Bright Start Childcare & Preschool
5416 GEORGIA AVE, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20011Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 5
- 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. Process quality reflects a DC Capital Quality rating of High-Quality. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- DC Capital Quality High-Quality (4 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- 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, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 76
- 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 1 inspection since 2022, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1) and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 6, 20222 Findings2 Important
- General Health and Safety121.2
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
- Environmental122.16
Failure of a Licensee to ensure that space heaters are not used unless it has received express approval, in writing, from an official of FEMS. If provide written approval, space heaters shall:</br>(a) Be attended while in use and be off when unattended;</br>(b) Be inaccessible to children at all times;</br>(c) Have protective covering to keep hands and objects away from the electric heating element;</br>(d) Be placed on the floor only and at least three (3) feet from curtains, papers, furniture, and any flammable object;</br>(e) Be properly vented, as required for proper functioning;</br>(f) Not be used with an extension cord; and </br>(g) Be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
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