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The Kensington School, LLC
3435 John Tyler Highway, Williamsburg VA 23185 · License #1106849 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Ms. Kathryn Knight
- Phone
- (757) 645-2047
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 3435 John Tyler Highway, Williamsburg VA 23185 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Cassie Anderson-Leichty · (757) 409-4668
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 253 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-4 · The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center must request these checks prior to the employees first day of employment. The out of state criminal history check request for Staff #3 was dated two weeks after the employees first day of employment.
- 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 #2 TB was dated eight months prior to date of employment and Staff #5 TB was dated forty-two days prior to date of employment.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-510-L · Medication, except for those prescriptions designated otherwise by written physician's orders, including refrigerated medication and staff's personal medication, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
The cabinets containing medications were not kept locked using a safe locking method in the Classroom#6, #10, #11.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-60-A · A written care plan is required for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Child #2, who has been enrolled for 13 months, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-430-F · Based on observation, licensee did not ensure the climbing portions of indoor slides and climbing equipment over 18 inches shall not be over bare flooring.
Evidence: In the School age area, there was climbing equipment the highest point was 2 feet. The equipment was over laminate floor.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-70 · Based on record review and staff interview, the licensee did not ensure all staff records contained all required documents.
Evidence: Staff #2 hire date 10/14/2023 did not have documentation of completed references.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-500-B · Based on observation, the licensee did not ensure diapering area was a nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing; and he diapering surface shall be used only for diapering.
Evidence: In classroom 5, their was one tear on the diapering surface. In classroom 10, there was a two bags full of clothing on the diapering surface in the bathroom. In Classroom 8, there was mats laying on top of the diapering surface. In classroom 7, there was plastic green bucket on top of the mats.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review, the licensee did not ensure the child day center obtained a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Evidence: The record for staff #2, date of hire 6/23/2022 did not include the results of a criminal record check for the state of New Hampshire, where he had lived within the last 5 years. The criminal record was not conducted prior to employment as required. The record for staff #4, date of hire 9/19/2022 did not include the results of a criminial history record check and central registry record check for the state of Massachuseets, where he had lived within the last 5 years.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-330-B · Based on observation, playground surfacing measurements taken, the program did not ensure that adequate resilient surfacing (depth of six inches) was maintained under/surrounding the outdoor playground equipment.
Evidence: 1. Observation and resilient surfacing measurements, taken on this date, determined that the resilient surfacing surrounding the 2 playground composites that include slides and climbing apparatus and the playground stepping pods were approximatley 2 inches depth.
- Violation
22VAC15-30-180-A · Based on review of records, one of nine staff records reviewed did not have documentation of a negative TB screening within 21 days of employment. Evidence: During the inspection conducted on October 24, 2012, the record for staff #9 (start date 7/27/2012) does not have a TB test.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Jun 11, 2025 inspection noted: “The cabinets containing medications were not kept locked using a safe locking method in the Classroom#6, #10, #11.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Jan 18, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: In the School age area, there was climbing equipment the highest point was 2 feet. The equipment was over laminate floor.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Oct 13, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: Staff #2 hire date 10/14/2023 did not have documentation of completed references.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error