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YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington

3422 North 13th Street, Arlington, VA 222012.7· 50 reviews
licensed capacity
60
open each week
5 days

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About YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington

YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington is a licensed child care center in Arlington, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 60 children, serving school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, drop-in care and summer camp.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 28 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Before- and after-schoolSummer camp

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
60 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state licenseHours it lists: “facility hours: Sunday 9am-2pm; Monday-Thursday 6am-8pm; Friday 6am-8pm; Saturday 8am-4pm”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
ProgramsAfter-school care, drop-in care and summer camp
StaffStaff trained to care for children of all ages
Licensed capacity60 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
60 children
Ages
School-age children
License number
#1098177
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 12, 2026: 6 rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 5 visits · 28 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 9
  • Background checks 8
  • Building, equipment and play areas 5
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Other rules 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 12, 2026Inspection6 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Repeat Violation The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The two HVAC units in the activity room both had rust on them.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.036-B-1

      “The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement for all staff members. There was no sworn statement on file for Staff #2, who was caring for children during the inspection.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Repeat Violation Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. There was no record available for Child #1, who was in attendance during the inspection. The records for Child #1 and #3 did not contain the first date of attendance. There was only one emergency contact on file for Child #5. The records for Child #1, #2, #4, and #5, in attendance during the inspection, were missing the work phone number of one parent who has custody.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Staff #2 is currently working with children and does not have documentation of a negative TB screening.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-A

      “Repeat Violation The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, and Child #4, who were in attendance during the inspection, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.036-B-3

      “Repeat Violation The center must request a search of the central registry for all employees. Staff #2 did not have a current central registry search and was caring for children during the inspection.”
  2. Jul 15, 2026Inspection8 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A-1

      “Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Staff #5 is currently working with children and does not have documentation of a negative TB screening.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Repeat Violation The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The surface of the wall in the craft room was cracking and breaking apart.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.036-B-3

      “The center must request a search of the central registry for all employees. Staff #1 did not have a current central registry search and had been working for over one year.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-A

      “Repeat Violation The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child #3 did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Systemic Violation The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #2, employed for more than four weeks, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check, a criminal history check, and a sex offender registry check from a different state.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Caregiver #2 and Caregiver #5, who had both been employed for four weeks, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”
    • Records and paperwork

      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 #2 and #3 did not contain the first date of attendance.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-70

      “Documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position, and orientation and training as required in 8VAC20-780-240 and 8VAC20-780-245. There was no documentation of education and experience for Staff #3, #4, and #5.”
  3. Aug 11, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A-1

      “The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Staff #1 is currently working with children and does not have documentation of a negative TB screening.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-60-A-8

      “A written care plan is required 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. Child #5, who was in attendance during the inspection, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There was rust found on the classroom's heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit, within reach of the school age children.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-A

      “The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child #3, who was in attendance during the inspection, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
    • 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 or independent contractor is certified to safely perform administration of the emergency medication. Child #5 was not in care of a staff member who was certified to safely administer the emergency medication they were prescribed.”
    • Other rules

      8VAC20-780-40-E

      “The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department. Two children in attendance were younger than the age range of the license.”
  4. Jul 23, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There was rust found on the classroom air conditioner.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A-2

      “Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #1 and #4 had no documentation and had been employed for one month, and Staff #2 TB was dated eleven months prior to date of employment and has been employed for one month.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #5, employed for one month and no longer employed at the center, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-60-A-8

      “A written care plan is required 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. Child #1, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.”
  5. Jun 6, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. In Room A, cleaning spray was in an unlocked cabinet, out of reach of children.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-1

      “The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #1, #2, 3, #4, and #5 who are currently working, was dated four days after their first day of employment.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 who had been employed for two weeks, did not have a completed national criminal background check prior to their first day of employment.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There was a looped cord hang from high above in the multipurpose room, creating a head entrapment hazard. Peeling paint was going in the multipurpose room and pavilion. Loose nails were found on picnic tables in the pavilion.”

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 YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington

Is YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington licensed?

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

When was YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on August 12, 2026, with 6 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 28 rules across 5 of 5 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 YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

Does YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington accept child care subsidies?

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

What are YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 525-5420 to ask.

What is YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington's phone number?

(703) 525-5420.

Where is YMCA of Metropolitian Washington-Arlington?

3422 North 13th Street, Arlington, VA 22201. The nearest other daycare we list is Clarendon Child Care Center, 0.2 miles away.

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