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Abracadabra Child Development Center
700 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria VA 22301 · License #48852 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Ms. Courtney Robinson
- Phone
- (703) 548-7796
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 700 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria VA 22301 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Lauren Captain · (571) 835-0599
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Does not accept Child Care Subsidy Program
- Licensed for 86 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- Violation
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.
Two cans of disinfectant with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were on a shelf in the four-year-old classroom, within reach of children.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-A · The center is required to have agents of applicants for licensure,undergo a background check every five years.
The most recent central registry check for agent #3 was overdue by a year and eleven months.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-G · Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.
The record for seven children who were in care in September 2025 were missing the following required components: documentation of viewing proof of the child's identity and age.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-J · The center is requried to update at least annually injury prevention procedures based on documentation of injuires and a review of the activities and services. The center did not have documentation of annual injury prevention plan for 2024.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-A · Based on review of staff records, not all staff submitted to background checks every five years from their first day of employment.
Evidence Staff #1 (date of hire 2/14/2019) has not submitted a new central registry search or fingerprint search every five years. Current searches expired 2/2019.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-160-A · Based on a review of staff records, not all staff obtained documentation of a tuberculosis (TB) test within 30 days prior to employment.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-E · Based on interviews and statements from staff, the operational responsibilities of the licensee did not ensure the center's own policies and procedure were enforced.
Evidence Staff #2 did not enforce the centers own policy and procedure. Center policy states staff members may not sleep in room where children are. Center policy states children must be supervised at all times. Staff #1 left children out of sight for approximately 3-6 minutes.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-160-C · Based on review of staff records, two staff do not have documentation of a tuberculosis (TB) screening every two years.
Evidence The TB screening documentation for staff #1 and #2 expired 4/2023.
- Violation
22.1-289.058 · Based on observation and interview with staff, the child day program does not have a carbon monoxide detector.
Evidence The child day program is located in two buildings, carbon monoxide detectors were not observed in either building.'
- Violation
8VAC20-780-160-A-1 · Based on file review documentation of TB screening was not submitted at time of employment.
Evidence: Staff file #1 did not contain documentation of TB screening before first day of employment.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Jul 7, 2026 inspection noted: “Two cans of disinfectant with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were on a shelf in the four-year-old classroom, within reach of children.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jan 12, 2026 inspection noted: “The most recent central registry check for agent #3 was overdue by a year and eleven months.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Sep 11, 2025 inspection noted: “The record for seven children who were in care in September 2025 were missing the following required components: documentation of viewing proof of the child's i…” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error