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Finding Dreams in Children

3501 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 222014.3· 6 reviews
licensed capacity
92
open each week
5 days

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About Finding Dreams in Children

Finding Dreams in Children is a licensed child care center in Arlington, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 92 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:15 AM to 6:15 PM. It describes its programs: infant care, pre-k, preschool and summer camp. It says it provides meals.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 8 visits in the last 3 years and cited 30 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KSchool-ageSummer campMeals providedNAEYC accredited

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: 1 month - 6 years
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
92 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:15 AM to 6:15 PM
Tuesday7:15 AM to 6:15 PM
Wednesday7:15 AM to 6:15 PM
Thursday7:15 AM to 6:15 PM
Friday7:15 AM to 6:15 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state licenseHours it lists: “7:15 AM - 6:15 PM, Mon to Fri”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 1 month - 6 years
ProgramsInfant care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
CurriculumThe World at Their Fingertips
StaffAll staff trained regularly in CPR; First Aid taught as required by state licensing
Daily lifeMeals provided; Snacks provided
SafetyOutdoor playground
Parent updatesParent app (My Bright Day)
AccreditationNAEYC accredited
Licensed capacity92 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

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State record

Inspection reports for Finding Dreams in Children

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
92 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#ID33065
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Summary

8 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 14, 2026: 11 rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 8 visits · 30 rules in all

  • Background checks 13
  • Records and paperwork 5
  • Health, medication and illness 4
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1

For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Sep 14, 2026Inspection11 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-560-G

      “When food is brought from home, the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Child #4 had food brought from home that was not labeled or dated in Room #1.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-F

      “The medication authorization shall be available to staff during the entire time it is effective. Child #1 had a medication onsite that did not have an authorization available for review.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Room #1 had rough floor tile edges, and a loose board with protruding bolts observed at the refrigerator base, accessible to children.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-3

      “Repeat Violation The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff E, who was working at the center, did not have a central registry search requested.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Repeat Violation The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff C, who had been employed for over three years, did not have a national criminal record check available. Staff E, who was working at the center, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Staff D's national criminal background check was dated 2 weeks after the documented date of hire.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening conducted no more than 30 calendar days prior to employment. Staff C's record did not contain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening result. Staff D's negative screening result was dated 8 days after the documented date of hire.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-240-B

      “Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff A's record did not contain documentation of completed orientation. Orientation was overdue by 3 months. Staff C's record did not contain documentation of completed orientation. Orientation was overdue by 5 months for this center.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-70

      “Repeat Violation The following staff records shall be kept for each staff person to include: 2 references checked prior to employment, emergency contact information. Staff C's record did not contain documentation of 2 references conducted prior to employment, or information for an emergency contact. Staff D's record did not contain a second reference check Staff E's references did not contain the signature of the person conducting the phone reference check.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-1

      “Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff E, who was working at the center, did not have a sworn statement on file. Staff C, who has been employed for over three years, did not have a sworn statement on file.”
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.011-F

      “The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The most recent inspection (4/3/2026) paperwork was not posted. The inspection posted was dated 3/3/2026.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff B, employed for more than 3 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from a different state. Staff C, employed for more than 3 years, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or a sex offender check from a different state. Staff E, who was working at the center, did not have documentation of requesting: a central registry search from a different state, a sex offender search from 2 different states or territory, a criminal history search from a different territory.”
  2. Apr 3, 2026Complaint investigation6 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2 Complaint related: No

      “Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff E, who was currently working, did not have the results of a completed nationwide fingerprint search on file.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4 Complaint related: No

      “The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff A's record did not have documentation of requesting a sex offender search result for a residence outside of Virginia in the past 5 years. The results were overdue by 11 months. Staff E's record did not have documentation of requesting a child abuse and neglect search, or a sex offender search for a residence outside of Virginia in the past five years.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-70 Complaint related: No

      “Staff records shall contain documentation of; two references checked prior to employment, name, address and phone number for an emergency contact, date of separation from employment. Staff B's record did not have a second reference check dated. Staff C and D's records did not contain the date of separation from employment. Staff E's record did not contain two references and required information for an emergency contact.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-1 Complaint related: No

      “The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff E, who is currently working, did not have a completed sworn statement on file. The statement was overdue by one day.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-A Complaint related: No

      “The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. Staff A's most recent nationwide fingerprint search was overdue by 11 months. Staff A's most recent sworn statement was overdue by 14 months.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-3 Complaint related: No

      “The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff E, who was currently working, did not have a central registry search requested.”
  3. Mar 3, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain; parent's name, address and phone number, parent's work information. Child #2's record did not contain a parent's name, address and phone number. Child #7's record did not contain a parent's work information.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-245-J-3

