Altavista Area YMCA - Leesville Road
A child day center in Lynchburg, Virginia 24502
25 Lewis Way, Lynchburg, Virginia 24502. (434) 369-9622.
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The short answer
- 5 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 32026 the latest visit on record
- 128 children, its licensed capacity
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
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
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A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.
“Staff 2 updated screening was overdue by 5 days.”
Feb 3, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
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The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.
“The was no documentation of a monthly practice evacuation drill for January 2025.”
Feb 7, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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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.”
Jul 25, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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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.”
Jun 15, 2023: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
May 23, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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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.”
Oct 4, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
All 20 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 28, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Complaint inspection | 2 violations cited |
| May 23, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 23, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Inspection | No 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.
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.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations and Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
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.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Altavista Area YMCA -Tomahawk Elementary | 4 |
| Altavista Area YMCA - Leesville Road This child care provider | 5 |
| St. Andrew Presbyterian Church | 3 |
| Mrs. Cassandra Duff | 3 |
| Caterpillar Clubhouse #4 | 15 |
| Tamia Colbert | 2 |
| Caterpillar Clubhouse #5 | 23 |
| Altavista Area YMCA - Yellow Branch | 1 |
| Altavista Area YMCA - Concord | 3 |
| Altavista Area YMCA - Rustburg | 5 |
| Brookneal Baptist Church | 2 |
| Hyland Heights Baptist Church | 1 |
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
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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