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Firefly Childcare New Dorset

2426 New Dorset Circle, Powhatan VA 23139 · License #1108618 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 135 childrenAges 16 mo – 12 yrLast inspected May 27, 2026
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Director
Dr. Jane Chalkley
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Address
2426 New Dorset Circle, Powhatan VA 23139 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Sharon Curlee · (804) 840-8312

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

1 year 4 months - 12 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 135 children
13
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
17
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.8
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
May 27, 2026 — Complaint-Related Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-500-A · Repeat violation. A Children?s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting or diapering. Staff 2 changed a child?s diaper in the toddler room and did not wash the child's hands with soap and water after.

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May 27, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-140-A · Repeat violation. Documentation of a physical examination must be submitted for each child within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child 3, enrolled for 8 months, did not have documentation of a physical on file.

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Dec 2, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 2, 2025 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-140-A · Documentation of a physical examination must be submitted for each child within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child 1, enrolled for over 3 months, did not have documentation of a physical on file.

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Sep 2, 2025 — Complaint-Related Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-550-P · The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include all required components. On January 20, 2025, a child sustained an injury. Staff sent a text and an electronic injury report to the parent. The report did not include: staff present and treatment; any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury; and staff and parent signatures or two staff signature.

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May 23, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-410-1 · The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: physical punishment or roughly handling a child. On May 9, 2025, Staff 1 grabbed Child 1 (age 5) by the hoodie, pulling hard enough to cause the child to fall down to the ground. Other staff present observed a red mark along the child's neck from the force of the shirt.

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Apr 30, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 30, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-160-A · Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff 1, was employed for one month before a TB test or screening was obtained.

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Sep 24, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 24, 2024 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-B-2 · Documentation of a fingerprint based national criminal check shall be obtained for each staff prior to employment. Staff 2, employed for over 2 years, did not have a national fingerprint result on file. Staff 2 had a criminal history record from the VA State Police, but did not have a national fingerprint check.

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Aug 23, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-270-A · Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a

    clean, safe and operable condition. The light in the twos bathroom was not working.

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Jun 25, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-240-A · Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course (Pre-service) within 90 days of employment. Staff 1 (date of employment 8/11/2023). Staff 2 (date of employment 5/22/2023), and Staff 3 (date of employment 11/20/2023) do not have documentation of completed training.

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Apr 3, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · Repeat violation. Based on review of five staff records, the facility failed to have each staff current in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) within 90 days of employment. Evidence: Staff 2 (date of employment 5/22/2023) and Staff 5 (date of employment 11/20/2023 did not have documentation of CPR certification.

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Apr 3, 2024 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-770-60-B · Repeat violation. Based on review of five staff records, the facility failed to have a completed sworn disclosure statement for each staff at the first day of employment. Evidence: Staff 1 (date of employment 8/11/2023) did not have a signed sworn disclosure statement on file.

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Nov 27, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 27, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-770-60-B · Based on review of seven staff records, the facility failed to have a completed sworn disclosure statement for each staff at the first day of employment. Evidence: Staff 3 (date of employment 8/11/2023) did not have a signed sworn disclosure statement on file.

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Jul 18, 2023 — Complaint-Related Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-40-E · Based on interviews with staff and review of transportation policies, the facility failed to follow the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. Evidence: center's field trip policy states ?During field trips, teachers will take a clipboard with a student roster supplemented by a device loaded with Brightwheel software to check students on and off the bus and maintain an accurate attendance during the trip (internet and/or wifi connection cannot be guaranteed).? On July 12, 2023, center staff did not check students on and off the bus and maintain an accurate attendance during the trip. Child A (age 5 years) was left unattended on the bus.

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Jun 21, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-790-570-2 · Based on staff interview, the provider failed report to the department within 24 hours the serious injury to a child while under the center's supervision. Evidence: On 4/28/2023, Child A suffered a serious injury which required outside medical attention. The incident was not reported to the department until 7/29/2023.

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Jun 21, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · Based on review of four staff records, the facility failed to have documentation of a completed search of the central registry (

    CPS

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Feb 28, 2023 — Complaint-Related Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Aug 23, 2024 inspection noted: “clean, safe and operable condition. The light in the twos bathroom was not working.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Jun 21, 2023 inspection noted: “CPS” — what has changed since then?

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