Creative Play School II
A child day center in Alexandria, Virginia 22301
100 E. Windsor Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301. (703) 836-7090.
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The short answer
- 5 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 102026 the latest visit on record
- 130 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?
18 inspections on record, the latest on Aug 10, 2026.
5 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
5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2025. 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.
Jul 8, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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When an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization.
“Child #6 had a medical authorization form that was overdue by 13 months.”
Aug 21, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-130-A
“Based on a review of child records, the center did not obtain documentation that each child has received immunizations required before the child can attend the center. Evidence: Child #5 (start date 8/1/2024) did not have immunizations on record during the inspection.”
Feb 2, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-350-B-4
“Based on observation, the CDC did not ensure that required ratios were followed. Evidence: The inspector arrived at approximately 10:50 am and observed 14 children aged 2-3 years with one teacher on the mulched portion of the playground for approximately 5 minutes.”
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8VAC20-780-40-E
“Based on a review of medications, the center failed to follow its own policy regarding expired medication. Evidence: Child #1 had expired medication (09/2023 & 08/2023). Child #2 had expired medication (11/2023).”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on a review of child records, the CDC did not ensure each child had a record that contained all required information. Evidence: Child #6 (date of enrollment 08/21/2023) did not have documentation of proof of identity on record during the inspection.”
Sep 27, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“Based on a review of staff records, the CDC did not ensure required background checks were conducted from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: Staff #1 (date of hire 9/6/2023) did not have Colorado CRS documentation on site during the inspection.”
Aug 31, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on a review of staff records, each staff member did not submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment. Evidence: Staff #1 (date of hire 8/24/2022) had tuberculosis results dated 8/26/2022”
Feb 3, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-600-F
“Based on record review, the center did not obtain the department’s health and safety update course for each staff member. Evidence: 1. Thirteen staff did not complete the Department’s health and safety update course in 2021.”
Feb 3, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation, the areas and equipment of the center inside were not maintained in a safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. In the school age classroom, there was a small hole in the blue sofa. 2. In the 2nd school age classroom, there were 8 tiles with rust on it. 3. In the 3rd school age classroom, the sliding closet door was off track and needed to be fixed.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
The inspectors’ words, 108 words
“Based on record review, the center did not obtain a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Evidence: 1. Child B was listed on the allergy list to have a food allergy, but the center did not have a written care plan to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 5, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 year 4 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 130 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 5.
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 |
|---|---|
| Creative Play School II This child care provider | 5 |
| The Campagna Center - George Washington Early Childhood | 2 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church | 2 |
| YMCA Alexandria | 73 |
| The Nest Academy | 15 |
| Discovery Time Learning Center | 0 |
| Yolanda Acho | 15 |
| ChildSpace Learning Center | 34 |
| Madison Day School | 25 |
| Marco Quino | 5 |
| Discovery Time Learning Academy | 6 |
| Discovery Time STEM and Daycare of Alexandria, LLC | 0 |
| Children’s House Montessori School - Alexandria | 12 |
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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