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Home › VA › Luray › Charlie's Guiding Light Early Learning Center, LLC
15 Cave Street, Luray VA 22835 · License #1109483 · Center · Child Day Center
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8VAC20-780-140-A · Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
There was no physical examination in the record of Child #5, who had been enrolled for two months.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. 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 one month, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
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Disposition: Reported/Valid
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Disposition: Reported/Valid
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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
8VAC20-780-490-B · Compliant Related
If a child needs to be excluded for a communicable disease, the child shall remain in a designated quiet area until leaving the center. On October 24, 2024, the center contacted Child #1?s parent to pick up Child #1 due to conjunctivitis symptoms. Child #1 remained with the class and was not kept a designated quiet area until the child was picked up.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-40-M · The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated and kept confidential. There was no allergy list in the two year old classroom, the three year old classroom, or the four year old classroom.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-140-B · Based on a review of five child records and interview, the center did not ensure that if a child has had a physical examination prior to attendance, it was within the required time period.
Evidence: 1. The record of child #2 (age 14 months at the time of enrollment 04/08/2024) contained a physical dated 6/13/23. Physicals are required to be completed within three months prior to attendance for children seven months-18 months of age. 2. The record of Child #3 (age three years at the time of enrollment 04/26/2024) contained a physical dated 03/20/2023. Physicals are required to be completed within 12 months prior to attendance for children two years of age through five years of age. 2. Administration acknowledged that the physical did not occur within the required time frame.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
63.2-1509-A · Based on interviews, the center, with reason to suspect that a child is abused, failed to report the matter immediately to the local department or to the Department?s toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline.
Evidence: Since November 2023, two staff witnessed several incidents of Staff #1 bouncing children forcefully in the bouncer, using her hands and feet to push children back into bouncy seats, and patting children?s bottoms too hard when putting them down for nap. Both staff stated that they did not report the incidents to Child Protective Service.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-400-B · Based on interviews and review of video footage, the center failed to ensure that behavioral guidance shall be constructive n nature, age & stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.
Evidence: On 02/09/2024 Staff #1 threw a marker at Child #1 who was not sleeping during naptime, hitting the child on the back.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-60-A · REPEAT VIOLATION
Based on review of children records, the center failed to ensure that all required information was in the child's file. Evidence: 1. Child #1's record did not contain the name, address, and phone number of one of the two required designated people to call in an emergency if the parent cannot be reached. 2. Administration verified that there was only one emergency contact listed in the record.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-500-B · Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that disposable diapers shall be disposed of leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated our used in such a way that neither the staff members hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.
Evidence: Staff #1 was observed changing a diaper. When Staff #1 disposed of the soiled diaper they did not use the foot pedal of the trash can, but opened the trash can with their hand.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-160-A · Based on a review of staff records, the center failed to ensure that a tuberculosis screening be completed at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children, or within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.
Evidence: 1. Staff #3's date of hire was 06/26/2023. There were two tuberculosis screening on file one dated 05/17/2023 and another dated 07/17/2023. 2. Administration verified the date of employment for Staff #3, and that they had been in contact with children since 06/26/2023.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-280-B · Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
Evidence: 1. A bucket of bleach water was observed sitting above the sink in the Toddler Classroom. 2. Staff # 1 verified that the bucket contained bleach water and had been sitting there since the day before the inspection.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-70 · Based on review of staff files, the center failed to ensure that documentation of two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment.
Evidence: 1. Staff #4's date of hire was 06/05/2023. There was only one completed reference in the file. 2. Staff #3 and Staff #5 verified that there was only one completed reference in the file.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.