FACILITY
Creative Minds Child Care
1308 Cliffton ST, NW , DC 20009

Facility Type Facility Type: CDC (Child Development Center)
Contact Contact: Amsale Tesfaye
Phone (202) 599-3411
Email [email protected]
 Not Available
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

Preliminary
Ages
Served

0 - 5 years
     
Language
Spoken

English
  Other
Languages

Not Applicable
Facility
Capacity

42
       
Accreditation
None
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Information

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Accepts
Subsidies

Yes

Mission Statement


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

August 28, 2025

Current License Expiration Date

August 31, 2028

Original License Issuance Date

August 10, 2019

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
    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
    05-19-2026 Annual
    11-07-2025 Monitoring
    07-29-2025 Renewal
    12-12-2024 Monitoring
    08-08-2024 Annual
    03-19-2024 Monitoring
    06-20-2023 Annual
    03-09-2023 Monitoring

    Designation: Preliminary

    These programs meet children’s basic health and safety standards. This is an initial designation provided to programs that have just entered the Capital Quality rating system. These programs are still in the process of being rated to determine their Capital Quality designation of Developing, Progressing, Quality or High-Quality.

    Effective as of: April 01, 2024
    Note: This program is still in the process of being rated to determine its Capital Quality designation of Developing, Progressing, Quality or High-Quality.




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