FACILITY
Barbara Chambers Children's Center #3 @Dance Institute
3400 14th ST, NW , DC 20010

Facility Type Facility Type: CDC (Child Development Center)
Contact Contact: Ana Rivera
Phone (202) 518-0466
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 PM
Tuesday: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Wednesday: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Thursday: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Friday: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
 
Capital Quality
Designation

Quality
Ages
Served

0 - 5 years
     
Language
Spoken

English
  Other
Languages

Spanish
Facility
Capacity

72
       
Accreditation
Type: NAEYC - Toddlers, Infant
Expires: June 01, 2029
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Accepts
Subsidies

Yes

Mission Statement
Mission Statement in English The mission of Barbara Chambers Children's Center is to provide a safe, healthy family environment for children and parents without distinction of race, religion, or place of origin. We provide quality services to children between the ages of 2 months to 5 years old; with a diversity of cultures: Hispanics, African Americans, Europeans, and Africans'. Our endeavor is to build strong skills or abilities in different areas of their development, stimulating the skills of each child and respecting them as unique beings. Barbara Chambers Children's Center #3 is a fully bilingual center, where we provide information to parents or representatives in both English and Spanish in a warm, integral and healthy environment for all our families. Misión en Español La Misión de Bárbara Chambers Children's Center #3 es proveer un ambiente seguro, saludable y familiar para niños y padres sin distinción de raza, religión o lugar de origen. Prestamos un servicio de calidad a niños con edades comprendidas entre los dos meses a cinco años de edad, con diversidad de culturas: hispana, afroamericana, europeo y africana. Ayudándolos en las diferentes etapas de desarrollo, estimulando las destrezas de cada niño, respetándolos como seres únicos que son. Bárbara Chambers Children's Center también se destaca por ser un centro completamente bilingüe, donde proveemos información a padres o representantes de manera oral y escrita en Inglés y Español; en un ambiente cálido, integral 'y' saludable para todas nuestras familias.


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

July 31, 2026

Current License Expiration Date

July 31, 2029

Original License Issuance Date

March 08, 2016

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

NAEYC - Toddlers, Infant

Expiration Date

June 01, 2029
  • 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
    No current substantiated complaints
    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
    06-10-2026 Renewal
    03-27-2026 Monitoring
    09-15-2025 Annual
    02-18-2025 Monitoring
    07-17-2024 Monitoring
    03-12-2024 Annual
    09-11-2023 Monitoring
    05-15-2023 Renewal

    Designation: Quality

    These programs meet children’s basic health and safety standards and there is good evidence that the program provides a nurturing environment with supportive interactions (e.g., scheduling that meets 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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