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Fredericksburg Academy
10800 Academy Drive, Fredericksburg VA 22408 · License #870390 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Melissa Schwartz
- Phone
- (540) 898-0020 (211)
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 10800 Academy Drive, Fredericksburg VA 22408 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Florence Martus · (804) 389-0157
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Does not accept Child Care Subsidy Program
- Licensed for 75 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-2 · Based on review of five staff records, it was determined that not all staff had an Office of Background Investigations (OBI) fingerprinting-based criminal history record check prior to their first day of employment. Evidence: the record for staff #2 (date of hire: 8/30/21), staff #3 (date of hire: 8/19) and staff #4 (date of hire: 7/1/2019) did not have an OBI determination letter.
- Violation
22VAC40-185-160-A · Based on review of five staff records, the facility did not have documentation of a tuberculosis (TB) test/screening for staff within 21 days of hire. Evidence: the record for staff #3 (date of hire: 8/2019) did not have documentation of a clearance statement signed by a physician, the physician's designee or an official of the health department.
- Violation
22.1-289.036-A · The center is required to have every agent of an applicant for licensure as a child day center undergo a background check every five years.
The record of Board Officer #1 had a national criminal background check that was overdue by 18 months and a central registry check that was overdue by over 13 months.
- Violation
8VAC20-770-40-D-6 · A facility must not accept a required central registry finding from an applicant, licensee, registrant, or other person required to obtain background checks that is dated more than 90 days prior to the date of employment.
The central registry finding in the record of Staff #5, who has been employed for three months, was dated more than 9 months prior to the date of employment.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-440-F · Based on observation, it was determined that not all rest mats being used by children had cushioning. Evidence: multiple children in the JK and PreK classrooms were observed sleeping/resting on "nappers" that did not have cushioning.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-270-A · Based on observation, it was determined that not all areas outside of the facility were maintained in a safe condition. Evidence:
1) There are cracks in the plastic border maintaining the mulch on the playground that are sharp and potential pinching hazards. 2) The platform on the smaller playground composite structure is rusting and the cover is deteriorating.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Dec 11, 2025 inspection noted: “The record of Board Officer #1 had a national criminal background check that was overdue by 18 months and a central registry check that was overdue by over 13 m…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Nov 21, 2024 inspection noted: “The central registry finding in the record of Staff #5, who has been employed for three months, was dated more than 9 months prior to the date of employment.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Sep 8, 2022 inspection noted: “1) There are cracks in the plastic border maintaining the mulch on the playground that are sharp and potential pinching hazards. 2) The platform on the smaller…” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error