Celebree School of National Landing
A child day center in Arlington, Virginia 22202
1321 South Elm Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202. (703) 663-4064.
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The short answer
- 19 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 162026 the latest visit on record
- 120 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?
20 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 16, 2026.
19 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
19 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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 Oct 24, 2026. Updated weekly.
Sep 16, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The plastic lid for the sensory table in a two year old classroom had cracks, posing an injury hazard.”
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8VAC20-780-560-M
“No child shall be allowed to drink or eat while walking around. A four year old child was observed walking around with a bag of snacks as the children were playing in centers.”
Apr 8, 2026: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center shall request an out of state central registry search (CRS) for staff that has resided out side of Virginia within the last five years, prior to the first day of employment. The out of state CRS for Staff #1 was submitted 3 days after the first day of employment.”
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8VAC20-821-270-6-f
“A copy of any special order issued by the department shall be posted in a prominent place at each public entrance of the licensed premises to advise consumers of serious or persistent violations. The copy of the special order issued to the center was not posted on site. Staff #2 stated that it was removed approximately one week prior to today’s inspection.”
Feb 19, 2026: complaint inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. 1. In the Infant A room, the cabinet under the diaper changing table was unlocked. Bottles with cleaning solution were stored in that cabinet. 2. In Room 2B, a bottle with bleach solution was left on the counter after tables were cleaned. The bottle was accessible to children.”
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8VAC20-780-290-3
“Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children. In Room 3B, 5 electrical outlets on a surge protector strip that was plugged in did not have protective covers.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“The diapering surface shall be non absorbent. The diaper changing pad in Room 2B had a tear in the center of the pad.”
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“Food containers brought from home shall be labeled with the owner’s name and date. A sippy cup with milk in Room 2B was found to be without the name of the child and the date.”
Feb 11, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center must submit the request for an out of state sex offender search for an employee that has lived outside of Virginia in the last five years, prior to the first day of employment. The results for Staff # 1’s out of state sex offender search was obtained 6 days after the first day of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas inside the center shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Peeling paint was found in Room 3A along the windows and on the ledge under the glass doors.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“The diapering surface used shall be non absorbent. The diapering pad in Room 2A had three tears making it an absorbent surface.”
Oct 28, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-340-F
The inspectors’ words, 200 words
“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 10/23/24, at approximately 6:18 pm, three year-old Child # 1 was left alone, and out of sight and sound supervision on the playground for approximately two minutes. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 were the staff members responsible for a group of five three- to four-year-old children. The children were taken to the playground at approximately 5pm. At approximately 6:18 pm, Staff # 1 and staff # 2 lined up the children and brought them inside, unaware that they left Child #1 behind. Witness # 1 stated that she arrived to the center at approximately 6:20pm to pick up her child. While standing at the entrance door, Witness # 1 heard a child crying. When Witness # 1 looked over at the playground fence, she saw Child # 1 standing there, crying. Witness # 1 immediately went inside and notified Staff # 3 who was in the hallway and went to get Child # 1. Witness # 1 stated that when she took Child # 1 to the classroom, Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 looked surprised to see them.”
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8VAC20-780-40-E
The inspectors’ words, 208 words
“REPEAT VIOLATION The center must ensure that the center’s activities are maintained in compliance with its own policies as required by the standards. The center’s supervision policy states that ?Staff should be aware of how many children are in their care and where all children are, at all times. The policy also states, ?Supervision of children (indoor and outdoor) - Know the names and the number of children in their care at all times, use transition tracking to account for the children in their care, conduct and record transitions with face to name roll call, conduct a head count whenever a transition through a door or gate occurs, conduct periodic head counts throughout the day, in addition to those required during transitions, log in and out whenever they join or leave a group. On 10/23/24 at approximately 6:18pm, three-year old Child # 1 was left alone and unsupervised on the playground for approximately two minutes. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 were responsible for supervising a group of children on the playground and gathered the children to come inside at 6:18 pm. Both staff stated that they did not count the children and did not complete a face to name count, as per the center’s supervision policy.”
Oct 21, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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The child day center must obtain a copy of the results of a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which an employee has resided in the preceding five years, within 45 days of employment.
