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James Madison University

821 South Main Street, Harrisonburg VA 22807 · License #1108231 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 75 childrenAges 20 mo – 6 yrLast inspected Feb 19, 2026
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Director
Amy Taylor
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Address
821 South Main Street, Harrisonburg VA 22807 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Amy Tomblin · (804) 629-3923

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

1 year 8 months - 6 years 11 months
  • Does not accept Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 75 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
9
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.6
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
Sep 9, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-40-M · The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. The list did not contain the name of one child with a dietary restriction.

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May 14, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 14, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 29, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-40-E · The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department. The center did not maintain compliance with the center's procedures for administering medication which requires following all MAT procedures. The five rights were not matched as a prescribed medication was not given to the right child. On (date) Staff #1 administered a medication to child #1 (two years of age) that was prescribed to Child #2.

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Jan 17, 2025 — Complaint-Related Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 4, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-280-B · Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

    The janitor's closet with left propped open with two buckets of cleaning mixture on top of a cart on wheels and other hazardous substances inside.

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Feb 26, 2024 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure fingerprint results were submitted for a new staff member prior to employment.

    Evidence: The record for staff 5 documents employment date as 8/15/22. The center does not have the required fingerprint results per the administrator.

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Nov 16, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-40-M · (REPEAT VIOLATION) Based on observation and interview, the center failed to maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions which is dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.

    Evidence: 1. In each classroom, staff were unable to locate a current written list of all children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. 2. Staff #7 confirmed the classrooms did not contain a written list of all children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions.

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

    22.1-289.011-F · Based on observation, the center failed to post the most current inspection.

    Evidence: 1. At the entrance to the center the inspection posted was dated 3/22/22. The last inspection conducted was dated 12/1/22. 2. The director verified that is the location they posted inspections.

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Dec 1, 2022 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review an interview, the center failed to request an out of state central registry background check within 30 days of beginning employment for a staff member that has lived outside the state of Virginia within the last five years.

    Evidence: 1. The record for staff 4 was reviewed. The sworn statement documented staff 4 lived in NY within the last five years. The record did not contain documentation of completing a request for a central registry check for NY. 2. The record for staff 4 documented the start date of employment as 10/5/22. 3. The administrator verified the center had not completed a request for an out of state central registry background check for staff 4.

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Mar 22, 2022 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on review of ten staff files, program did not ensure that a fingerprint based criminal background check was completed prior to first day of employment.

    Evidence: 1. The first date of employment for Staff #10 was 11/29/21. 2. The results in the file for Staff #10 was dated 12/7/21.

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Dec 4, 2024 inspection noted: “The janitor's closet with left propped open with two buckets of cleaning mixture on top of a cart on wheels and other hazardous substances inside.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Feb 26, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: The record for staff 5 documents employment date as 8/15/22. The center does not have the required fingerprint results per the administrator.” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Nov 16, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: 1. In each classroom, staff were unable to locate a current written list of all children?s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. 2. Staf…” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error