Child Development Center
✓ Licensed
Shining Star Early Learning Center
Washington, DC
· District Of Columbia County
5307 East Capitol ST, SE,
Washington, DC 20019
Quick Facts
Capacity
22 children
Age range (listing information)
Infant, Toddler, Preschool
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Participates
Capital Quality Designation
High-Quality
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Ages
Licensed for
Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers
DC OSSE (My Child Care DC), as of Oct 2026.
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Reported by the provider
Not reported
Licensed Child Development Center
Active License
Licensed Since
2015
License Issued
Sep 30, 2026
Active Through
Sep 30, 2029
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
Shining Star Early Learning Center is a Child Development Center in WASHINGTON DC, with a maximum capacity of 22 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of Infant, Toddler, Preschool; please confirm current ages with the provider. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:00 AM-06:00 PM. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Quality Rating: Silver *; Mission: We at Shining Star Early Learning Center believe that early childhood is a unique period of life that deserves respect, guidance, and nurturing. We support the development of children ages birth to 5 through meaningful activities and creative play in a structured environment. Our goal is to build cooperative links between the program, children, families, and the communities we serve, to ensure that each child in our program reaches their full potential. It is our responsibility as an educational entity to cultivate an atmosphere that celebrates the independence, spirit, and individuality of children.; Participates in the Pay Equity Fund.
Hours of Operation
- Monday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Tuesday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Wednesday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Thursday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Friday06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Code | Resolution Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Renewal Inspection | ||
| 2025-12-04 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2025-07-14 | Environmental Inspection | 124.6 | 2025-08-11 |
| 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 | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2024-11-14 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2024-05-08 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2024-01-23 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2023-08-01 | Renewal Inspection | ||
| 2023-05-01 | General Health and Safety Inspection | 141.4 | 2023-06-16 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that positive behavior support or discipline shall not include any of the following</br>methods of discipline and the use of any of them by the Licensee, and the staff members, is prohibited:</br>(a) Physical harm, including but not limited to, punching, pinching, shaking, shoving, pushing, spanking, striking, kicking, biting, yanking, strangling, kneeing, poking, or plucking;</br>(b) Fear, shaming, intimidation, or humiliation;</br>(c) Derogatory remarks or profane language;</br>(d) Confinement in a locked room or an enclosed area where a child cannot be seen or supervised by Facility staff;</br>(e) Force feeding against a child’s will;</br>(f) Withholding of food, water, rest, toilet use, outdoor activities, or outdoor play; or</br>(g) Physical or chemical restraints. | |||
| 2023-01-31 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2019-11-19 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2019-03-26 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2018-11-28 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2018-05-04 | Annual Inspection | ||
| 2018-01-23 | Monitoring Inspection | ||
| 2017-10-16 | Administrative | 165.1 | 2017-10-13 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that a Teacher in a Child Development Center is at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall either: (a) Have earned, an associate’s or more advanced degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, with a major in early childhood education, early childhood development, child and family studies, or a closely related field; (b) Have earned an associate’s or more advanced degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, with a major in a field other than early childhood education, early childhood development, or child and family studies, earned at least twenty-four (24) semester credit hours, or its recognized equivalent, from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation in early childhood education, early childhood development, child and family studies, or a closely related field, and have at least one (1) year of supervised occupational experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction; (c) Have earned at least forty-eight (48) semester credit hours, or its recognized equivalent, from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, of which fifteen (15) semester hours, or its recognized equivalent, shall be in early childhood education, early childhood development, or child and family studies, and has at least at least two (2) years of supervised occupational experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction; provided that he or she earns an associate’s degree as described in (a) or (b) within four (4) years of the effective date of these regulations; (d) Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent and a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which specifies that the individual is qualified for the assigned age classification; provided that he or she earns an associate’s degree in compliance with (a) or (b) within four (4) years of the effective date of these regulations; or (e) For a Montessori school teacher, have earned an associate’s degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and a Montessori certificate issued by the National Center for Montessori Education, American Montessori Society, or the Association Montessori International, or a program accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Commission for Teacher Education. | |||
| 2017-10-04 | Administrative | 164.1 | 2017-10-13 |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to ensure that a Director of a Child Development Center shall either: (a) Have earned, a bachelor’s or more advanced degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, with at least fifteen (15) semester credit hours, or its recognized equivalent, in early childhood development, early childhood education, elementary education, or early special education and at least one (1) year supervised experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction; (b) Have earned an associate’s degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, with a major in early childhood education or early childhood development, and has at least three (3) years supervised occupational experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction; and provided that he or she earns a bachelor’s or more advanced degree as described in Subsection 164.1(a) within six (6) years of the effective date of this chapter; or (c) Have earned at least forty-eight (48) credit hours from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, with at least fifteen (15) semester credit hours, or its recognized equivalent, in early childhood education or early childhood development, and have at least four (4) years of supervised occupational experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction; and be employed as a qualified Center Director in a licensed Child Development Center in the District of Columbia on the effective date of these regulations, provided that the Center Director achieves compliance with (a) or (b) within no more than six (6) years following the effective date of these regulations; or (d) For a Montessori School Director, earned a Montessori certificate issued by a program accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Commission for Teacher Education, National Center for Montessori Education, American Montessori Society, or the Association Montessori International, and have at least three (3) years of supervised occupational experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction. | |||
| Environmental Inspection | 125.1 | 2025-08-11 | |
| Type: Failure of a Licensee to maintain outdoor play space free of standing water, litter, broken glass, wooden splinters, weeds, high grass, and conditions that are, or might be, hazardous to the health, safety, or welfare of children enrolled. | |||
| General Health and Safety Inspection | 120.1 | 2025-08-11 | |
| Type: Failure to supervise children while at the Facility by responsible staff and volunteers who can see and hear the children supervised at all times including but not limited to when they are napping or sleeping, on the playground, on field trips, on vehicular and non-vehicular excursions, and during all water activities and water play activities | |||
| General Health and Safety Inspection | 121.2 | 2025-08-11 | |
| 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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