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Altavista Area YMCA - Leesville Road

A child day center in Lynchburg, Virginia 24502

25 Lewis Way, Lynchburg, Virginia 24502. (434) 369-9622.

Virginia’s own record, on legacy.dss.virginia.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean4
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

20 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 3, 2026.

5 violations cited in the last three years.

Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

When those deficiencies happened

5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

5 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in its source’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.

Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

Aug 27, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.

    “Staff 2 updated screening was overdue by 5 days.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

Feb 3, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
  • The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.

    “The immunization documents for child 1, who had been enrolled for approximately 5 months, was obtained 21 days after the child begin attending the center.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

  • The following non-medical emergency supplies shall be required: one working battery-operated radio in each building used by children.

    “A working battery-operated radio was not available during the inspection.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-540-E.

  • The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.

    “The was no documentation of a monthly practice evacuation drill for January 2025.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-550-D.

Feb 7, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Based on record review and staff interviews, the center failed to obtain a copy of a child abuse and neglect search from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

    “Evidence: Staff 3 has resided outside of the state of Virginia within the preceding five years. There was not an out of state child abuse and neglect registry check for Staff 3 from all states in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years available for review during the inspection. Provider submitted request on 09/01/2023 without a follow-up for results. The documented hire date in the Record for Staff 3 was 09/25/2023. Staff 1 and Staff 5 confirm this information was not available for review.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Jul 25, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Based on observations and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.

    “Evidence: A blue bucket, containing a water, soap, bleach solution, was located on a shelf close to the windows in the cafeteria and was accessible to children. Staff 1 confirmed the contents of the blue bucket. Children were observed in the area during the inspection.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-280-B.

Jun 15, 2023: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-780-130-A

    “Based on record review and interviews, the center failed to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunization required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Evidence: The record for Child 5 indicated the first date of attendance as 06/05/2023. No immunization record was available for review. Staff 4 confirmed the immunization record was not available for review.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A. From a complaint.

  • 8VAC20-780-580-I

    The inspectors’ words, 109 words

    “Based on observation and interviews, the center failed to ensure before leaving on a field trip, a schedule of the trip’s events and locations shall be posted and visible at the center. Evidence: At approximately 2:00 pm on 06/15/2023, no children or staff were located at the center. The note on the door read ? 6/15/23 We are on the playground playing with waterballoons! Call 434-xxx-xxxx?. The playground was vacant. The number provided was called. Staff 4 confirmed the children and staff were at Venue Theater in Lynchburg and would return at approximately 3:45pm. The information on the door did not accurately reflect the field trip location or schedule.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-580-I. From a complaint.

May 23, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-240-G

    “Based on observations and interviews with staff, the center failed to ensure that volunteers who work more than six hours per week shall receive training in the centers emergency policies and procedures within the first week of volunteering. Evidence: The record for Volunteer 1 did not contain evidence of training in the centers emergency policies and procedures. The record for Volunteer 1 contains an application date of 08/05/2022. The volunteer was observed volunteering during the inspection. Staff 1 confirmed Volunteer 1 volunteers ?most days? and approximately 10 hours per week.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-240-G.

Oct 4, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
  • 22.1-289.035-B-4

    The inspectors’ words, 95 words

    “Based on the record review and discussion with staff, the center failed to obtain a copy of a child abuse and neglect search and criminal record check from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Evidence: The record for Staff 4 documented that Staff 4 has resided outside of the state of Virginia within the preceding five years. Staff 5 confirmed there was no out of state criminal record check from all of the states in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years available for review.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

  • 8VAC20-780-160-C

    “Based on record review and discussion with staff, the center failed to ensure that at least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow up tuberculosis screening. Evidence: The most recent tuberculosis screening/test for Staff 3 was dated 06/05/2020. Staff 1 confirmed there was no follow-up screening/test for 2022 available for review.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-160-C.

All 20 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 3, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
May 28, 2026Complaint inspectionNo violations cited
Mar 6, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Aug 27, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Aug 27, 2025Inspection1 violation cited
May 15, 2025InspectionNo violations cited
Feb 3, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Feb 3, 2025Inspection3 violations cited
Jul 9, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jul 9, 2024InspectionNo violations cited
Feb 7, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Feb 7, 2024Inspection1 violation cited
Jul 25, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jul 25, 2023Inspection1 violation cited
Jun 15, 2023Complaint inspection2 violations cited
May 23, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
May 23, 2023Inspection1 violation cited
Oct 4, 2022Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Oct 4, 2022Inspection2 violations cited
Mar 24, 2022InspectionNo violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Sep 4, 2027.
  • Program Located in a Public School.
  • A current subsidy provider.
  • Ages: 3 years - 12 years 11 months.
  • Capacity: 128 children.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

Has Virginia acted against it?

  • 2 complaint inspections on record.
  • No complaint allegations published with findings.

Who does the caring?

  • Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Virginia’s search doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Virginia’s search doesn’t show a quality rating.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 17 child care providers in Campbell County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 5.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

11 of the 17 in Campbell County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Altavista Area YMCA -Tomahawk Elementary4
Altavista Area YMCA - Leesville Road This child care provider5
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church3
Mrs. Cassandra Duff3
Caterpillar Clubhouse #415
Tamia Colbert2
Caterpillar Clubhouse #523
Altavista Area YMCA - Yellow Branch1
Altavista Area YMCA - Concord3
Altavista Area YMCA - Rustburg5
Brookneal Baptist Church2
Hyland Heights Baptist Church1

What the record doesn’t say

  • Virginia doesn’t grade how serious a violation is, so no severity is shown.
  • Virginia publishes a complaint’s allegations and findings only when its inspection found a violation and the records are linked.
  • Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
  • A plan of correction sent late, or not at all, isn’t online: Virginia says to ask the inspector.
  • Virginia’s pages show about the last five years of inspections; for older ones, Virginia says to contact the licensing inspector.
  • Virginia says this information may not be accurate, up to date or complete, and shouldn’t be the only source in choosing care.

Sources

If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

From the provider

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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