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HANDS Daycare

14301 Braddock Road, Centreville, VA 201204.8· 64 reviews
licensed capacity
104
open each week
5 days

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About HANDS Daycare

HANDS Daycare is a licensed child care center in Centreville, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 104 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes its programs: pre-k, preschool and toddler care.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 14 visits in the last 3 years and cited 21 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsPreschool / pre-KSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

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

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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
104 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
ProgramsPre-K, preschool and toddler care
CurriculumVQB5 (Virginia Quality Birth to Five)
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity104 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

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State record

Inspection reports for HANDS Daycare

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
104 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1107561
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Summary

14 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 6, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 11 of 14 visits · 21 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 6
  • Background checks 5
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Safe sleep 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 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. Aug 6, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing staff are required to obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. Staff #1's most recent TB screening on file expired approximately 2 months ago. Staff #3's most recent TB screening on file expired approximately 2 months ago. Staff #4's most recent TB screening on file expired approximately one month ago.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-530-A-2

      “Staff are required to have current certification in first aid from an organization such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or National Safety Council. Staff #1, Staff #3 and Staff #4 did not have a current certification in First Aid on file at the time of the inspection.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-A

      “All employees are required to undergo a background check in accordance with subsection B prior to employment and every five years thereafter. Staff #2 had Fingerprints results and Central Registry results on file that expired approximately 1 month ago.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-530-A-1

      “Staff are required to have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as appropriate to the age of the children in care from an organization such as the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, or National Safety Council. Staff #1, Staff #3 and Staff #4 did not have a current certification in CPR on file at the time of the inspection.”
  2. Mar 25, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Center employees shall authorize the child day center to obtain a copy of the results of a sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The out-of-state central registry background, and sex offender search for Staff #1 were not requested by the center. Staff #1 has been employed for approximately 3 months.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-790-600-F

      “Staff who work directly with children shall annually complete the department's health and safety update course. Staff #2, Staff #3 and Staff #4'semployee record did not include documentation showing the completion of the department's health and safety update course.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Each staff member is required to submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Staff #1 did not have documentation of a TB screening conducted within the required timeframe (within 30 days prior to employment) on file at the time of the inspection.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F

      “Children under 10 years of age are required to always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Two children under 10 years of age were observed playing unsupervised on the upper deck play area unsupervised for approximately one minute, from 12:22pm-12:23pm. Their teacher then took them back to join their class on the lower playground.”
  3. Nov 25, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Staff are required to submit to fingerprinting prior to employment. Staff #3 did not submit to fingerprinting prior to employment as required.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which should contain the required information. Child #9 was missing documentation that the proof of birth has been verified.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor is required to submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening by day one of employment or no more than 30 days prior. Staff #3 did not have a current tuberculosis screening on file by day one of employment or no more than 30 days prior.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “The Child day center is required to obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which an individual (employee) has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1 did not have results of an out-of-state Central registry check and sex offender registry check for a state in which the employee has lived in the preceding 5 years. Staff #3 did not have results of an out-of-state Central registry check for a state in which the employee has lived in the preceding 5 years.”
  4. Nov 25, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Staff are required to submit to fingerprinting prior to employment. Staff #3 did not submit to fingerprinting prior to employment as required.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which should contain the required information. Child #9 was missing documentation that the proof of birth has been verified.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor is required to submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening by day one of employment or no more than 30 days prior. Staff #3 did not have a current tuberculosis screening on file by day one of employment or no more than 30 days prior.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “The Child day center is required to obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which an individual (employee) has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1 did not have results of an out-of-state Central registry check and sex offender registry check for a state in which the employee has lived in the preceding 5 years. Staff #3 did not have results of an out-of-state Central registry check for a state in which the employee has lived in the preceding 5 years.”
  5. Apr 15, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      63.2-1509-A Complaint related: No

      “Staff employed by a child day program who have reason to suspect that a child is abused or neglected shall report the matter immediately to the local department's toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. Staff became aware of a reportable offense, and did not report it to the local department's toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline.”
  6. Feb 3, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safe sleep