The inspectors’ words, 134 words
“Staff # 1 and Staff # 2’s records showed that they resided outside of VA in the last 5 years. Staff # 1 has been employed with the center for over three months. The out of state central registry search for Staff # 1 was submitted two days after the first day of employment, the results for which have not been obtained to this date; and the center did not complete any follow up with the agency. Staff # 1 was observed working alone with children in the Preschool B classroom. Staff # 2 has been employed for 8 months. The out of state central registry search for Staff # 2 was submitted but the results have not been obtained to this date. The center did not conduct a follow up with the agency.”
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The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center’s activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards.
“The center’s medication policies states: “All outdated medication will be sent back to parents for a proper disposal.” Child # 1’s prescribed medication expired in 8/2024, and had not been returned to the parents.”
Feb 29, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on records review, the center did not obtain results of a Tuberculosis (TB) screening within 30 days of the date of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1’s first day of employment was 12/4/23. 2. Staff # 1’s TB screening was dated 10/27/23.”
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8VAC20-780-340-F
The inspectors’ words, 188 words
“Based on staff interviews and observation, children under 10 years of age were not always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: 1. On 2/26/24, at approximately 9:30 am, Child # 1 (11 months old) crawled out of the infant classroom into the adjacent Toddler room. 2. Staff # 2 stated that on 2/26/24, Staff # 3 and Staff # 4 were present with a total of 6 infants. Staff # 3 was preparing milk bottles and Staff # 4 was sitting on the floor with the children. 2. Staff # 2 stated that at approximately 9:30 am, she was passing by the Toddler room and noticed the door between the two classrooms opening from the hallway. 3. When Staff # 2 entered the Toddler room, she noticed that Child # 1 had pushed the door open and crawled approximately two feet into the classroom. The door handle did not engage completely, allowing the door to open by pushing. 4. Staff # 2 picked up Child # 1 and took Child # 1 back to the infant room to Staff # 3 and Staff # 4.”
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“Based on observation, food brought from home was not dated and labeled. Evidence: Food containers from home in the 3’s classroom were not labeled with each child’s name and date.”
Dec 18, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-340-D
The inspectors’ words, 132 words
“Based on observation, record review and staff interview, each grouping of children did not have at least one staff member who met the qualifications of a program leader. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1 and Staff # 2 were observed working in the Infant B classroom. 2. Staff # 2 stated that Staff # 1 was the program lead for the Infant B classroom. Staff # 2 also stated that Staff # 4 also works primarily in the infant B classroom but was temporarily helping in the Preschool classroom. 3. The documentation in Staff # 1 showed that she was not lead qualified. 4. Staff # 4’s record had documentation of college education from an international institution that had not been translated. Program lead qualifications for Staff # 4 could not be determined.”
Sep 11, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on record review, tuberculosis (TB) screening for a staff member did not contain complete information. Evidence: Staff # 1’s TB screening did include the physician’s signature.”
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8VAC20-780-550-B
“Based on records review, the emergency preparedness plan did not contain complete procedural components. Evidence: The evacuation, shelter in place and lockdown plans were missing the procedures to reunite children with parents or an authorized person to pick up the child.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based on records review, written references for staff members did not contain complete information. Evidence: 1. Reference checks for five staff members were missing the signature of the person that completed the reference checks. 2. Reference checks for two of five staff members was missing the following information: the name of the person contacted and the date of contact.”
All 20 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Complaint inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Complaint inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 24, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 7 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 120 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 5 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 Oct 24, 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 19.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Calvary Children’s School, Inc | 3 |
| Busy Bee Day Care, Inc. | 18 |
| Luisa Cottle | 26 |
| Maria Teresa’s Babies Early Enrichment Center | 3 |
| Sparkles! at Crystal City | 14 |
| Crystal City Children’s Center | 29 |
| Anas Kids LLC | 10 |
| Most Akter | 7 |
| Everbrook Academy | 24 |
| YMCA Programs at Oakridge Elementary School | 35 |
| Celebree School of National Landing This child care provider | 19 |
| Rock Spring Cooperative Preschool | 4 |
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 Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2026.
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