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204 Lynchburg Avenue, Brookneal VA 24528 · License #1109371 · Center · Child Day Center
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8VAC20-780-350-C · When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff to child ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group.
Staff #1 and Staff #2 were the only staff members supervising a group of 11 children, ages 18 months-3 year, for approximately 10 minutes. The required staff to child ratio for this group of children was 1:5; 3 staff were required for this group of children.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-40-E · Centers shall be in compliance with the center?s own policies and procedures.
The center?s discipline policy states the following: Staff will not use any corporal punishment. On 08/06/2025, Staff 1struck Child 1, age 4, on the arm.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-B-4 · The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Staff #3, employed for more than 8 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history check from another state.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-130-A · REPEAT VIOLATION
The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child 4, who had been attending for nine months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-160-A · Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
Evidence: Staff 1 had a documented hire date of 06/14/2023. The tuberculosis screening was dated 06/15/2023. The screening was not submitted at the time of hire.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-130-A · Systemic Violation
Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunization required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Evidence: 1. The record for Child 1 documented the first date of attendance as 10/02/2023. The immunization record was dated 10/19/2023. 2. The record for Child 4 documented the first date of attendance as 05/30/2023. The immunization record was dated 06/08/2023.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-70 · Based on record review and interviews with staff, the center failed to ensure that staff records contain all of the elements as required by the standards.
Evidence: 1. The record for Staff 1 documented a hire date of 06/14/2023. The record for Staff 1 did not contain the following: documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. Staff 2 confirmed this information was not available. 2. The record for Staff 5 documented a hire date of 09/21/2023. The record for Staff 5 did not contain the following: documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. Staff 2 confirmed this information was not available.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-A · Based on record review and interview with staff, the center failed to ensure all employees shall undergo all background checks in accordance with the Code of Virginia prior to employment or beginning to serve as a volunteer and every five years thereafter.
Evidence: The most recent eligibility letter in the record for Staff 3 was dated 02/8/2018. There was not a 2023 repeat eligibility letter available for review during the inspection.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on record review and interviews with staff, the center failed to ensure the separate record for each enrolled child shall contain all of the elements as required by the standards.
Evidence: 1. The record for Child 2 did not contain the following information: documentation of of viewing proof of the child?s identity and age. Staff 1 confirmed this information was not available for review. 2. The record for Child 3 did not contain the following information: name of physician and documentation of the health information as required by the standard. Staff 1 confirmed that no physical was available for review.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.