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Proverbs Place Childcare & Learning Center
16622 Dumfries Road, Dumfries VA 22025 · License #1105960 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- William Williams
- Phone
- (703) 565-5062
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 16622 Dumfries Road, Dumfries VA 22025 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Christina Jones · (540) 340-2672
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
- Licensed for 90 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-1 · The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.
Staff #1, who has been regularly present on-site for several weeks in the month of April 2026 and identified as a board member, did not have a completed sworn statement on file.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-400-B · Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.
1. On 12/5/2026, in the Preschool Classroom, Child A was pushing classmates and Staff A encouraged the children to push Child A back. 2. On 12/23/2026, in the Preschool Classroom Child A was throwing toys at classmates, and staff were not able to get Child A to stop throwing the toys. Staff B lifted Child A up in the air by the back of the child?s shirt to remove Child A from the area. 3. On one occasion in the Preschool Classroom, Staff A tossed several children?s name tags out of the classroom door, because the children were not listening during circle time and Staff A stated the children did not want to be in school. 4. On one instance in the Preschool classroom, Child A started to shove their peers and Staff A shoved Child A to the corner of the room while speaking in a stern tone. When Child A tried to leave, Staff A shoved them back to the corner. 5. On one instance in the Preschool Classroom, Staff B was pouring milk for a child that requested she ?Put milk in my cup?. Staff B responded by saying, ?I am not your slave, give me a second?.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-160-A · The documentation for Tuberculosis Screening shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department.
Staff A, employed for 3 months, completed their TB screening 2 months prior to employment.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-1 · The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.
1. Staff A, employed for 1 month, did not have documentation of a sworn statement. 2. Staff B, employed for 1 month, did not have documentation of a sworn statement.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-140-A · Each child shall have a physical examination before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
1. There was no physical exam in the record for Child A, who had been enrolled for over 12 months. 2. There was no physical exam in the record for Child B, who had been enrolled for over 6 months.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-130-A · 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 #1, who had been attending for 35 days, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-M · Based on review of documentation, the center did not maintain a confidential, current and dated written list of children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions that was accessible to all staff in each group or area where children are present.
Evidence: In the Infant and Preschool classrooms the posted allergy list was hanging on the front of a cabinet where the information was not kept confidential.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-90-A · Based on review of 2 child records, the center did not obtain parent authorization for emergency medical care should an emergency occur when the parent cannot be located immediately.
Evidence: The record for Child #2 did not contain parent authorization for emergency medical care in case of an emergency when the parent cannot be reached.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-60-A · Based on review of 5 child records, the Center did not ensure they obtain all of the required documentation for child records.
Evidence: 1)The record for Child #3 did not contain authorization for emergency medical care should an emergency occur when the parent cannot be located immediately. 2)The record for Child #2 did not contain a written care plan for a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
- Violation
8VAC20-770-40-D-1-a · Based on review of 7 staff files and interview with staff, the center did not obtain documentation that a central registry search was completed by the end of the 30th day of employment.
Evidence: The record for Staff #5 and Staff #7 did not contain documentation that a central registry search was completed within 30 days of employment. There were no Central registry results in the file. No documentation of follow up was in the file. The director stated the staff in question had been in their positions for at least a year.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-80-A · Based on review of the written attendance record, the center did not ensure they maintained a written record of daily attendance for each group of children documenting their arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
Evidence: In the Preschool classroom there were eleven children present and the written record reflected there were ten children present.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on review of 6 staff records and 2 volunteer records, the provider did not obtain documentation of the results of a national fingerprint background check prior to date of hire or volunteering.
Evidence: 1)The record for Staff #1 (Date of Hire 8/2/21), did not contain documentation of a fingerprint background check completed prior to their date of hire. The fingerprint background check in the record was dated 8/10/21. 2)The record for Volunteer #1 (start of volunteering 1/3/22), did not contain documentation of a fingerprint background check completed prior to their date of volunteering.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on review of 3 staff records, the provider did not obtain documentation of the results of a national fingerprint background check prior to date of hire.
Evidence: The record for Staff #1 (Date of Hire 11/9/22), did not contain documentation of a fingerprint background check completed prior to their date of hire. The Fingerprint results were dated 11/22/22.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Apr 28, 2026 inspection noted: “Staff #1, who has been regularly present on-site for several weeks in the month of April 2026 and identified as a board member, did not have a completed sworn s…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jan 15, 2026 inspection noted: “1. On 12/5/2026, in the Preschool Classroom, Child A was pushing classmates and Staff A encouraged the children to push Child A back. 2. On 12/23/2026, in the P…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jan 12, 2026 inspection noted: “Staff A, employed for 3 months, completed their TB screening 2 months prior to employment.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error