Shazia Asim
A family day home in Alexandria, Virginia 22304
1003 North Vail Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22304. (571) 236-6452.
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The short answer
- 22 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 292026 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?
14 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 29, 2026.
22 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
22 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 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.
Apr 20, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection8 deficiencies
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The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.
“The violation notice from the most recent inspection, dated 10/16/2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”
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The provider is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
“The provider did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or the sex offender registry from one state for Caregiver #2, who has been employed for more than five month and three weeks and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”
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The provider is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years by end of 30th day for new household members.
“The provider did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Household Member #2, who has been a household member for approximately 6 months.”
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Caregivers who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation training required in subsections A through D of this section, annually attend at least 16 hours of training, to include the department’s health and safety update course.
“Caregiver #1 completed the Health and Safety update course on 1/14/2025 and needed to complete an updated 1/2026. Caregiver #4 completed the Health and Safety update course on 1/14/2025 and needed to complete an updated 1/2026.”
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The current form approved by the Virginia Department of Health or a physician’s form shall be used to record The results of the required physical examination and include the date of the physical examination and must be signed by a licensed physician’s OR designee, or an official of a local health department.
“The provider did not have a current form for child #2 and was past due by approximately 2 months and 20 days and was not signed and dated.”
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The provider shall obtain from each caregiver at the time of hire and each adult household member prior to coming into contact with children a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening and must be completed within the last 30 days.
“Caregiver #2 completed their tuberculosis screening 1 month and 4 days before being hired. Caregiver #3 completed their tuberculosis screening 2 months and 2 weeks before being hired.”
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Repeat Violation Children’s records are required to contain place of employment.
“The record for Child #1 was missing the place of employment for both parents. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for a approximately 5 months and three weeks.”
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Records of emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place drills shall be maintained for one year.
“The provider had 2026 emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place drills only and did not have the 2025 drill records.”
Oct 16, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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The physical examination prior to attendance shall have been conducted within three months prior to attendance for children age seven months through 18 months;
“The physical examination for child #1 was completed 4 months prior to attendance and the child was 8 months old.”
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Information contained in a child’s record shall be privileged and confidential.
“The provider posted the supplemental page of the inspection dated 3/24/2025. This page is considered confidential.”
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Repeat Violation Children’s records are required to contain written authorization for emergency medical care should an emergency occur and the parent cannot be located immediately unless the parent presents a written objection to provision of medical treatment on religious or other grounds.
“The record for Child #1 was missing the written authorization for emergency medical care. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for approximately 9 months.”
Mar 24, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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The provider shall obtain documentation of a physical examination prior to a child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
“There were no physical exam records available for Child #5, who had been in care for two months and two weeks..”
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Children’s records are required to contain written authorization for emergency medical care should an emergency occur and the parent cannot be located immediately unless the parent presents a written objection to provision of medical treatment on religious or other grounds.
“The record for Child #5 was missing the written authorization for emergency medical care. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for two months and two weeks.”
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Before attendance, documentation of immunizations is to be obtained for each child.
“There was no documentation of immunizations for child #5, who was in care during the inspection and had been in care for two months and two weeks.”
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Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years. ’
“Child #3, 20 months old, last documented immunization was over 8 months ago.”
Oct 8, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-250-F
“Caregivers who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation training required in subsections A through D of this section, annually attend at least 16 hours of training, to include the department’s health and safety update course Caregiver 1 (took the course 9/28/2023) and Caregiver 2 (took the course 9/27/2023) both took the department’s health and safety update course in September 2023 and need to take the health and safety update course for this year..”
Oct 8, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-110-B
“Each report shall include the date of the physical examination and dates immunizations were received and shall be signed by a licensed physician, the physician’s designee, or an official of a local health department. Child #2 had a physical examination in the file, but it was not on the current form approved by the Virginia Department of Health or a physician’s form and it was not signed by a licensed physician, the physician’s designee, or an official of a local health department.”
Apr 2, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Based on review of caregiver records, the provider did not obtain the fingerprint results prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. Caregiver #2 was hired on 2/02/2024 and the provider received the fingerprint results on 2/07/2024.”
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8VAC20-800-120-B
“Based on review of the assistant’s records, the assistant’s record did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1. Caregiver #2 (start date 2/02/2024) did not have record that two or more references were checked prior to employment.”
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Based on review of two children’s records, two records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1. Child #1’s file (start date 1/16/2024) was missing one parent’s place of employment, work address and work telephone number and one emergency contact name, address and phone number. 2. Child #2’s file (start date 3/04/2024) was missing the child’s immunization record.”
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8VAC20-800-70-B
“Based on record review, the provider did not obtain the parent’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of the information regarding the provisions of the family day home’s emergency preparedness and response plan. Evidence: 1. Child #1’s file (start date 1/16/2024) and Child #2’s file (start date 3/04/2024) was missing the parent’s written acknowledgement of the receipt of the information regarding the provisions of the family day home’s emergency preparedness and response plan.”
