Daycares in Arlington, Virginia

127 facilitiesAvg score: 82.9

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

127 of 127 tracked providers have inspection history

Active providers

127 providers appear active in this market

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 24, 2026

Provenance

Virginia licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring

City Snapshot

Arlington currently has 127 tracked providers. 127 have inspection history, 127 appear active, and 69% of the market holds an A or B grade. The latest inspection in the dataset is March 24, 2026.

Updated April 3, 2026 from Virginia licensing records, inspections, and DaycareCheck scoring.

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Zulema Alvarez

5415 8th Place South

No violationsLocal Ordinance Approved FDH
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Arlington Bridge Builders

5401 7th Road South

No violationsCapacity: 30Religious Exempt Child Day Center
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NVFS Early Head Start Child Development Center

601 North Vermont Street

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No violationsCapacity: 24Child Day Center
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Trinity Presbyterian Church

5533 North 16th Street

No violationsCapacity: 105Religious Exempt Child Day Center
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Sutapa Halder

2633 27th Road South

No violationsLocal Ordinance Approved FDH
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Yewerkwuha Getu

2038 Columbia Pike, Apt 2

No violationsLocal Ordinance Approved FDH
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Bulhari, Nighat

5550 Columbia Pike Unit 172

No violationsLocal Ordinance Approved FDH
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Schole' Center For Innovative Education

6040 Wilson Blvd

No violationsCapacity: 40Religious Exempt Child Day Center
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Shavonne Dominique Israel

5535 Columbia Pike, #613

No violationsLocal Ordinance Approved FDH
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Saint Agnes Catholic Church

2024 North Randolph Street

No violationsCapacity: 120Religious Exempt Child Day Center
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Fatima Lahfid

2300 25th Street sSuth, Apt # 304

No violationsLocal Ordinance Approved FDH
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Little Ambassadors' Academy - Summer Camp

3455 North Glebe Road

No violationsCapacity: 48Short Term Child Day Center
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Yasmeen, Mosammat

5225 7th Road South

No violationsLocal Ordinance Approved FDH
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Dora Silva-Celi

3730 S. 13th Street

1 violationCapacity: 9Family Day Home
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Karem Smith Ramirez

2025 South Randolph Street

1 violationCapacity: 9Family Day Home
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Sume Akter

1108 S Thomas Street, Apt 22

1 violationLocal Ordinance Approved FDH
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Westover Baptist Church

1125 Patrick Henry Drive

1 violationCapacity: 85Religious Exempt Child Day Center
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The Cathedral of Saint Thomas More

105 North Thomas Street

1 violationCapacity: 180Religious Exempt Child Day Center
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Ballston Children's Center

3850 Wilson Boulevard

2 violationsCapacity: 125Child Day Center
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Ana Vasquez

908 S. Oakland St.

2 violationsCapacity: 9Family Day Home

What the daycare market looks like in Arlington

Arlington currently has 127 daycares in our directory. 69% of the market earns an A or B safety grade. Use this page to compare inspection history, provider mix, and local cost context before you start touring.

69%

A or B safety grades

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Center-based providers

0

Accredited or Head Start providers

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Typical state cost in Virginia

Market Notes

The current top-scoring provider in this city is Little Ambassadors' Academy - Summer Camp with a A grade and a 100.0 score.

Common provider types in Arlington include Child Day Center, Family Day Home, Local Ordinance Approved FDH.

The average provider in this market has 15.6 recorded violations, while 13 providers currently show none in the data we track.

Local cost and care context

County-level childcare cost data is limited here, so use the state benchmark as a directional guide and verify quotes with providers directly.

Infant Center

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Preschool Center

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Toddler Home Daycare

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How to use this page

Safety grades are derived from official state inspection records, not reviews or sponsored placement.

Repeated and severe violations weigh more heavily than isolated paperwork issues.

Filters are best used after you understand the full city baseline on the default ranking view.

Read the full scoring methodology

Frequently asked questions about daycare in Arlington

How does DaycareCheck rank daycares in Arlington?

We rank providers in Arlington using official state inspection records. Health, safety, staffing, and compliance findings are converted into a composite score, and severe or repeated violations hurt more than isolated minor issues.

What should parents compare first when choosing daycare in Arlington?

87 of the 127 providers in this market currently hold an A or B safety grade, but grade alone is not enough. Start with higher-scoring providers, then compare the full inspection timeline, repeated violations, staffing patterns, and whether the program type actually fits your child and schedule.

Are there home daycare or Head Start options in Arlington?

Arlington currently shows 37 home-based providers and 0 Head Start sites in the directory. Use the filters on this page to narrow the list by provider type and program attributes.