Bright Horizons at National Landing
A child day center in Arlington, Virginia 22203
3550 South Clark Street, Arlington, Virginia 22203. (703) 647-1181.
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The short answer
- 9 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 32026 the latest visit on record
- 160 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?
10 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 3, 2026.
9 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 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
9 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 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 |
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 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Jun 3, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, or more frequently as if recommended by a licensed physician or the local health department, staff members and individuals from independent contractors are required to obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening.
“Staff #1 had a TB screening that expired approximately two weeks ago.”
Dec 8, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor is required to submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening by day one of employment or no more than 30 days prior.
“Staff #1 did not have a current tuberculosis screening on file by day one of employment or no more than 30 days prior.”
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Cribs, cots, rest mats, and beds are required to be identified for use by a specific child.
“In the Toddler classroom there were 4 cots in use that were not identified for use by a specific child.”
Jun 5, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are required to be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
“A corner of the wall in the movement matters room was broken and the blue drywall was breaking off.”
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The diapering area is required to have a nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing. For children younger than three years, this surface shall be a changing table or countertop designated for changing.
“The changing pad used for diapering in the Infant room had a rip in it and was no longer nonabsorbent.”
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Prepared infant formula is required to be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child’s name.
“There were 3 bottles in the infant room refrigerator that were not labeled with the date for the day.”
Sep 10, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on review of staff records, there is no documentation of staff completing Daily Health observation training.
“Evidence There were no staff on site who completed Daily Health observation training during the inspection. No staff have completed a daily health training observation training.”
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Based on review of children’s records, staff 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 2 not have an annual parental review of the child’s record. Last review of the record was 10/18/2021.”
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Based on review of the written record of children’s serious and minor injuries did not contain all the required information.
“Evidence The documentation of children’s serious and minor injuries did not include any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury;”
Nov 15, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“Based on observation, when food was brought from home, not all items were clearly labeled with date Evidence In the 2’s room, lunch that was brought from home was not labeled with a date.”
Apr 19, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“Based on discussion with staff and observation, the diapering surface is not being cleaned and sanitized according to licensing standards. Evidence: The diapering surface in the infant classroom was being sanitized but not cleaned with soap and water. The procedure according to licensing standards, includes spray or dip with a solution of soap and water, pat dry and then spray or dip with a solution of bleach and water and allow to air dry.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| May 6, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jul 3, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 160 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 2, 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 2, 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 157 child care providers in Arlington County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 9.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Bright Horizons at National Landing This child care provider | 9 |
| Arlington County-Lubber Run | 3 |
| Olatokunbo Cole | 2 |
| Ballston Children’s Center | 0 |
| Lina Calizaya Rocha | 10 |
| Chesterbrook Montessori School | 15 |
| Parveen Singh | 5 |
| Faustina Barker | 5 |
| Maria Nina | 29 |
| Janet Longmire | 5 |
| Fabiola Nina Gutierrez | 10 |
| Amania Naseer | 43 |
| Bright Horizons at Ballston | 15 |
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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 2026.
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