevention plan was not updated annually.
“Evidence: The injury prevention plan was last updated for the 2022-2023 school year.”
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Based on observation, the first aid kit was missing required contents.
“Evidence: The first aid kit was missing 1 of 2 required triangle bandages.”
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Based on record review, a child’s record was missing required information.
“Evidence: 1) The record of Child A was missing the father’s employer phone number. 2) The record of Child B was missing the father’s employer phone number, and the employers address. 3) The record of Child C was missing the mother’s employer phone number and the employers address.”
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Based on record review, staff records were missing required information.
“Evidence: The record of Staff A was missing their hire date and an emergency contact.”
May 9, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on record review, the center did not implement a monthly practice of evacuation procedures.
“Evidence: Evacuation procedures were not practiced in December 2022.”
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Based on record review, a child’s record was missing required information.
“Evidence: 1. The record of Child A was missing the work phone number of their mother. 2. The record of Child B was missing the work phone number of their mother and the address of two emergency contacts. 3. The record of Child C was missing the work phone number of their father and the address of two emergency contacts.”
Nov 15, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on observation, Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were not kept in a locked place.
“Evidence: Cleaning wipes were located on top of the file cabinet.”
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Based on record review, the center did not keep a complete record for each child enrolled.
“Evidence: 1) The record of Child A was missing the father’s employer phone number. 2) The record of Child B was missing the address of one emergency contact.”
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Based on observation, the most recent license was not posted.
“Evidence: There was no license posted at the facility”
Oct 18, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on interview, in each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director was not regularly present.
“Evidence: Staff D stated the facility did not a qualified program leader.”
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Based on record review, staff records were missing required information.
“Evidence: 1) Staff A, B and C were missing proof of identification. 2) Staff A and B were missing qualifications for their position.”
Apr 27, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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Based on observation, the center did not provide the licensing representative with an annual fire inspection.
“Evidence: The center did not have an annual fire inspection. The fire inspection on site was from 12/2017.”
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Based on observation, the license was not posted in a place conspicuous to the public.
“Evidence: The license was not posted in the facility.”
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Based on record review, the center did not maintain current liability insurance.
“Evidence: The liability insurance certificate on site expired 09/2021”
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Based on record review, injury prevention procedures were not updated annually.
“Evidence: The injury prevention procedures were last updated September 2019.”
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Based on observation, emergency procedures or maps were not posted in the location.
“Evidence: The emergency procedures nor the map were posted in the facility.”
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Based on observation, the findings of the most recent inspection of the facility were not posted.
“Evidence: The findings of the most recent inspection were not posted in the facility.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 16, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| May 9, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Nov 11, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 3 years - 5 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 18 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?
- 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 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 16.
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 - Naomi Brooks | 1 |
| The Child and Family Network Centers - Cora Kelly 1 | 15 |
| Beverley Hills United Methodist Church | 1 |
| Campagna Ctr - Alex.Head Start-Cora Kelly | 6 |
| The Child and Family Network Centers - Chirilagua Site | 12 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | 4 |
| The Child and Family Network Centers - 3801 Mt. Vernon | 21 |
| Simmons, Barbara | 0 |
| Imelda Majano | 11 |
| The Child and Family Network Centers - Cora Kelly This child care provider | 16 |
| Leibin Oliva | 17 |
| Brittani Spinner | 3 |
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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