      8VAC20-780-440-L

      “Filled comforters are not to be used by children under two years of age. There were 3 infants observed in cribs with blankets on or around them.”
  7. Feb 3, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safe sleep

      8VAC20-780-440-L

      “Filled comforters are not to be used by children under two years of age. There were 3 infants observed in cribs with blankets on or around them.”
  8. Sep 26, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “The facility is required to obtain a sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which an individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #3 did not have documentation of a sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from a state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-540-E

      “One working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children is required. There was no battery-operated radio available in the building that the children were in during the time of the inspection.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-320-B

      “Each restroom area provided for children is required to be equipped with soap, toilet paper, and disposable towels or an air dryer within reach of children. In the Joy classroom, there were no disposable towels or air dryer in the restroom area at the time of the inspection.”
  9. Sep 26, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “The facility is required to obtain a sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which an individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #3 did not have documentation of a sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from a state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-540-E

      “One working, battery-operated radio in each building used by children is required. There was no battery-operated radio available in the building that the children were in during the time of the inspection.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-320-B

      “Each restroom area provided for children is required to be equipped with soap, toilet paper, and disposable towels or an air dryer within reach of children. In the Joy classroom, there were no disposable towels or air dryer in the restroom area at the time of the inspection.”
  10. Jun 7, 2024VisitNo rules cited
Show 9 earlier visits
  1. May 14, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-550-H

      “Based on record review, the center did not meet all the requirements of practice drills. Evidence: The center conducted all emergency drills at 11:00am on a monthly basis. The drills did not occur over multiple shifts and it was not divided evenly among various shifts.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-G

      “Based on observation, medication was not labeled with a child's name. Evidence: A bottle of children's zrtec allergy medication was not labeled with the child's name.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “Based on record review, staff did not obtain a follow up tuberculosis screening every two years from the date of the most recent screening or testing. Evidence: Staff 3 has a tuberculosis screening last conducted on 8/27/2021. Staff 4 has a tuberculosis screening last conducted on 4/7/2022. Staff 5 has a tuberculosis screening last conducted on 5/12/2021.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-L

      “Based on observation, medications were not kept in a locked place. Evidence: Adult medication and one unlabeled child's medication were stored on an upper open shelf.”
  2. May 14, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-550-H

      “Based on record review, the center did not meet all the requirements of practice drills. Evidence: The center conducted all emergency drills at 11:00am on a monthly basis. The drills did not occur over multiple shifts and it was not divided evenly among various shifts.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-G

      “Based on observation, medication was not labeled with a child's name. Evidence: A bottle of children's zrtec allergy medication was not labeled with the child's name.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “Based on record review, staff did not obtain a follow up tuberculosis screening every two years from the date of the most recent screening or testing. Evidence: Staff 3 has a tuberculosis screening last conducted on 8/27/2021. Staff 4 has a tuberculosis screening last conducted on 4/7/2022. Staff 5 has a tuberculosis screening last conducted on 5/12/2021.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-L

      “Based on observation, medications were not kept in a locked place. Evidence: Adult medication and one unlabeled child's medication were stored on an upper open shelf.”
  3. Dec 20, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Dec 20, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Feb 9, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      8VAC20-780-40-E

      “Based on observation, the center is operating outside the terms of the current license. Evidence: The program is licensed for 70 children. On the day of inspection, there were 73 children in care.”
  6. Feb 9, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Other rules

      8VAC20-780-40-E

      “Based on observation, the center is operating outside the terms of the current license. Evidence: The program is licensed for 70 children. On the day of inspection, there were 73 children in care.”
  7. Oct 19, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jun 21, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Nov 10, 2021InspectionNo rules cited

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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Is HANDS Daycare licensed?

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

When was HANDS Daycare last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on August 6, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 14 visits in the last 3 years.

Has HANDS Daycare had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 21 rules across 11 of 14 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 HANDS Daycare care for?

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

Does HANDS Daycare accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are HANDS Daycare's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does HANDS Daycare cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 309-2286 to ask.

What is HANDS Daycare's phone number?

(703) 309-2286.

Where is HANDS Daycare?

14301 Braddock Road, Centreville, VA 20120. The nearest other daycare we list is Rainbow Child Development Center, under 0.1 miles away.

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