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305 S. Dogwood Drive, Harrisonburg VA 22801 · License #900519 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 28 childrenAges 2 yr – 5 yrLast inspected Feb 19, 2026
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Contact

Director
Chelsea Shenk-Taylor
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Address
305 S. Dogwood Drive, Harrisonburg VA 22801 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Julie Kunowsky · (540) 430-9256

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

2 years 11 months - 5 years 11 months
  • Does not accept Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 28 children
5
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
6
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.8
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Feb 19, 2026 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 28, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-510-P · When an authorization for medication expires, the facility shall notify parents that the medication must be picked up within 14 days of the authorization expiring or that a new authorization should be completed. Medication for Child A was onsite, but the medication authorization had expired over 30 days ago. The medication had not been administered past the expiration of the authorization. The authorization had not been renewed and the medication was not returned or disposed of as required.

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Feb 27, 2025 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-130-A · Immunizations are required before children may attend the center. Child #5 had been enrolled for 5 months and did not have documentation of immunizations.

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Sep 26, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-500-A · Children's hand shall be washed with soap and water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks.

    Two children were observed not washing their hands after eating snack.

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Apr 3, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · Based on record review, the facility failed to obtain Virginia central registry findings within 30 days of employment for two staff.

    Evidence: 1. Four staff records were reviewed. 2. Staff #3 and Staff #4 did not have documentation of obtaining a Virginia central registry check. 3. Staff #3's date of hire was documented 9.1.2023. Staff #4's date of hire was documented 1.22.2023. 4. The director confirmed central registry checks had not been submitted.

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Oct 24, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-70 · Based on staff record review the center failed to have documentation of obtaining two references for one staff member.

    Evidence: 1. Three staff records were reviewed. 2. Staff #3 did not have documentation of two reference checks being conducted. 3. Staff confirmed documentation for reference checks could not be found.

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Mar 22, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · Based on record review, the center failed to have documentation of a central registry finding for one staff member within 30 days of employment.

    Evidence: 1. Four staff records were reviewed. 2. Staff #4 did not have documentation of obtaining a Virginia Central Registry finding. 3. Staff #4's date of hire was documented as 09/20/2022. 4. The Staff #2 confirmed the Virginia Central Registry findings had not been received for Staff #4.

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Dec 7, 2022 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 30, 2022 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 15, 2021 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 4, 2021 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Sep 26, 2024 inspection noted: “Two children were observed not washing their hands after eating snack.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Apr 3, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: 1. Four staff records were reviewed. 2. Staff #3 and Staff #4 did not have documentation of obtaining a Virginia central registry check. 3. Staff #3's…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Oct 24, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: 1. Three staff records were reviewed. 2. Staff #3 did not have documentation of two reference checks being conducted. 3. Staff confirmed documentation…” — what has changed since then?

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