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The Gingerbread Cottage Preschool, Inc. - Mechanicsville
8116 Walnut Grove Road, Mechanicsville VA 23111 · License #1106895 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Stephanie Jarvis
- Phone
- (804) 569-6110
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 8116 Walnut Grove Road, Mechanicsville VA 23111 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Jennifer Moore · (540) 430-0384
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Does not accept Child Care Subsidy Program
- Licensed for 45 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- Violation
8VAC20-780-245-A · Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care.
Staff #1 completed approximately 7 hours of annual training within their 2025-2026 training period.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-1 · The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment.
The sworn statement for Staff #2, who is currently working, was dated 5 days after their first day of employment. Staff #2 completed orientation and training but did not work with children prior to the completion of the sworn statement.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-130-A · The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
Child #5, who had been attending for approximately one month, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-530-A-1 · Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that at least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present had current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as appropriate to the age of the children in care as required.
Evidence: 1. Staff #4 (date of employment: 01/02/2012) was observed independently supervising eight children in a pre-K classroom. The record of staff #4 contained a CPR certification card that expired in March of 2024. 2. Administration acknowledged that staff #4's certification was expired.
- Violation
8VAC20-770-60-B · Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the center did not ensure to obtain a sworn statement background check for one staff prior to the first date of employment as required.
Evidence: 1. The record of staff #1 (date of employment: 8/28/2023) contained a sworn statement dated 8/30/2023. 2. Administration acknowledged that the sworn statement was completed late.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-40-K · Based on record review, the center did not ensure to develop written procedures for prevention of shaken baby syndrome or abusive head trauma, including coping with crying babies, safe sleeping practices, and sudden infant death syndrome awareness.
Evidence: The center did not have a developed procedure for prevention of abusive head trauma.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Apr 16, 2026 inspection noted: “Staff #1 completed approximately 7 hours of annual training within their 2025-2026 training period.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Mar 20, 2025 inspection noted: “The sworn statement for Staff #2, who is currently working, was dated 5 days after their first day of employment. Staff #2 completed orientation and training bu…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Oct 4, 2024 inspection noted: “Child #5, who had been attending for approximately one month, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error