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Licensed daycares in 24572Madison Heights, VA

There are 9 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 24572, with a combined licensed capacity of 842 children. Together they have been cited for 42 violations across 86 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.49 violations per inspection, which is above the Madison Heights average of 0.14.

One provider has a clean three-year record — inspected regularly, never cited. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is background checks (15 citations), followed by health and medication (8). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing and links back to the state's own document.

Compare all 9 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

1 provider.

Young Men's Christian Association Of Central Virigina - Amelon

Center · 132 Amer Circle · Last inspected Apr 14, 2026

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

2 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Temple Baptist Church

Exempt · Capacity 78 · Ages 3 yr – 12 yr · 4467 S. Amherst Highway · Last inspected Apr 23, 2024

1 violationActive
Little People's Academy, Llc

Center · Capacity 100 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 2-year license · 119 Seminole Plaza · Last inspected Apr 10, 2026

2 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

6 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Step By Step Early Learning Center

Center · Capacity 124 · Ages 1 mo – 12 yr · 2-year license · 4545 South Amherst HWY · Last inspected Apr 30, 2026

8 violationsActive
Caterpillar Clubhouse #3

Center · Capacity 267 · Ages 1 mo – 12 yr · 2-year license · 186 Dillard Road · Last inspected Apr 22, 2026

7 violationsActive
Chestnut Academy Llc

Center · Capacity 39 · Ages 1 mo – 12 yr · 2-year license · 5005 South Amherst Highway · Last inspected Feb 9, 2026

7 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 24572

Background checks is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by health and medication. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

Can you show me how you document background and reference checks for new staff?

2

How do you log medication administration, and who verifies it?

3

What records do you keep on staff training and child incidents, and how are they reviewed?

A note on Virginia records

Virginia does not publish a severity classification for violations, so we can't tell you which citations were most serious — only what was cited and whether it was corrected. Virginia does publish complaint outcomes. Virginia also issues licenses for different terms; a one-year or conditional license often signals recent compliance concerns, while a three-year license reflects a strong record. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing on Jul 9, 2026. Source records · Report an error