Child Development Center
✓ Licensed
Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center Inc.
Washington, DC
· District Of Columbia County
4119 4th ST, SE,
Washington, DC 20032
Quick Facts
Capacity
85 children
Age Range
Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School Age
Subsidized Program
Participates
Capital Quality Designation
Quality
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Licensed Child Development Center
Active License
Licensed Since
2018
License Issued
Sep 19, 2024
Active Through
Aug 31, 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
Home Away From Home Too Child Development Center Inc. is a Child Development Center in WASHINGTON DC, with a maximum capacity of 85 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School Age. It is open Monday - Sunday, 05:00 AM-04:00 AM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Quality Rating: Preliminary; Mission: Home Away From Home Child Development Center, Inc. provides a creative, nurturing, safe, healthy, happy, secure, and stimulating environment that enables each individual's unique qualities and potential.
The values that Home Away From Home commits to are:
1. Excellence
2. Diversity and Inclusion
3. Lifelong Learning
4. Partnership and Collaboration
5. Professionalism
6. Respect; Participates in the Pay Equity Fund.
Hours of Operation
- Monday05:00 AM-04:00 AM
- Tuesday05:00 AM-04:00 AM
- Wednesday05:00 AM-04:00 AM
- Thursday05:00 AM-04:00 AM
- Friday05:00 AM-04:00 AM
- Saturday 05:00 AM-04:00 AM
- Sunday 05:00 AM-04:00 AM
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Code | Resolution Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | General Health and Safety Inspection | 128.1 | 2026-03-20 |
| 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. | |||
| 2025-08-29 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2025-03-12 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2024-07-22 | Renewal Inspection | ||
| 2024-06-03 | Administrative Inspection | 127.1 | 2024-06-27 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to establish and maintain respectful and professional communication with the parent(s) or guardian(s) of children enrolled. | |||
| 2024-03-06 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2023-12-19 | General Health and Safety Inspection | 128.1 | 2024-01-30 |
| 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. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2023-03-22 | Administrative Inspection | 131.1 | 2023-04-18 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to maintain in the form provided by or approved by OSSE, at the Facility premises, and provide to OSSE upon request, the following :</br>(a) The full name, gender, date of birth, home address, home phone number, cell phone number, and current photograph;</br>(b) Position title and job description;</br>(c) Documentation and results of criminal and background history checks conducted in accordance with this chapter and with all other applicable Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations;</br>(d) The most recent resume provided by the employee, copies of letters of reference, and copies of required degrees, credentials, or official transcripts demonstrating such attainment;</br>(e) Verification that the employee completed an orientation reviewing the Facility’s policies and procedures and the employee’s duties and responsibilities;</br>(f) An ongoing record of professional development and earned continuing education units;</br>(g) Evidence of completion or certification of all health and safety training requirements set forth in Section 139 (Staff Member Requirements: Professional Development); and</br>(h) Date of appointment to, or withdrawal from, any position at the Facility. | |||
| 2023-03-21 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2023-01-31 | Administrative Inspection | 131.1 | 2023-07-20 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to maintain in the form provided by or approved by OSSE, at the Facility premises, and provide to OSSE upon request, the following :</br>(a) The full name, gender, date of birth, home address, home phone number, cell phone number, and current photograph;</br>(b) Position title and job description;</br>(c) Documentation and results of criminal and background history checks conducted in accordance with this chapter and with all other applicable Federal and District of Columbia laws and regulations;</br>(d) The most recent resume provided by the employee, copies of letters of reference, and copies of required degrees, credentials, or official transcripts demonstrating such attainment;</br>(e) Verification that the employee completed an orientation reviewing the Facility’s policies and procedures and the employee’s duties and responsibilities;</br>(f) An ongoing record of professional development and earned continuing education units;</br>(g) Evidence of completion or certification of all health and safety training requirements set forth in Section 139 (Staff Member Requirements: Professional Development); and</br>(h) Date of appointment to, or withdrawal from, any position at the Facility. | |||
| 2019-10-09 | Administrative | 132.2 | 2019-11-15 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to maintain the suitability of a current or prospective staff member being assessed through completion of: (a) Criminal background check that includes: (1) A Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check using Next Generation Identification; (2) A search of the National Crime Information Center's National Sex Offender Registry; and (3) A search of the following registries, repositories, or databases in the State (which, for the purpose of this section, includes the District of Columbia) where the child care staff member resides and each State where such staff member resided during the preceding five years: (A) State criminal registry or repository, with the use of fingerprints being required in the State where the staff member resides, and optional in other States; (B) State sex offender registry or repository; and (C) State-based child abuse and neglect registry and database; (b) A drug and alcohol testing program consistent with this chapter and Section 2032(a) of CYSHA (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code § 1-620.32(a)); and (c) Traffic records check through the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles, if a current or prospective staff member will also be required to drive a motor vehicle to transport children in the course of performing his or her duties. | |||
| 2019-10-09 | General Health and Safety | 121.2 | 2019-11-15 |
| 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 | |||
| 2019-10-09 | General Health and Safety | 158.6 | 2019-11-15 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee that rents, owns, operates, or maintains one or more motor vehicles used for transporting children to label the exterior of each such vehicle, with the Facility’s licensed name and phone number. | |||
| 2019-10-04 | Administrative | 132.2 | 2019-10-07 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to maintain the suitability of a current or prospective staff member being assessed through completion of: (a) Criminal background check that includes: (1) A Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check using Next Generation Identification; (2) A search of the National Crime Information Center's National Sex Offender Registry; and (3) A search of the following registries, repositories, or databases in the State (which, for the purpose of this section, includes the District of Columbia) where the child care staff member resides and each State where such staff member resided during the preceding five years: (A) State criminal registry or repository, with the use of fingerprints being required in the State where the staff member resides, and optional in other States; (B) State sex offender registry or repository; and (C) State-based child abuse and neglect registry and database; (b) A drug and alcohol testing program consistent with this chapter and Section 2032(a) of CYSHA (D.C. Law 15-353; D.C. Official Code § 1-620.32(a)); and (c) Traffic records check through the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles, if a current or prospective staff member will also be required to drive a motor vehicle to transport children in the course of performing his or her duties. | |||
| 2019-10-04 | General Health and Safety | 158.6 | 2019-10-07 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee that rents, owns, operates, or maintains one or more motor vehicles used for transporting children to label the exterior of each such vehicle, with the Facility’s licensed name and phone number. | |||
| 2019-09-06 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2019-05-21 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2018-07-16 | Initial Inspection | ||
| 1970-01-01 | Administrative Inspection | 132.1 | 2023-04-18 |
| Type: Failure of Licensee to maintain a qualified workforce comprised of individuals who are committed to promoting and ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of the children in their care. | |||
| 1970-01-01 | General Health and Safety Inspection | 153.4 | 2024-06-27 |
| Type: 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. | |||
| 1970-01-01 | General Health and Safety Inspection | 156.2 | 2024-01-30 |
| 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. | |||
| 1970-01-01 | General Health and Safety Inspection | 121.2 | 2023-04-18 |
| 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 | |||
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