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3601 Seminary Avenue, Richmond VA 23227 · License #1109588 · Child Day Center
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8VAC20-780-160-C · A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.
The updated screening for Staff #2 was due seven days ago.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
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 to include all of the required elements.
1. Five of 12 written injury reports did not include the date and time a parent was notified. 2. Three of 12 written injury reports did not include documentation of staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures. 3. One of 12 written injury reports did not include documentation of any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
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Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing on Jul 9, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-40-E · The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department.
1. The center's medication policy states that "The center will not be responsible for administering medications except those that are necessary to address emergency needs and these will be monitored monthly by the Director to ensure they are in date.? 2. Child C had emergency medication that expired October 2025 and the medication had not been returned to the parents.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-130-E · The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years.
The record for child #4 did not have additional immunizations, which were overdue by 125 days.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-790-600-F · Staff who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation training, annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department's health and safety update course.
Staff #5 had documentation of the department?s health and safety update course that was dated 58 days after it was due.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.036-B-3 · The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment.
Staff #1 who has been employed for 41 days, did not have central registry results. Staff #1 was working alone with children.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-B-2 · Repeat Violation
Based on a review of staff records, the center did not ensure staff had the satisfactory results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check prior to employment. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #1 (employed: 3/18/24) had results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check dated 3/19/24. 2. The record staff #6 (employed 8/14/23) had results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check dated 10/03/23.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
22.1-289.035-B-2 · Based on a review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure staff had the satisfactory results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check prior to employment.
Evidence: 1. The record for staff #2 (employed: 8/14/23) had fingerprint results dated 8/25/23. record for 2. The record for staff #4 (employed: 01/02/24) did not contain the results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
8VAC20-780-500-B · Based on observation, the center did not ensure the diapering area contained 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.
Evidence: 1. In room #1 there was a diaper changing area. The touchless storage system for dirty diapers was not working at the time of inspection.
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.