The Child and Family Network Centers - Wheeler Site
ALEXANDRIA, VA·Child Day CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address3700 Wheeler Avenue, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22304
CountyALEXANDRIA
Phone(703) 836-0214
Operating details
Hours8:00 - 6:00, Monday - Friday
Capacity36
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 4/14/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High1
- Medium-High11
- Medium9
- Medium-Low4
- Low0
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Location
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3700 Wheeler Avenue, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22304, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304
Questions to ask on a tour
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- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
- Ask about their illness policy and which symptoms require a child to stay home
- Ask about their security measures, visitor policy, and pickup procedures
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 4/14/2026
- High0
- Medium-High3
- Medium4
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High riskStandard 84/14/2026
8VAC20-790-600-D-2
All staff who work directly with children shall have current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. There was no documentation of a current first aid certification for Staff #2.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 84/14/2026
8VAC20-790-600-D-1
All staff who work directly with children shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. There was no documentation of a current CPR certification for Staff #2.
Not corrected
2025
- Medium riskStandard 811/5/2025
8VAC20-780-50-A
Staff and children's records shall be treated confidentially. Supplemental pages of the inspection report, which contain confidential information, were posted on both classrooms.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 811/5/2025
8VAC20-780-240-C
Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care and include all of the following facility specific topics. Documentation of orientation training in the record for Staff #5, did not include all of the facility specific topics that are required.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 811/5/2025
8VAC20-780-240-D
Prior to working alone with children and within seven days of the first day of employment, staff shall be provided in writing with required center's information. The record for Staff #5, employed for three years, did not include documentation of having received in writing the required center's information.
Not corrected
2024
- Medium-High riskStandard 810/1/2024
8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department. The screening in the record for Staff #6 was completed six days after hire. The screening in the record for Staff #5 was not signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department.
Not corrected - Medium-Low riskStandard 810/1/2024
8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The records for Child #1, Child #2 and Child #3, enrolled each for one month and a half, were missing the following required component: work phone number of each parent who has custody.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 810/1/2024
8VAC20-780-280-D
Cleaning and sanitizing materials shall not be located above food, food equipment, utensils or single-service articles. A digital food thermometer was located in a plastic bin inside a cabinet that stores cleaning products.
Not corrected
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$1,366/month
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Typical prices in Virginia run about $1,267/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Virginia by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: ALEXANDRIA, ALEXANDRIA County
- Capacity: 36
- Type: Child Day Center
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