Bambini Play & Learn at Navy Yard
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes District of Columbia's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. District of Columbia caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 21 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 97
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Abuse Recognition & Reporting (2) and Medication Administration (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Abuse and Neglect147.1
Failure of a Licensee to ensure that, including any staff, substitutes, volunteers, individual residing on the premises of the Facility, or any other individual connected with the Facility shall not subject a child to abuse, neglect, mental injury, or injurious treatment.
Nov 14, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Child Abuse and Neglect147.1
Failure of a Licensee to ensure that, including any staff, substitutes, volunteers, individual residing on the premises of the Facility, or any other individual connected with the Facility shall not subject a child to abuse, neglect, mental injury, or injurious treatment.
- General Health and Safety153.1
A Licensee shall not administer medication or treatment to a child in care, with the exception of emergency first aid, whether prescription or non-prescription, unless:</br>(a) Parental permission to administer the medication or treatment is documented on a completed, signed, and dated medication authorization form that is received by the Licensee before the medication or treatment is administered;</br>(b) A licensed health care practitioner has approved the administration of the medication and the medication dosage; and</br>(c) The individual administering the medication has completed an approved medication training program or the individual is a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or medication technician certified by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing to administer medication to children in care.