Sandi Yesmina Rivas De Lemus
A local ordinance approved FDH in Alexandria, Virginia 22303
2833 Fairhaven Avenue, Apt 101, Alexandria, Virginia 22303. (571) 831-2259.
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The short answer
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?
4 inspections on record, the latest on Aug 5, 2026.
21 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
21 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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.
May 6, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection8 deficiencies
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Repeat Violation & Systemic Deficiency The vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
“There was no record of paper or electronic attendance from April 30, 2026 through May 6, 2026 and Caregiver #1 confirmed children were in care during this time.”
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Systemic Deficiency Vendors shall maintain and keep the required information for each enrolled child.
“The records for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, and Child #4 (enrolled over 3 weeks) were missing the address of at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached. The records for Child #2, Child #3, and Child #4 were missing proof of the child’s identity.”
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Repeat Violation All caregivers shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
“The certification for CPR expired over three weeks ago for Caregiver #1 and has not been renewed.”
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Repeat Violation All caregivers shall have current certification in first aid.
“The certification for first aid expired over three weeks ago for Caregiver #1 and has not been renewed.”
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Systemic Deficiency The vendor shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses caregiver responsibility and home readiness with respect to emergency evacuation, relocation, lockdown, and shelter-in-place procedures.
“The vendor did not have an emergency preparedness plan for the family day home. The emergency preparedness plan on file listed an old address and did not contain the required elements for the current location.”
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Systemic Deficiency Evacuation procedures shall be practiced at least monthly.
“There were no documented evacuation drills within the last year. Caregiver #1 stated they did not know drills had to be conducted and had not practiced them with the children.”
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Systemic Deficiency Shelter-in-place procedures shall be practiced twice a year.
“There were no documented shelter-in-place drills within the last year. Caregiver #1 stated they did not know drills had to be conducted and had not practiced them with the children.”
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Systemic Deficiency Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.
“There was no documented lockdown drill within the last year. Caregiver #1 stated they did not know drills had to be conducted and had not practiced them with the children.”
Oct 2, 2025: complaint inspection12 deficiencies
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The vendor is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to a caregiver’s first day working with children.
“No Sworn Statement was completed prior to caring for children for Caregiver #2, who indicated they occasionally assisted the vendor over the past few years.”
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The vendor is required to obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to a caregiver’s first day working with children.
“No National Fingerprint Check Results were obtained prior to Caregiver #2 caring for children. Caregiver #2 indicated they occasionally assisted the vendor over the past few years.”
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The vendor is required to request a search of the central registry prior to a caregiver’s first day working with children.
“No Central Registry Request was submitted for Caregiver #2, who indicated they occasionally assisted the vendor with caring for children over the past few years.”
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The vendor shall ensure compliance with the standards, the terms of the vendor agreement, and all relevant federal, state, or local laws and regulations.
“The vendor did not meet the terms of the agreement since a total of 15 children (ages 1 to 11 years old) were in care and exceeded the allowed amount by 11 children. The vendor was not home when the inspection began, Caregiver #2 and #3 were left alone to supervise the children in care for approximately one hour and were unqualified.”
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The vendor shall ensure that the home does not exceed the capacity of children cared for as allowed by law or regulation.
“On the date of the inspection, 15 children (ages 1 to 11 years old) were in care, exceeding the allowed amount of 4 children.”
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The vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
“There was no record of attendance for the day of the inspection or any day prior.”
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Vendors shall maintain, and keep information for each enrolled child.
“There were no records available with the required information for 15 children in care (ages 1 to 11 years old).”
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The following records shall be kept for each caregiver with the required information.
“There was no record available for Caregiver #2 with the required information. Caregiver #2 indicated they occasionally assisted the vendor over the past few years.”
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Each caregiver must be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB) prior to coming into contact with children.
“There was no record of a TB evaluation for Caregiver #2, who indicated they occasionally assisted the vendor over the past few years.”
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All caregivers shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
“Caregiver #2 and Caregiver #3, who indicated they occasionally assist the vendor over the past few years, were alone with 15 children and did not have certification in CPR.”
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All caregivers shall have current certification in first aid.
“Caregiver #2 and Caregiver #3, who indicated they occasionally assist the vendor over the past few years, were alone with 15 children and did not have certification in First Aid.”
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The vendor shall ensure awareness of and responsibility for each child in care, including being near enough to intervene if needed.
“During the inspection, five additional children (3 to 4 years old) were discovered in a back bedroom with the door closed and not being supervised.”
May 12, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-200-3
“Tuberculosis (TB) screening results are to kept for each caregiver. The Provider stated she had completed the screening but did not have documentation at the time of the inspection.”
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 5, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 6, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 8 violations cited |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 12 violations cited |
| May 12, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Local Ordinance Approved FDH: Local Ordinance Approved FDH, expires May 5, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Capacity: Not given.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 1 complaint inspection 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 1353 child care providers in Fairfax County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 21.
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 |
|---|---|
| Childtime Learning Center - Huntington | 30 |
| Lucia Martinez | 35 |
| Friba Nezami | 5 |
| MARIA VASQUEZ DE LOZANO | 1 |
| Sandi Yesmina Rivas De Lemus This child care provider | 21 |
| Marzia Amin | 3 |
| Burgundy Farm Country Day School | 40 |
| The Brooksfield School | 3 |
| Tysons Corner Children’s Center -Spring Hill | 9 |
| Common Ground Child Care | 41 |
| Teddy Bear Day Care of University Mall | 24 |
| Grasshopper Green and Kenwood School | 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.
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.
From the provider
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Replies
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