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Creative Kids

1631 Blue Hills Drive NE, Roanoke VA 24012 · License #1107496 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 110 childrenAges 1 mo – 12 yrLast inspected Apr 22, 2026
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Director
Maria Ferrone
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Address
1631 Blue Hills Drive NE, Roanoke VA 24012 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Shanae Vaughn · (276) 608-4267

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

1 month - 12 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 110 children
7
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
14
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

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

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Apr 22, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-B-3 · The center must obtain results of a central registry search prior to the employee's first day of employment.

    Staff #5, who has been employed since October, 2025, did not have a completed central registry search in their file.

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Nov 6, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 6, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.011-F · The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 2/27/2025, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.

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Feb 24, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 24, 2025 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-150-B · Immunization records and physical records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization record and physical record for child #1 was not signed.

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Jan 8, 2025 — Complaint-Related Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 17, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-770-60-C-2 · Employees must have a Central Registry check by end of the 30th day of employment. Staff #2 was hired on 6/1/2024 and did not have Central Registry check results during the inspection on 7/17/2024.

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Jul 17, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 26, 2024 — Complaint-Related Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 14, 2024 — Complaint-Related Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 1, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-240-B · Based on the review of three staff records, the provider failed to ensure that staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.

    Evidence: Staff #2 start date was 10/23/2023 and on the day of the inspection did not have staff orientation completed.

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

    8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · Based on the review of two staff?s records, the center failed to ensure that all staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days current certification in CPR appropriate to the ages of children in care.

    Evidence: Staff #2 was hired on 10/23/2023 and on the day of the inspection did not have training in CPR.

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Aug 10, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-150-B · Based on the review of five children?s records, the center failed to ensure that each physical examination shall be signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.

    Evidence: Child 3 start date was 8/7/2023 and on the day of the inspection did not have the physical examination signed by a physician.

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Aug 10, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 28, 2023 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-270-A · Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that areas and equipment, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.

    Evidence: The wall at the back left corner of the preschool classroom near the double door closet had a hole approximately 1.5 inches in diameter near the right door of the closet and insulation in the wall was exposed. There were no children observed at the closet but the area is accessible to children.

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Feb 28, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 28, 2022 — Complaint-Related Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 12, 2022 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on review of five staff?s records, the center failed to ensure that an employee was not employed until the center had the person?s out of state criminal history results.

    Evidence: 1. Staff #3 was hired on 6/20/2022 and on the day of the inspection did not have the required out of state criminal history check completed. 2. Interview of staff #7 confirmed out of state criminal history check was not completed prior to the first day of employment.

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Jul 12, 2022 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 14, 2022 — 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 Apr 22, 2026 inspection noted: “Staff #5, who has been employed since October, 2025, did not have a completed central registry search in their file.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Feb 1, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: Staff #2 start date was 10/23/2023 and on the day of the inspection did not have staff orientation completed.” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Feb 1, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: Staff #2 was hired on 10/23/2023 and on the day of the inspection did not have training in CPR.” — what has changed since then?

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