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Tree of Life Ministries

2812 Greenview Drive, Lynchburg VA 24502 · License #1104896 · Religious Exempt Child Day Center

Exempt
Capacity 200 childrenAges 2 mo – 12 yrLast inspected Sep 16, 2025
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Director
Dr. Samantha Francis
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Address
2812 Greenview Drive, Lynchburg VA 24502 · Directions

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Religious Exempt Child Day Center

Ages served

2 months - 12 years 11 months
  • Does not accept Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 200 children
3
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
3
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
1.0
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Sep 16, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-A · Systemic Deficiency

    The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent sworn disclosures for staff, 3, 4, 5 and 6, were overdue by a year and two months. The most recent national criminal background for staff # 4, 5 and 6, was overdue by a year and six months. The most recent national criminal background for staff #3, was overdue by two years and 1 month.

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Dec 7, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-A · Based on record review of two staff persons, the center failed to ensure that

    required background checks are repeated every 5 years per the Code of Virginia. Evidence: 1.Staff # 4 had a fingerprint eligibility letter dated 2/8/2018. An updated fingerprint eligibility letter was not provided. 2. Staff # 5 had a fingerprint eligibility letter dated 7/10/2018. An updated fingerprint eligibility letter was not provided.

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Dec 7, 2023 — Complaint-Related Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.031-A-9 · Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that the child day center is in compliance with all safe sleep guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

    Evidence: 1.Observed 5 infants (two 6 months old, a 3 months old, a 4 months old and a 10 months old) sleeping on boppy pillow in a crib. The AAP recommends to keep all soft objects such as pillows, and pillow like toys from the infants sleeping area. 2.Observed two infants with propped bottles. The bottles were propped with a blanket that was wrapped around the infant?s lower face. The AAP recommends that never attach objects, such as blankets, plush or stuffed toys and other items that may present a suffocation or choking risk.

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Sep 16, 2025 inspection noted: “The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years. The most recent sworn disclosures for staff, 3, 4, 5 and 6, were overdue b…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Dec 7, 2023 inspection noted: “required background checks are repeated every 5 years per the Code of Virginia. Evidence: 1.Staff # 4 had a fingerprint eligibility letter dated 2/8/2018. An up…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Dec 7, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: 1.Observed 5 infants (two 6 months old, a 3 months old, a 4 months old and a 10 months old) sleeping on boppy pillow in a crib. The AAP recommends to…” — what has changed since then?

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