Francine Heggs
A family day home in Arlington, Virginia 22204
3500 18th Street South, Arlington, Virginia 22204. (703) 521-9746.
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The short answer
- 2 deficiencies in the last three years
- May 272026 the latest visit on record
- 9 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?
17 inspections on record, the latest on May 27, 2026.
2 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
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited May 2024. 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.
May 10, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“Based on observation, documents required by the Superintendent were not posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. Evidence: The most recent inspection of the family day home was not posted.”
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8VAC20-800-900-B
“Based on observation, children were allowed to drink while walking. Evidence: Child #1 was observed walking around the family day home drinking from a bottle filled with orange juice.”
Jun 9, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-680-B
“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that children’s hands were not washed prior to eating. Evidence: 1. The provider has instructed the children to wash their hands prior to lunch. 3 out of 4 children were observed washing their hands and then resumed playing. The children were seated to eat lunch approximately 5 minutes later. 2. Child #3 was observed being placed into a high chair to eat lunch. The child’s hands were not washed prior to eating.”
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8VAC20-800-800-B
“Based on record review, the provider did not review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. Evidence: The most recent documented review of the provider’s emergency preparedness plan is dated 3/2022.”
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8VAC20-800-880
“Based on observation, the provider did not follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of a recognized authority such as the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Evidence: The children were not served anything to drink during lunch. Child #1 was observed requesting a drink from the provider twice, however the child was not given a drink.”
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8VAC20-800-900-B
“Based on observation, children were allowed to drink while walking. Evidence: At the start of the inspection, child #2 was observed walking around the family day home drinking from a sippy cup filled with milk.”
Feb 16, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-340-C
“Based on observation, bathrooms were not equipped with all required supplies. Evidence: Child #1 was observed washing and drying their hands with a fabric hand towel. Disposable paper towels were not available to the children.”
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8VAC20-800-900-B
“Based on observation, children were allowed to drink while walking and playing. Evidence: Child #1 and Child #3 were observed walking, skipping and playing while drinking juice from sippy cups.”
Jun 16, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-90-C
“Based on record review, the family day home did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations every six months for children under the age of 2 years. Evidence: Child #3 (21 months) most recent documented immunizations are dated 11/20/2022.”
Mar 11, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.058
“Based on interview, the provider has not equipped the family day home with a carbon monoxide detector. Evidence: When asked, the provider stated that they did not have a carbon monoxide detector.”
Dec 28, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on inspection it was determined that a menu was not maintained as required.
“Evidence: During inspection vendor did not have a menu available”
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 29, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 10, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Jul 10, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 9 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 157 child care providers in Arlington County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Francine Heggs This child care provider | 2 |
| ARLINGTON Parks and Recreation at Carlin Hall | 5 |
| Funshine Preschool | 16 |
| Dora Silva-Celi | 1 |
| Grace Paniagua | 9 |
| Isabel Torrico | 4 |
| Children’s International - FSI | 23 |
| Magaly Paz-Quiroga | 5 |
| Full Circle Montessori School | 3 |
| Carmen Crespo | 2 |
| Our Savior Lutheran Church | 4 |
| Congregation Etz Hayim | 4 |
| Janeth Torrico | 7 |
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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