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Elizabeth's Early Learning Center
2320 Bedford Avenue, Lynchburg VA 24503 · License #989684 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Pam Thomas
- Phone
- (434) 528-5698
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 2320 Bedford Avenue, Lynchburg VA 24503 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Rebecca Forestier · (540) 309-2835
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
- Licensed for 205 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-E · Centers shall be in compliance with the center?s own policies and procedures that are required by the standards.
The center has a policy that forbids the rough handling of children. On multiple occasions on 10/17/2024 and 11/12/2024, Staff 1 roughly handled 5 different children age two years old.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-500-B · Disposable diapers shall be disposed of in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member?s hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.
The foot-operated diaper disposal system in Classroom 1 was broken, and the staff member had to use their hand to open the lid to dispose of the soiled diaper.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-270-A · Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
There was a tricycle in use on the outdoor playground that was missing the plastic pedals exposing the medal pegs, creating potential for impalement.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-E · REPEAT VIOLATION
The center shall be in compliance with the center?s own policies and procedures that are required by the standards. The center?s required discipline policy prohibits staff from using physical punishment, withholding food, making verbal remarks that are demeaning to the child, and punishing children for toileting accidents. Over a period of more than two weeks, staff did the following to children ages 2-3 years old: Made multiple verbal remarks that are demeaning to children; withheld food and drinks during mealtime; and punished a child for a toileting accident.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-280-E · Cleaning materials and insecticides/pesticides shall be stored in areas physically separate from each other.
There was an insecticide and a disinfectant stored on the same shelf, in the same cabinet in the outside restroom.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-290-A-3 · In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers.
There was an uncovered electrical outlet that was accessible to children in Classroom 6. The children in Classroom 6 were of preschool age or younger.
- Violation
63.2-1509-A · COMPLAINT RELATED
Staff employed by a child day program who have reason to suspect that a child is abused or neglected shall report the matter immediately to the local department's toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. Staff became aware of a reportable offense, and did not report it to the local department for over 25 days.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-E · REPEAT VIOLATION
Centers shall be in compliance with the center?s own policies and procedures that are required by the standards. The center has a policy that forbids making threats to a child. On 12/2/2024, Staff 1 made a verbal threat to strike Child 1 (age 11 months).
- Violation
22.1-289.036-A · The center is required to have applicants undergo a background check every five years.
The most recent Sworn Disclosure statement for applicant 2 is overdue by over 10 months. The most recent central registry check for applicant 2 is overdue by over 10 months. The most recent criminal background check for applicant 2 is overdue by over nine months.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The A recent inspection noted: “The center has a policy that forbids the rough handling of children. On multiple occasions on 10/17/2024 and 11/12/2024, Staff 1 roughly handled 5 different chi…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jun 8, 2026 inspection noted: “The foot-operated diaper disposal system in Classroom 1 was broken, and the staff member had to use their hand to open the lid to dispose of the soiled diaper.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Oct 17, 2025 inspection noted: “There was a tricycle in use on the outdoor playground that was missing the plastic pedals exposing the medal pegs, creating potential for impalement.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error