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Child Development Center ✓ Licensed

Bright Beginnings, Inc.

Washington, DC · District Of Columbia County
3418 4th ST, SE, Washington, DC 20032
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Quick Facts

Capacity
137 children
Age Range
Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
Capital Quality Designation
High-Quality

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Contact Information

📞 (202) 731-1877
3418 4th ST, SE
Washington, DC 20032
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Licensed Child Development Center
Active License
License Issued
Oct 28, 2025
Active Through
Sep 30, 2027
Issued By
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Accreditation
NAEYC
District Office
District of Columbia Child Care Licensing Unit

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About the Provider

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Bright Beginnings, Inc. is a Child Development Center in WASHINGTON DC, with a maximum capacity of 137 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant, Toddler, Preschool. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Mission: Bright Beginnings is dedicated to meeting the immediate needs of children and families living in homeless environments by: Providing children with a safe, nurturing educational environment; Preparing children to enter kindergarten ready to learn; and Supporting homeless parents to stabilize their home lives and become self-sufficient.; Participates in the Pay Equity Fund.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday07:00 AM-11:30 PM
  • Tuesday07:00 AM-11:30 PM
  • Wednesday07:00 AM-11:30 PM
  • Thursday07:00 AM-11:30 PM
  • Friday07:00 AM-11:30 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Code Resolution Date
2026-02-24 Monitoring Inspection
2025-09-16 Annual Inspection
2025-04-01 Monitoring Inspection
2025-01-29 General Health and Safety Inspection 118.5 2025-02-24
Type: Failure of a Licensee to protect the safety, health, and welfare of all children within their care
2024-08-29 Renewal Inspection
2024-04-02 Monitoring Inspection
2024-02-26 Administrative Inspection 127.1 2024-03-06
Type: Failure of a Licensee to establish and maintain respectful and professional communication with the parent(s) or guardian(s) of children enrolled.
2023-11-29 General Health and Safety Inspection 128.1 2024-05-28
Type: 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.
2023-07-12 Annual Inspection
2023-05-31 General Health and Safety Inspection 118.5 2023-07-14
Type: Failure of a Licensee to protect the safety, health, and welfare of all children within their care
2023-03-20 Monitoring Inspection
2022-11-02 General Health and Safety Inspection 118.5 2022-11-15
Type: Failure of a Licensee to protect the safety, health, and welfare of all children within their care
2019-09-17 Annual Inspection
2019-07-04 General Health and Safety 141.4 2019-07-08
Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that positive behavior support or discipline shall not include any of the following methods of discipline and the use of any of them by the Licensee, and the staff members, is prohibited: (a) Physical harm, including but not limited to, punching, pinching, shaking, shoving, pushing, spanking, striking, kicking, biting, yanking, strangling, kneeing, poking, or plucking; (b) Fear, shaming, intimidation, or humiliation; (c) Derogatory remarks or profane language; (d) Confinement in a locked room or an enclosed area where a child cannot be seen or supervised by Facility staff; (e) Force feeding against a child’s will; (f) Withholding of food, water, rest, toilet use, outdoor activities, or outdoor play; or (g) Physical or chemical restraints.
2019-05-23 Administrative 128.1 2019-05-30
Type: 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.

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