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Mount Calvary Lutheran Church

A religious exempt child day center in Mount Jackson, Virginia 22842

5983 South Main Street, Mount Jackson, Virginia 22842. (540) 477-9645.

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

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The short answer

The last 24 months 15 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. 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?

11 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 30, 2026.

15 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

15 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

15 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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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.

Sep 30, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
  • The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.

    “Staff #3, employed for more than 2 years, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and sex offender from the state that staff # 3 resided in the preceding five years.”

    Rule 22.1-289.031-B-4.

  • The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.

    “The most recent central registry check for staff #5 was overdue by a 5 weeks.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-A.

  • For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.

    “At approximately 8:52 a.m. on 09/30/2024, there were 8 children present in the two-year-old room, no children marked present on the attendance record. On 09/29/2026 no children were marked present on the attendance record. At approximately 9:00 a.m. on 09/30/2024, there were 5 children present in the toddler room, no children marked present on the attendance record. At approximately 9:05 a.m. on 09/30/2024, there were 7 children present in the infant room, no children marked present on the attendance record.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-530-B.

Apr 3, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
  • All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment.

    “Staff # 3 has been employed for over 4 months and did not have First Aid and CPR.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-2.

  • Staff and children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after toileting.

    “Staff and an infant did not wash their hands after a diapering change. The staff used hand sanitizer.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-760-A-1.

  • The diapering surface shall be cleaned with soap and water and sanitized after each diaper change.

    “In the older infant room, the diaper surface was cleaned with soap and water and was not sanitized.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-760-B-8.

  • An evacuation procedures shall be practiced at least monthly.

    “There was no documentation of a drill for February 2025.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-800-A-1.

Mar 27, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
  • The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden, roughly handling a child.

    “Staff # 1 carried child # 1 (20 months) by the arm up at least three stairs.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-710-1.

Sep 13, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Based on record review the facility failed to obtain a sworn statement for one employee prior to employment.

    “Evidence: 1. Staff #8 did not have documentation of a sworn statement prior to employment. Date of hire was documented 4.8.2024. 2. Administration confirmed a sworn statement was not obtained.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-B-1.

Sep 10, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection6 deficiencies
  • Based on record review the facility failed to obtain a sworn statement for one employee prior to employment.

    “Evidence: 1. Staff #8 did not have documentation of a sworn statement prior to employment. Date of hire was documented 4.8.2024. 2. Administration confirmed a sworn statement was not obtained.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-B-1.

  • Based on record review the facility failed to obtain a tuberculosis screening for one staff member within 30 days prior to employment.

    “Evidence: 1. Staff # 8 did not have documentation of obtaining a tuberculosis screening with 30 days prior to employment. Date of hire was documented 4.8.2024. 2. Administration confirmed there was no documentation for Staff #8 obtaining a tuberculosis screening.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-560-A.

  • Based on record review the facility failed to have seven staff members obtain an updated tuberculosis screening.

    “Evidence: 1. Staff # 1,2,3,4,5,6,and 7 did not have documentation of obtaining an updated tuberculosis screening. 2. Administration confirmed an tuberculosis screening had not been obtained.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-560-B.

  • Based on record review the facility failed to obtain CPR training within 90 days of hire date.

    “Evidence: 1. Staff #9 did not have documentation of obtaining CPR within 90 days of hire. Date of hire was documented 11.20.2023. 2. Staff confirmed no documentation of CPR was on file.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-1.

  • Based on record review the facility failed to obtain first aid training within 90 days of hire date.

    “Evidence: 1. Staff #9 did not have documentation of obtaining first aid within 90 days of hire. Date of hire was documented 11.20.2023. 2. Staff confirmed no documentation of first aid training was on file.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-2.

  • Based on record review the facility failed to have four staff members complete the department’s health and safety update course.

    “Evidence: 1. Staff #’s 2, 3, 4 and 5 did not have documentation of completing the departments annual 3- hour health and safety update course. 2. Administration confirmed these staff had not completed the annual 3-hour updated course.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-600-F.

Feb 21, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
  • Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation of a Virginia Child Protective Service Central Registry check for one staff member.

    “Evidence: 1. Fourteen staff records were reviewed. 2. Staff #9 did not have documentation of obtaining a Virginia Child Protective Services Central Registry check within 30 days of hire. 3. Staff #9’s date of hire was documented 11/16/2022. 4. The director confirmed they did not have the results of the Virginia Child Protective Services Central Registry check for Staff # 9.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-550-2-a.

  • Based on record review, the center failed to obtain an updated criminal history record check for one staff member.

    “Evidence: 1. Fourteen staff records were reviewed. 2. Staff #14 had not obtained an updated criminal history record check within 5 years of the prior one dated 02/20/2018. 3. The director confirmed the criminal history record check had not been obtained.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-550-2-f.

  • Based on observation, the center failed to placed hazardous substances in a locked place that prevents access by children.

    “Evidence: 1. One can of Lysol and one container of sanitizing wipes were found on a shelf, unlocked, in the 3-year old classroom. 2. The director confirmed the can of Lysol and sanitizing wipes were not locked and immediately removed them from the classroom.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-640-A.

Feb 21, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Based on record review, the center failed to obtain an updated criminal history record check for one staff member.

    “Evidence: 1. Fourteen staff records were reviewed. 2. Staff #14 had not obtained an updated criminal history record check within 5 years of the prior one dated 02/20/2018. 3. The director confirmed the criminal history record check had not been obtained.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-A.

  • Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation of a Virginia Child Protective Service Central Registry check for one staff member.

    “Evidence: 1. Fourteen staff records were reviewed. 2. Staff #9 did not have documentation of obtaining a Virginia Child Protective Services Central Registry check within 30 days of hire. 3. Staff #9’s date of hire was documented 11/16/2022. 4. The director confirmed they did not have the results of the Virginia Child Protective Services Central Registry check for Staff # 9.”

    Rule 8VAC20-770-40-D-2.

All 11 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 30, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspection3 violations cited
Apr 3, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspection4 violations cited
Mar 27, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspection1 violation cited
Mar 27, 2025InspectionNo violations cited
Sep 13, 2024Inspection1 violation cited
Sep 10, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspection6 violations cited
Nov 28, 2023Complaint inspectionNo violations cited
Nov 14, 2023Complaint inspectionNo violations cited
Feb 21, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspection3 violations cited
Feb 21, 2023Inspection2 violations cited
Jul 27, 2022InspectionNo violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Sep 28, 2027.
  • A current subsidy provider.
  • Ages: 1 month - 11 years 11 months.
  • Capacity: 104 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 24 child care providers in Shenandoah County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 15.
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 24 in Shenandoah County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church This child care provider15
MayMay’s Daycare & Preschool LLC12
Woodstock United Methodist Church9
Deborah Plaugher25
Faith Lutheran Church0
Grasshopper Green Preschool2
Woodstock Presbyterian Church6
Reformation Lutheran Church3
Valley Baptist Church0
Antioch Church1
Buzee Bees Preschool, Inc.0
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists2

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.

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An example nursing home

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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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