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Bright Hope, Inc./Change Me Ministries & Fellowship

2310 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg VA 24501 · License #1105679 · Religious Exempt Child Day Center

Exempt
Capacity 39 childrenAges 5 yr – 12 yrLast inspected Jan 8, 2026
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Director
Rev. Patricia J. Braxton
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Address
2310 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg VA 24501 · Directions

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Religious Exempt Child Day Center

Ages served

5 years - 12 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 39 children
2
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
5
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.4
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Jan 8, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-790-800-A-1 · The emergency response drills shall be practiced, at a minimum: evacuation procedures shall be practiced at least monthly.

    There was no evacuation procedure drill for December 2025.

    View state record

Oct 23, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 23, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 21, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 21, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-790-620-A · Based on inspection, the Vendor failed to have an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fired official having jurisdiction.

    EVIDENCE: The annual fire inspection has not been completed. Most recent fire inspection conducted on 9/13/2022

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Dec 1, 2022 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 1, 2022 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-790-600-F · Based on record review & discussion with the Center Director, the Vendor failed to ensure staff who work directly with children annually attend required training and staff development to include the department's 3 hour health and safety update course.

    EVIDENCE: The 3 hour annual health and safety update course has not been completed by staff for year 2021 & 2022.

    View state record

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Jan 8, 2026 inspection noted: “There was no evacuation procedure drill for December 2025.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Sep 21, 2023 inspection noted: “EVIDENCE: The annual fire inspection has not been completed. Most recent fire inspection conducted on 9/13/2022” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Dec 1, 2022 inspection noted: “EVIDENCE: The 3 hour annual health and safety update course has not been completed by staff for year 2021 & 2022.” — what has changed since then?

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