First Shiloh Baptist Church
A religious exempt child day center in Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
8150 Walnut Grove Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111. (804) 730-1706.
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The short answer
- 17 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 72026 the latest visit on record
- 35 children, its capacity in the state’s list
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?
10 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 7, 2026.
17 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
17 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
Oct 7, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection7 deficiencies
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A child day center operated or conducted under the auspices of a religious institution, shall post the fact that it is exempt from licensure in a visible location and post the qualifications of the personnel employed.
“The fact that the center is exempt from licensure was not posted.”
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Repeat Violation: Each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision.
“Staff #2 had a staff health report that expired eight months ago.”
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The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.
“The most recent sworn statement for staff #2 was overdue by seven months. The most recent sworn statement for staff #1 was overdue by 10 months.”
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The vendor shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children’s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.
“There was no list of allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions posted at the time of the inspection. Child #6, present at the time of the inspection, had a prescribed food allergy.”
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A written allergy 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 steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
“Child #6 had a prescribed food allergy and did not have an allergy care plan.”
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Repeat Violation: All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration.
“Staff #2 had current CPR certification that did not include an in-person competency demonstration. Staff #2 was alone working with children at the time of the inspection.”
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Staff members who worked directly with children annually attend at least 16 hours of training to include the department’s health and safety update course.
“The record for staff #2 contained documentation of completing 11 of the 16 hours of annual training for 2025. Staff #2?s annual health and safety update course training was overdue by two weeks.”
Oct 8, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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Repeat Violation: Staff shall be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
“Staff #3, employed for one month, did not have a complete TB screen at the time of the inspection.”
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Orientation training for staff shall be completed on the following facility specific topics prior to the staff member working alone with children and within seven days of the date of employment.
“Staff #3, employed for one month, did not have a complete orientation training in their record at the time of the inspection.”
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All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration.
“Staff # 1 and staff #2 had current CPR certification that did not include an in-person competency demonstration.”
Oct 8, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Repeat Violation: Each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision.
“Staff #3, who had been employed for one month, did not have a completed staff health report.”
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The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #3, who had been employed for one month, did not have a completed sworn statement.”
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Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #3, who had been employed for one month, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”
Oct 21, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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Staff shall be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
“The screening for Staff #1 was missing from the file and the screening for Staff #3 was not completed before hire.”
Oct 21, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision.
“Staff #1 had an annual staff health report that expired 7 months ago. Staff #2 had an annual staff health report that expired 7 months ago. Staff #3 had an annual staff health report that expired over 2 years ago.”
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The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #3, who had been employed for six months, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #1, who has been employed for over five years, did not have a central registry search requested.”
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Upon enrollment of a child in a regulated child day program, such child day program shall require information from the person enrolling the child regarding previous child day care and schools attended by the child. The regulated child day program shall also require that the person enrolling the child present the regulated child day program with the proof of the child’s identity and age.
“Child #1, who has been enrolled for over two months, was missing documentation of proof of age and identity.”
Oct 27, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-550-1
“Based on review of two staff records, the vendor did not ensure two staff records contained the required information. Evidence: The records for Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not document the first day of employment.”
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8VAC20-790-550-2-f
“Based on review of two staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure one staff member obtained documentation of subsequent background checks at least every five years. Evidence: 1. The record for Staff #2 contained a fingerprint based national criminal record check dated 09/19/2018 and a central registry finding dated 11/08/2017. 2. Staff #2 confirmed the information during the inspection.”
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8VAC20-790-560-B
“Based on review of five staff records, the vendor did not ensure subsequent tuberculosis (TB) screenings were required at least every two years from the date of the initial screening for one staff member. Evidence: 1. The record for Staff #2 contained a TB screening dated 10/13/2017. 2. Staff #1 confirmed this information during the inspection.”
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8VAC20-790-600-F
“Based on review of two staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure one staff member who worked directly with children annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department’s health and safety update course. Evidence: 1. The records for Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not contain documentation of completing at least 16 hours of annual training. 2. Staff #1 stated staff needed to complete the annual training requirements during the inspection.”
Oct 27, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-A
“Based on review of five staff records and interview, the center did not ensure one employee completed background check at least every five years for staff or volunteer. Evidence: 1.The record for Staff #2 contained a fingerprint based national criminal record check dated 09/19/2018 and a central registry finding dated 11/08/2017. 2. Staff #2 confirmed the information during the inspection.”
Oct 25, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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Based on a review of records, observation and interview, the vendor did not ensure there was at least one staff on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing a daily health observation of children.
“Evidence: 1) The record of Staff #1, employed 03/08/21, did not contain documentation that the staff has daily health observation training. 2) Staff #1 was the only staff on duty during the inspection on 10/25/22. 3) During interview, Staff #1 reported there are no staff members with current daily health observation training.”
Oct 25, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on record review and interview, the center did not establish and implement a procedure in which a daily health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such a screening is conducted daily.
“Evidence: 1) The record of Staff #1, employed 03/08/21, did not contain documentation that the staff has daily health observation training. 2) Staff #1 was the only staff on duty during the inspection on 10/25/22. 3) During interview, Staff #1 reported there are no staff members with current daily health observation training.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 7, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Feb 4, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 years 6 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 35 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 1 complaint inspection 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 Oct 30, 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 59 child care providers in Hanover County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 11; this one had 17.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| First Shiloh Baptist Church This child care provider | 17 |
| Walnut Grove Baptist Church | 2 |
| Skipwith Academy At Pebble Creek (#24) | 13 |
| Childtime Learning Centers - Old Hickory | 19 |
| The Gingerbread Cottage Preschool, Inc. - Mechanicsville | 12 |
| Hanover Evangelical Friends Church | 5 |
| The Goddard School (Hanover Co) | 13 |
| The Cherub School | 19 |
| Camp Hanover Inc. | 11 |
| The Nest School | 6 |
| First Steps Learning Center LLC | 33 |
| Oak Tree Christian Montessori LLC | 2 |
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 Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 30, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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