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8VAC20-800-90-A
“Based on review of children’s records, the provider did not obtain documentation that one child has been adequately immunized according to the requirements of ? 32.1-46 A of the Code of Virginia and applicable State Board of Health regulations. Evidence: 1. Child #2’s file (start date 3/04/2024) was missing the child’s immunization record.”
Nov 2, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-90-A
“Repeat Violation Based on review, the provider did not obtain before a child attended the family day home, documentation that the child has been adequately immunized according to the requirements of ? 32.1-46 A of the Code of Virginia and applicable State Board of Health. Evidence: 1. Child #1’s file (start date7/20/2023) had an immunization record, but it was not signed by a physician to document the child has been adequately immunized.”
Sep 25, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“Based on observation and interview, the required violation notice and summary documents were not posted from the last inspection. Evidence: 1. The provider had the acknowledgment of inspection posted from the 5/22/2023 inspection, but the violation notice and summary were not posted.”
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Repeat Violation Based on review, three children’s records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1. Child #1’s file (start date 10/03/2022) was missing one parents work address and work phone number. 2. Child #5’s file (start date 7/20/2023) was missing one emergency contact address.”
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8VAC20-800-690-E
“Based on observation and interview, soiled diapers and wipes were not disposed of in a leak proof or plastic lined storage system that is either foot operated or used in such a way that neither the caregiver’s hand nor the soiled diaper or wipe touches the exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. Evidence: 1. The trashcan the provider stated she uses to dispose of diapers was not foot operated. The lid on the trashcan had a swinging lid.”
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8VAC20-800-90-A
“Repeat Violation Based on review, the provider did not obtain before a child attended the family day home, documentation that the child has been adequately immunized according to the requirements of ? 32.1-46 A of the Code of Virginia and applicable State Board of Health. Evidence: 1. The provider had an immunization record for child #5 (start date 8/18/2023), but it was not signed by a physician to document the child has been adequately immunized.”
May 22, 2023: inspection8 deficiencies
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22.1-289.058
“Based on interview, the provider did not have a carbon monoxide detector. Evidence: 1. The provider stated they did not have a carbon monoxide detector.”
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8VAC20-800-240-A
“Based on observation, furnishings of the family day home inside were not maintained in a safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. One of the provider’s cribs had paint peeling on both rails.”
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8VAC20-800-500-C
“Based on observation, the provider had stationary outdoor playground equipment that was not placed at least six feet from the perimeter of other play structures or obstacles. Evidence: 1. The provider’s playground equipment was approximately 4 feet from the fence and 2 feet from a slide.”
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8VAC20-800-60-B
The inspectors’ words, 111 words
“Based on review, three children’s records did not contain all required information. Evidence: 1. Child #1’s file (unknown start date) was missing both parents work address and work phone number, the doctor office address and phone number, one emergency contact name, address and phone number and another emergency contact address only, medical insurance name and policy number, 1st day of attendance. 2. Child #2’s file (Start date 8/15/2022) was missing the doctor office address, and one emergency contact name, address and phone number. 3. Child #3’s file (Start date 3/17/2022) was missing one parent’s work address, two emergency contact addresses, medical insurance and policy number , review of emergency contact information.”
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8VAC20-800-770
“Based on observation, the provider did not have a portable battery operated weather band radio. Evidence: 1. The provider had a battery operated radio, but it was not a weather band radio.”
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8VAC20-800-790
“Based on observation, the provider did not post all required telephone numbers. Evidence: 1. The provider did not have the responsible person (who is 18 years of age or older and is able to arrive at the family day home within 10 minutes for emergency backup care until the children can be picked up by their parents.) for emergency backup care posted with their name and number.”
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8VAC20-800-90-A
“Based on review, the provider did not obtain before a child attended the family day home, documentation that the child has been adequately immunized according to the requirements of ? 32.1-46 A of the Code of Virginia and applicable State Board of Health. Evidence: 1. The provider had an immunization record for child #2, but it was not signed by a physician to document the child has been adequately immunized.”
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8VAC20-800-900-B
“Based on observation, the provider allowed a child to drink a bottle while lying down. Evidence: 1. The provider laid a child down in the crib and gave the child a bottle.”
All 14 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 29, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 8 violations cited |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| May 22, 2023 | Inspection | 8 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Nov 24, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 months - 5 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 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 22.
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 |
|---|---|
| Shazia Asim This child care provider | 22 |
| The Butterfly House | 29 |
| The Campagna Center-Samuel Tucker | 1 |
| Creative World Learning Center - Landmark | 23 |
| Bright Start Learning Center | 15 |
| Valley Drive Preschool | 2 |
| Bright Start Preschool II | 13 |
| Miriam Ayala | 28 |
| Bright Start Preschool I | 3 |
| The Child and Family Network Centers - Wheeler Site | 22 |
| Vanessa Gutierrez | 2 |
| Miryam Galarza | 36 |
| Kalsoom Akhtar | 5 |
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.
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.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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Replies
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