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Loving Care Day Care
955 Bird Lane, Salem VA 24153 · License #926895 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Mr. David Scott Hudson
- Phone
- (540) 389-7371
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 955 Bird Lane, Salem VA 24153 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Nicole Scott · (804) 588-2372
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
- Licensed for 90 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- Violation
8VAC20-780-270-A · Areas and equipment of the center shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
The cabinet doors underneath the changing table in the infant classroom, were not secured tightly creating a pinching hazard.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-270-A · The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
In the pre-k classroom the boarder of the window seal had been picked at by the children. Then metal was exposed and the drywall was cracked.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-440-L · Based on observations, the Licensee failed to ensure pillows are not used by children under two years of age.
EVIDENCE: Licensing Inspector observed 2 infants under the age of 12 months sleeping in their individual cribs laying on boppy pillows.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-500-B · Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that there was a non-absorbent surface to change diapers on.
EVIDENCE: There was a small hole in the diaper changing pad in the infant room.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-130-A · Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation that a child had received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child began attendance at the center.
EVIDENCE: Child 4 began attending the center on 10/10/2023 and documentation of immunization was not provided until 10/16/2023.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-350-B-1 · Based on observation, the center failed to maintain staff to child ratios in a classroom.
EVIDENCE: There were five (5) children observed in care in the infant room. The youngest child was 4 months old. The required ratio is 1 staff to 4 children.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-350-B-2 · Based on observation and staff interview, the center failed to ensure that staff-to-children ratio specified in Table 2 are required whenever children are in care.
Evidence: Administrative Staff #1 stated upon licensing staff?s arrival that a staff person in the 16-24 month classroom was out sick. The 16-24 month classroom had 7 children and 1 staff upon licensing staff entering the room for monitoring at approximately 10:50am and remained out of ratio at licensing staff?s departure from the center at 1:11pm.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-140-A · Based on review of three children?s records, the center failed to ensure that all physical examination records were obtained before the child?s attendance or within 30 days after attendance.
Evidence: Child #1 first date of attendance was 05/05/2022 and on the day of the inspection did not have the required physical examination record.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Dec 4, 2025 inspection noted: “The cabinet doors underneath the changing table in the infant classroom, were not secured tightly creating a pinching hazard.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The May 15, 2025 inspection noted: “In the pre-k classroom the boarder of the window seal had been picked at by the children. Then metal was exposed and the drywall was cracked.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jul 31, 2024 inspection noted: “EVIDENCE: Licensing Inspector observed 2 infants under the age of 12 months sleeping in their individual cribs laying on boppy pillows.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error