      “Any child for whom emergency medications have been prescribed shall always be in the care of a staff member who has satisfactorily completed a training program for this purpose. Child #1 who has been enrolled for 18 months and was present at the center, had an emergency medication on site. No staff members were certified in training to administer the medication.”
  4. Sep 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Feb 19, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-40-J

      “Injury prevention procedures shall be updated at least annually based on documentation of injuries and a review of the activities and services. No annual update to the injury prevention plan was available for review.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain background checks for any residence outside the state of Virginia in the which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff D, employed for more than 5 years since out of state searches were required, did not have documentation of requesting a criminal history check for a residence outside of Virginia within the past five years.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-1

      “Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statements for Staff A , who is currently working, was not dated prior to their first day of employment. It was overdue by one day. The sworn statement for Staff C, who is currently working, was not dated prior to their first day of employment. It was overdue by one day.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      8VAC20-780-370-5

      “Infants, who cannot turn themselves over and are awake, shall be placed on their stomachs a total of 30 minutes each day to facilitate upper body strength and to address misshapen head concerns. One of two infants required to have 30 minutes of time spent on their stomach daily, had only 25 of the 30 required minutes of time documented for 2/18/25.”
  6. Oct 23, 2024Inspection6 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-500-B

      “Disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. A staff member was observed using their hand to place a disposable diaper in the storage system for disposable diapers.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-1

      “The center did not obtain, prior to employment, a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing whether the staff member has ever been convicted of or is the subject of pending charges for any offense within or outside the Commonwealth and whether he has been the subject of a founded complaint of child abuse or neglect within or outside the Commonwealth. Sworn Disclosure Statements (SDS) completed for Staff A, B and C were not obtained prior to employment.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. The screening for Staff C was completed more than one month prior to the date of employment.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-420-E-1

      “Repeat violation For each infant, the center shall post a daily record that shall contain the amount of time in infant that cannot turn themselves over, spent on their stomach. The tummy time log for one infant that requires time spent on their stomach, does not document the times the infant was placed on their stomach. (Infant 1)”
    • Safety and hazards

      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. Cleaning maerials were not stored locked in the Toddler 2 room, after diapering.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “The center is required to request background checks, prior to employment, from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. 1. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry , and a criminal history search a residence out of the state of Virginia for Staff A and Staff B, prior to employment. The searches were 7 days after employment. 2.”
  7. Jun 10, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-420-E-1

      “Based on a review of records and staff statement, child records did not contain documentation of the time spent on their stomachs daily. Evidence: 2 infants that require 30 minutes of "tummy time" daily, did not have the time spent on their stomachs documented. (Children #1, 2)”
  8. Nov 8, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Mar 23, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-550-P

      “Based on a review of injury reports, the report does not contain all required components. Evidence: The digital report form in use does not contain space to document future actions to prevent recurrence. 3 of 4 reports reviewed did not contain this information.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Based on a review of records, staff records do not contain documentation of a negative Tuberculosis screening within the allowable time frame. Evidence: 1 of 4 records reviewed did not contain documentation of a competed TB screening, negative results prior to employment, and not more than 30 days old. There are no results available for review. (Staff B)”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Based on a review of records, staff records do not contain documentation of a completed Criminal History Search for a residence outside of the state of Virginia in the past 5 years prior to employment. Evidence: 2 of 4 staff records reviewed required documentation of a completed Criminal History Search prior to employment, for a residence outside of Virginia in the past 5 years. There are no search results available for review.(Staff B: Date of Hire (DOH) 9/26/22), (Staff D: DOH 1/3/23).”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-40-J

      “Based on staff statement, there is no written injury prevention plan update available. Evidence: The injury reports have been reviewed and logged; however, there is no documentation to demonstrate the injury prevention plan was updated.”
  10. Oct 19, 2022VisitNo rules cited
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  1. Jan 18, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Based on records review, the center did not obtain results of and out of state sex offender search for an employee prior to their first day of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 2's first day of employment was 6/1/21. Staff # 2's record indicated that she resided in Maryland within the last five years. 2. The results of a Maryland sex offender search for Staff # 2 were obtained on 6/17/21.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-240-E

      “Based on records review, staff did not complete orientation training in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as appropriate to the age of the children in care within 30 days of the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff # 1's first day of employment was 12/16/21. 2. Staff # 1's written staff orientation form did not include training on first and CPR.”

Copied from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2012. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Finding Dreams in Children

Is Finding Dreams in Children licensed?

Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Finding Dreams in Children last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on September 14, 2026, with 11 rules cited. It lists 8 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Finding Dreams in Children had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 30 rules across 6 of 8 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Finding Dreams in Children care for?

92, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Finding Dreams in Children accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Finding Dreams in Children's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:15 AM to 6:15 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Finding Dreams in Children cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 516-5259 to ask.

What is Finding Dreams in Children's phone number?

(703) 516-5259.

Where is Finding Dreams in Children?

3501 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201. The nearest other daycare we list is St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety (license and visits).