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Leona Buford

1201 Melville Street, Petersburg VA 23803 · License #765568 · Family Day Home

Two Year
Capacity 9 childrenAges 0 mo – 12 yrLast inspected Oct 14, 2025
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Address
1201 Melville Street, Petersburg VA 23803 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Lynn Powers · (804) 840-8260

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Family Day Home

Ages served

Birth - 12 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 9 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
10
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.2
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Oct 14, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 14, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 23, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 23, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-800-60-B · Children's records are required to contain name, address and telephone number of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached. The records for Child #1 and Child #2 was missing the information for one of the two emergency contacts. Child #1 and Child #2 have been attending the family day home for one month.

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Sep 26, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 26, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 20, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 20, 2024 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-770-40-D-5 · Based on a review of a household member?s record and an interview with the provider, the provider failed to ensure that the household member had a search of the central registry within 30 days of becoming 14 years old.

    Evidence: The record of household member #2 did not contain central registry search results. The record documented that household member #2 turned 14 years of age on 4/01/2024. The provider acknowledged that the central registry search had not been obtained.

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Dec 13, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 13, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 20, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.036-A · Based on record review and interview, the provider did not complete a criminal history check every five years.

    Evidence: The record for the provider documented a criminal history dated, 03/19/2018. A repeat check was required by 03/18/2023. There was not a repeat criminal history check for the provider. During an interview with the provider, it was acknowledged that a repeat check has not been completed.

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Apr 20, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-790-250-F · Based on record review and interview, the vendor did not complete the department's annual health and safety update course.

    Evidence: The record for the vendor documented a certificate of training for the department's annual health and safety update course dated, 2/29/2020. During an interview with the vendor, it was acknowledged that she had not completed an updated training course.

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Oct 14, 2022 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 14, 2022 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-800-280 · Based on observation, the provider failed to ensure potentially poisonous substances were stored in areas inaccessible to children. Evidence: 1. A can of Lysol disinfectant spray was stored on a changing table 2. A bottle of Clorox Multi-Purpose Cleaner was stored in the restroom on top of a trash can.

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May 26, 2022 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-790-180-B · Based on a review of attendance records and interview on May 26, 2022, the vendor did not ensure that the daily attendance record documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

    Evidence: There was no documentation of the arrival of child #4 on the attendance record. The vendor confirmed that child #5 arrived this morning but that it was not documented on the attendance record.

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May 26, 2022 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-800-100-A · Based on a review of children's record and interview on May 26, 2022, the provider did not ensure to obtain a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician prior to the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

    Evidence: The record of child #3 (enrolled 3/28/22) did not contain documentation of a physical exam. The provider acknowledged the physical was missing.

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Nov 18, 2021 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 18, 2021 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The May 20, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: The record of household member #2 did not contain central registry search results. The record documented that household member #2 turned 14 years of a…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Apr 20, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: The record for the provider documented a criminal history dated, 03/19/2018. A repeat check was required by 03/18/2023. There was not a repeat crimina…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Apr 20, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: The record for the vendor documented a certificate of training for the department's annual health and safety update course dated, 2/29/2020. During an…” — what has changed since then?

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