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Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center

4119 4th ST, SE, Washington, DC 200324.2· 43 reviews
licensed capacity
85
open each week
7 days

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About Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center

Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Washington, District of Columbia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 85 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open every day, Open 24 hours.

Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning made 8 visits in the last 3 years and cited 34 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageOpen every dayOpens before 7 AM

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

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Open 24 hours
Licensed capacity
85 children

Hours

Hours

MondayTodayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity85 childrenFrom the state license
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State record

Inspection reports for Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Child Development Center
Capacity
85 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#CDC-102674
See the state's record

Summary

8 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 11, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 8 of 8 visits · 34 rules in all · 26 corrected

  • Building, equipment and play areas 7
  • Safety and hazards 7
  • Records and paperwork 6
  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Staff training and qualifications 4
  • Background checks 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Other rules 1

For comparison: 98% of District of Columbia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 16.

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. Mar 11, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      128.1

      “Failure of a Licensee to immediately notify OSSE of any unusual incident that may adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of any enrolled child or children by submitting a completed OSSE Unusual Incident Report form to OSSE’s Child Care Complaint email address.”
  2. Nov 24, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      130.4

      “Failure to maintain and provide the initial and annual health record documentation and information.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      122.18

      “Failure to maintain hot and cold running water under pressure at one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100°F).”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 14, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      131.1

      “Failure to maintain information for each employee.”
    • Safety and hazards

      161.1

      “Failure of a Facility that permits pets or animals at the Facility’s premises, to comply with the requirements.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 14, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      129.4

      “Failure to maintain at the Facility premises current liability insurance information and documentation.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 12, 2026

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      124.6

      “Failure to ensure that all floors, walls, and ceilings are in good repair and easy to clean when soiled.”

      Correction date in the state record: Dec 14, 2025

  3. Aug 29, 2025Inspection11 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      122.18

      “Failure to maintain hot and cold running water under pressure at one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100°F).”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      131.5

      “Failure to maintain a record for each staff member.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 31, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      152.1

      “Failure to ensure that each child submits to a Facility documentation of a comprehensive physical health examination.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 31, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      148.10

      “Failure to maintain a three (3) day supply of water, staple food, and supplies.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

    • Background checks

      132.2

      “Failure to maintain the suitability of a current or prospective staff member being assessed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 12, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      139.7

      “Failure to ensure the completion of annual training that maintains and updates the health and safety standards.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 10, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      129.4

      “Failure to maintain at the Facility premises current liability insurance information and documentation.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jun 8, 2026

    • Health, medication and illness

      130.4

      “Failure to maintain and provide the initial and annual health record documentation and information.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 26, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      126.10

      “Failure to ensure that light bulbs are shatter proof or appropriately shielded.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      150.1

      “Failure to ensure that all staff members possess first aid and CPR.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 31, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      124.6

      “Failure to ensure that all floors, walls, and ceilings are in good repair and easy to clean when soiled.”

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 7, 2025

  4. Mar 12, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      126.2

      “Failure to ensure that materials, equipment, and supplies accessible to children is age appropriate and safe.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      161.1

      “Failure of a Facility that permits pets or animals at the Facility’s premises, to comply with the requirements.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      124.10

      “Failure to ensure that electrical outlets have appropriate child-proof protective outlet covers.”

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 29, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      124.6

      “Failure to ensure that all floors, walls, and ceilings are in good repair and easy to clean when soiled.”

      Correction due by Aug 29, 2205, per the state

  5. Jul 22, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      126.2

      “Failure to ensure that materials, equipment, and supplies accessible to children is age appropriate and safe.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      166.1

      “Failure to ensure that an Assistant Teacher in a Child Development Center is qualified.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 29, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      165.1

      “Failure to ensure that a Teacher in a Child Development Center is qualified.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 29, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      161.1

      “Failure of a Facility that permits pets or animals at the Facility’s premises, to comply with the requirements.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 28, 2024

    • Background checks

      132.2

      “Failure to maintain the suitability of a current or prospective staff member being assessed.”

