Child Development Center
✓ Licensed
Community Educational Research Group, Inc
Washington, DC
· District Of Columbia County
2503 Good Hope RD, SE,
Washington, DC 20020
Quick Facts
Capacity
73 children
Age Range
Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Subsidized Program
Participates
Capital Quality Designation
Quality
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Licensed Child Development Center
Active License
Licensed Since
2017
License Issued
Mar 4, 2024
Active Through
Jan 31, 2027
Issued By
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
District Office
District of Columbia Child Care Licensing Unit
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About the Provider
Community Educational Research Group, Inc is a Child Development Center in WASHINGTON DC, with a maximum capacity of 73 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant, Toddler, Preschool. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:30 AM-06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Quality Rating: Silver *; Mission: Community Educational Research Group is dedicated to serving and advocating for children and families from birth to 12 in Ward 7 and 8 by providing a high quality, culturally diverse educational program within a safe environment. In partnership with parents, the Center will prepare each child, physically, cognitively and socially to transition to the next level of education using developmentally appropriate practices.; Participates in the Pay Equity Fund.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Thursday06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Friday06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Code | Resolution Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Administrative Inspection | 127.3 | 2026-05-30 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to establish and implement written policies and procedures which shall be kept current and made available to the parent(s) and guardian(s) and used to govern the operations of the Facility. | |||
| 2026-04-03 | Administrative Inspection | 127.1 | 2026-05-08 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to establish and maintain respectful and professional communication with the parent(s) or guardian(s) of children enrolled. | |||
| 2026-03-09 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2025-11-04 | General Health and Safety Inspection | 127.3 | 2025-12-03 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to establish and implement written policies and procedures which shall be kept current and made available to the parent(s) and guardian(s) and used to govern the operations of the Facility. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2025-02-27 | Environmental Inspection | 142.2 | 2025-03-28 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to conform, to the extent practicable, to the National Health and Safety Performance Standards to ensure the safety and welfare of children and the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of the Facility. | |||
| 2025-02-13 | Environmental Inspection | 122.19 | 2025-03-28 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that the Facility’s premises remain clear of insects, rodents, and other pests and excrement of insects, rodents, and other pests | |||
| 2024-12-23 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2024-07-31 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2024-01-25 | Environmental Inspection | 122.19 | 2024-03-19 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that the Facility’s premises remain clear of insects, rodents, and other pests and excrement of insects, rodents, and other pests | |||
| 2024-01-11 | Renewal Inspection | ||
| 2023-08-23 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2023-03-06 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2019-08-19 | General Health and Safety | 122.13 | 2019-09-03 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that the Facility is free of moisture, mold, and mildew, including but not limited to, moisture resulting from water leakage or seepage | |||
| 2019-08-14 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2019-07-22 | General Health and Safety | 121.2 | 2019-07-22 |
| Type: Failure to ensure minimum adult-to-child ratios shall be met at all times, including non-peak hours, during nap or rest periods, and in vehicles during transport | |||
| 2019-02-27 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2018-10-02 | General Health and Safety | 118.5 | 2018-10-19 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to protect the safety, health, and welfare of all children within their care | |||
| 2018-07-12 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2018-07-11 | Administrative | 128.1 | 2018-07-13 |
| 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. | |||
| 1970-01-01 | Environmental Inspection | 124.6 | 2025-03-28 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that all floors, walls, and ceilings are in good repair and easy to clean when soiled. Only smooth, nonporous surfaces shall be permitted in areas that are likely to be contaminated by body fluids including, without limitation, lavatories and toilets, and areas used for food preparation or consumption or diaper changing | |||
| 1970-01-01 | Environmental Inspection | 122.19 | 2024-03-19 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that the Facility’s premises remain clear of insects, rodents, and other pests and excrement of insects, rodents, and other pests | |||
| 1970-01-01 | General Health and Safety Inspection | 156.2 | 2026-05-08 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to comply with the following requirements concerning infant formula and feeding:</br>(a) Each feeding bottle for an infant or toddler shall be labeled with the name of the child to whom it belongs;</br>(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);</br>(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;</br>(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;</br>(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;</br>(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;</br>(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;</br>(h) Each bottle of commercially prepared ready-to-feed formula shall be refrigerated promptly after it is opened;</br>(i) After each feeding, discard any unused:</br>(1) Formula within one hour of feeding; and</br>(2) Breast milk, if less than one ounce, otherwise return remaining breast milk to the mother;</br>(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;</br>(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;</br> (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;</br>(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;</br>(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;</br>(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;</br>(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;</br>(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</br>(r) A Licensee shall provide a comfortable and secluded location where mothers may breast-feed their children on-site. | |||
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