FACILITY
Bellas Artes Child Creativity Center
1613 Rhode Island AVE, NE , DC 20018

Facility Type Facility Type: CDC (Child Development Center)
Contact Contact: Mitzi Jamileth Rodriguez Galvez
Phone (202) 758-0395
Email [email protected]
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AT A GLANCE
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Facility
Hours

Service Schedule: All Year
Monday: 07:00 AM-06:00 AM
Tuesday: 07:00 AM-06:00 AM
Wednesday: 07:00 AM-06:00 AM
Thursday: 07:00 AM-06:00 AM
Friday: 07:00 AM-06:00 AM
Saturday: 07:00 AM-06:00 AM
Sunday: Closed
 
Capital Quality
Designation

High-Quality
Ages
Served

0 - 5 years
     
Language
Spoken

English
  Other
Languages

Spanish
Facility
Capacity

30
       
Accreditation
None
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Information

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Accepts
Subsidies

Yes

Mission Statement
MISSION STATEMENT: Bellas Artes C.C.C. is dedicated and supportive center and the mission the program is to: • Continue to grow professionally in order to better serve children and families. • Provide appropriate services to ALL children. • Utilize strengths and challenge weaknesses. • Foster self-esteem while celebrating children’s successes. • Establish a fun and safe learning environment. • Enable children to make discoveries and realize their potential. • Support and build a trusting relationship with parents, children, and other professionals in my community


License Type

Full License

License Type Definition

A full license is issued when an applicant has demonstrated substantial complliance with the child development facilities regulations.

Current License Begin Date

October 30, 2023

Current License Expiration Date

October 31, 2026

Original License Issuance Date

October 29, 2020

Infant (0 - 12 months) Yes
Toddler (12 - 36 months) Yes
Preschool (36 months - Compulsory Age) Yes
School Age (5 years old by Sept. 30) No
A voluntary process, determined by a national accrediting body, to support facilities in providing quality early care and education. National accreditation is a recognizable achievement and is a business decision that facilities can make if they are interested.

Accreditation Type

 

Expiration Date

 
  • Participating in Pay Equity Fund
  • Child and Adult Care Food Program
  • Accepts Subsidies
  • Early Childhood Education
  • OSSE monitors all providers participating in the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund for compliance with minimum salary requirements established by OSSE and other program requirements.

    Pay Equity Fund Compliance
    OSSE investigates complaints, and if proven to be true, the findings of those investigations are posted here and will be posted and maintained for up to three years.

    Complaint Date Allegation Type Deficiency Code Resolution Date
    11-17-2025 Environmental 122.19 11-20-2025
    12-19-2024 Administrative 000 01-14-2025
    01-31-2024 General Health and Safety 121.2 02-05-2024
    Initial Inspection – Inspection completed for a new applicant for child care licensure.
    Annual, Monitoring and Renewal Inspection Reports – Inspections conducted at a licensed child care facility.

    Inspection Date Inspection Type
    11-17-2025 Monitoring
    07-25-2025 Annual
    12-05-2024 Monitoring
    08-30-2024 Annual
    03-22-2024 Monitoring

    Designation: High-Quality

    These programs meet children’s basic health and safety standards and there is considerable evidence that the program provides a nurturing environment with supportive interactions (e.g., scheduling that meetings children’s needs, warm and positive interactions) that promotes children’s cognitive, physical and social-emotional development.

    Effective as of: April 01, 2024
    Note: This designation is determined using observation-based data from the Environment Rating Scales and/or the Classroom Assessment Scoring System. This designation is effective for up to three years.




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