      Correction date in the state record: Sep 16, 2024

  6. Jun 3, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Other rules

      127.1

      “Failure of a Licensee to establish and maintain respectful and professional communication with the parent(s) or guardian(s) of children enrolled.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      153.4

      “Failure of the Licensee to ensure that medication is administered according to the instructions on the label of the medication container or a licensed health care practitioner's written instructions, whichever is most recently dated.”
  7. Mar 6, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      161.1

      “Failure of a Facility that permits pets or animals at the Facility’s premises, to comply with the requirements.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 8, 2024

    • Supervision and ratios

      121.8

      “Failure to ensure that Child Development Centers have at least two (2) staff members supervising each group.”

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 6, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      150.4

      “Failure to maintain a first aid kit that meets the requirements.”

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 22, 2024

  8. Dec 19, 2023Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      128.1

      “Failure of a Licensee to immediately notify OSSE of any unusual incident that may adversely affect the health, safety, or welfare of any enrolled child or children by submitting a completed OSSE Unusual Incident Report form to OSSE’s Child Care Complaint email address.”
    • Food and nutrition

      156.2

      “Failure of a Licensee to comply with the following requirements concerning infant formula and feeding: (a) Each feeding bottle for an infant or toddler shall be labeled with the name of the child to whom it belongs; (b) Each bottle of milk or formula shall be labeled with the date of preparation, and refrigerated at thirty-five to forty degrees Fahrenheit (35ºF - 40ºF); (c) Each open container of ready-to-feed or concentrated formula shall be used for only one (1) child, and shall be labeled with that child’s first and last name and the date on which the container is opened; (d) All infant formula given to a child shall be prepared according to written instructions obtained from the parent(s) or guardian(s) of that child or from the child’s licensed health care practitioner; (e) All bottles and formula preparation equipment shall be washed with hot water and detergent in sinks which are not designated for hand washing only; (f) Bottles, bottle caps, nipples, and other equipment used for bottle feeding shall not be reused without first being cleaned and sanitized by washing in a dishwasher or by washing, rinsing, and boiling them for one (1) minute; (g) Each bottle of reconstituted concentrated or powdered formula shall be refrigerated immediately after its preparation, or immediately upon its arrival at the Facility if it is prepared and brought to the Facility by the child’s parent(s) or guardian(s), and may be held for feeding for no longer than twenty-four (24) hours; (h) Each bottle of commercially prepared ready-to-feed formula shall be refrigerated promptly after it is opened; (i) After each feeding, discard any unused: (1) Formula within one hour of feeding; and (2) Breast milk, if less than one ounce, otherwise return remaining breast milk to the mother; (j) Each bottle or container of breast milk provided for a child by the parent(s) or guardian(s) of that child shall be labeled with the child’s first and last name and the date of receipt, and refrigerated immediately upon its arrival at the Facility; (k) Fluid breast milk may be held for a feeding for no more than twenty-four (24) hours, and frozen breast milk may be held in a frozen state for no more than two (2) months; (l) Bottles shall be warmed under running, warm tap water or by placing them in a container of water that is no warmer than one hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120°F). Bottles shall not be left in a pot of water to warm for more than five (5) minutes; (m) Microwaving of breast milk is prohibited. If the Facility plans to use this method of heating formula or other liquids and foods, the Licensee shall notify a child’s parent(s) or guardian(s) in writing; (n) All warmed bottles shall be shaken and temperature tested before feeding to a child. Warmed solid foods shall be stirred and temperature tested before feeding to a child. Liquid and food shall be room temperature; (o) A Licensee shall provide, or require the parent(s) or guardian(s) of each infant to provide, a sufficient supply of commercially prepared formula so that the child will be adequately fed in the event of emergency; (p) Each child who is too young or otherwise developmentally unable to use a feeding chair or other appropriate seating apparatus shall be held while being fed; (q) Each child who is too young, too small, or otherwise developmentally unable to hold his or her bottle while feeding shall be held while being fed; and (r) A Licensee shall provide a comfortable and secluded location where mothers may breast-feed their children on-site.”

Copied from Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center

Is Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center licensed?

Yes. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center last inspected?

Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning lists the most recent visit on March 11, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 8 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 34 rules across 8 of 8 visits in the last 3 years; 26 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 98% of District of Columbia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 16. 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 Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center care for?

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

What are Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center's hours?

Every day, Open 24 hours. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (202) 487-1067 to ask.

What is Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center's phone number?

(202) 487-1067.

Where is Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center?

4119 4th ST, SE, Washington, DC 20032. The nearest other daycare we list is Jewel's New Beginning Learning Center, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Early Learning (license and visits).