Esperanza Claros Munoz
A family day home in Alexandria, Virginia 22306
3403 Pipit Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22306. (571) 214-4217.
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The short answer
- 20 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 102026 the latest visit on record
- 5 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 Sep 10, 2026.
20 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
20 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 |
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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.
Sep 10, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-780-B
“Annually, the provider shall review with the parent the emergency contact information required in each child’s record to ensure the information is correct and shall obtain the parents signed acknowledgment of the review. Record for child #3 did not have a parent’s signature for an annual review of the emergency contact information. Child #3 has been in care for over a year.”
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The provider shall review the emergency plan at least annually and update the plan as needed. The provider shall document in writing each review and update to the emergency plan.
“The annual update of the emergency plan is 5 months past due.”
Sep 23, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-250-B
“Within the first 90 days of employment or service all caregivers shall complete Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. Caregivers #2 & #3 have been employed longer than 90 days and have not completed the Virginia Preservice Training.”
Sep 23, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-210-A
“Caregivers shall obtain a minimum of 16 clock hours of training annually. Caregivers #2 and #3 did not obtain any training hours in 2024.”
Mar 27, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-200-A
“REPEAT VIOLATION The provider shall orient assistants by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities. Caregiver #1 and #2 have not completed orientation by the provider. Caregivers #1 and #2 assumed responsibilities over six months ago.”
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REPEAT VIOLATION Children’s records are required to contain name addresses and phone numbers of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached.
“Child #1 and Child #2’s did not have information on a second person to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached. The children were present during the inspection and have been in care for at least 5 months.”
Sep 16, 2024: inspection9 deficiencies
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The provider is required to obtain a completed sworn statement for employees prior to 1st day of employment.
“The sworn statement for Caregiver #3, who is currently working, was dated after their first day of employment.”
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8VAC20-800-200-A
“The provider must orient assistants by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities. Assistant caregivers #2 and #3 have not completed orientation by the provider. Caregivers #2 and #3 assumed job responsibilities over a week ago.”
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8VAC20-800-330-A
“A landline telephone, excluding a cordless or cell phone, shall be available, operable, and accessible during the family day home’s hours of operation. The provider did not have a landline telephone available during hours of operation.”
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An up to date record for each child enrolled shall be maintained by the provider.
“There was no record for child #2 and child #3, who were in care during the inspection and today was their first day in attendance.”
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Children’s records are required to contain name addresses and phone numbers of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached.
“Child #1’s emergency contact #1 did not have address and no information on a second person to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for 7 weeks.”
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8VAC20-800-770
“A working portable battery-operated weather band radio shall be available to caregivers at all times. The provider did not have a portable battery-operated weather band radio available.”
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8VAC20-800-790
“The telephone number of the responsible person for emergency backup care should be posted in a visible area close to the telephone. No telephone number was posted of the responsible person for emergency backup care.”
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8VAC20-800-80-C
“Within seven business days of the child’s first day of attendance, the provider shall document method of verification of the identity and age of the child. The provider did not document the method of verification of the child’s age and identity in the child’s record for child who has been attending seven weeks.”
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Before attendance, documentation of immunizations is to be obtained for each child.
“Child #3’s record did not contain immunizations. Child #3 was in attendance during the inspection and today was first day attending.”
Jul 16, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Based on interview, the provider did not ensure all household member completed a sworn statement.
“Evidence: Household member 1 does not have a completed sworn statement.”
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Based on interview, household members did not complete report of tuberculosis screening.
“Evidence: Household member 1 does not have documentation of a report of tuberculosis screening.”
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Based on observation, the bathroom did not have all required items.
“Evidence: There was not paper towel in the bathroom.”
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Repeat
“Based on observation and interview, the provider did not have an operable thermometer available to monitor refrigerator and freezer compartments temperatures. Evidence: The provider stated they did not have a thermometer for their fridge.”
Apr 11, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation, the provider did not have an operable thermometer available to monitor the refrigerator and freezer compartment temperatures.
“Evidence: The provider did not have a thermometer to monitor the refrigerator and freezer temperatures.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Inspection | 9 violations cited |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Oct 18, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 5 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?
- Comparisons appear once all of Fairfax County’s providers are read.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
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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