Matoaca Baptist Church
A religious exempt child day center in South Chesterfield, Virginia 23803
6409 River Road, South Chesterfield, Virginia 23803. (804) 590-2950.
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The short answer
- 11 deficiencies in the last three years
- Mar 32026 the latest visit on record
- 100 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?
8 inspections on record, the latest on Mar 3, 2026.
11 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
11 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. 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 |
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 Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Mar 3, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1, employed from October 2023-May 2025 and again starting in January 2026 did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from a state other than Virginia that they resided in within the last five years.”
Oct 22, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection7 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-560-A
The inspectors’ words, 96 words
“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 documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician’s designee, or an official of the local health department. The record for Staff #4 contained documentation of a TB screening that was dated six after beginning employment.”
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8VAC20-790-600-B
“Within the first 90 days of employment or subsidy vendor approval all staff who work directly with children shall complete Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. The record for Staff #4 did not contain documentation of a completed Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. Staff #4 has been employed at the center for 12 months.”
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8VAC20-790-600-D-1
“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. The records for Staff #3 and Staff #4 did not contain documentation of current CPR certification. Staff #3 has been employed at the center for six months. Staff #4 has been employed at the center for 12 months.”
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8VAC20-790-600-D-2
“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment a current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. The records for Staff #3 and Staff #4 did not contain documentation of current certification in first aid. Staff #3 has been employed at the center for six months. Staff #4 has been employed at the center for 12 months.”
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8VAC20-790-600-F
“Staff who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation, annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department’s health and safety update course. Training shall be related to child safety, child development, the function of the center, and any required department sponsored training. The record for Staff #4 did not contain documentation of 16 hours of training, including the department’s health and safety update course. Staff #4 has been employed at the center for 12 months.”
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8VAC20-790-640-A
“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. Cleaning chemicals were unlocked sitting on top of cabinets in two areas accessible to children.”
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8VAC20-790-790-E
“The vendor shall ensure that all staff receives training regarding emergency evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown procedures on an annual basis and at the end of each plan update. The emergency preparedness plan documentation indicated the plan was last reviewed and updated over two years ago.”
Oct 22, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #4, employed for more than 12 months, did not have documentation of requesting obtain an out of state sex offender registry search and child abuse and neglect search, from a different state. Documentation in the record for Staff #4 indicated the staff member has resided outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia within the last five years. Staff A member of administration stated the background checks have not been requested.”
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22.1-289.058
“Each building that was built before 2015 and that houses a child day program that is licensed pursuant to this chapter or any program described in subdivision A 4, B 1, or B 5 of ? 22.1-289.030 that serves preschool-age children shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector. A person in administration stated the carbon monoxide detector had broke and was being replaced.”
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8VAC20-770-40-D-2
“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the first day of employment. The record for Staff #3 did not contain completed sworn statement. Staff #3 has worked at the center for over six months.”
Oct 12, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on a review of seven staff records and interview, the vendor did not obtain documentation of subsequent background checks every five years for three staff members.
“Evidence: Evidence: 1. The record for Staff #1 (Date of employment 11/04/2013) contained a fingerprint based national criminal record check dated 01/29/2018. 2. The record for Staff #6 (Date of employment 09/02/2004) contained a fingerprint based national criminal record check dated 01/30/2018. 3. The record for Staff #7 (Date of employment 02/08/2018) contained a fingerprint based national criminal record check dated 02/08/2018. 4. Members of management confirmed as of 11/28/2023 the required updated background checks had not been obtained.”
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8VAC20-790-560-A
The inspectors’ words, 107 words
“Based on review of seven staff records, the vendor did not ensure one staff was evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB) within the required timeframe. Evidence: 1. The record for Staff #2 (Date of Employment 06/25/2023) contained a TB screening dated 09/26/2023. 2. Members of management confirmed this information during the inspection. 3. The documentation of the TB screening is required to be obtained within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician’s designee, or an official of the local health department.”
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8VAC20-790-600-C
“Based on review of seven staff files and interview, the vendor did not ensure orientation training for three staff was completed prior to the staff member working alone with children and within seven days of the date of employment. Evidence: 1. The records for Staff #2 (Date of Employment 06/25/23), Staff #4 (Date of Employment 02/22/23), and Staff #5 (Date of Employment 06/13/23) did not contain documentation of orientation. 2. A member of management stated orientation was completed but all the required topics were not covered.”
Oct 12, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-A
The inspectors’ words, 108 words
“Based on review of five staff records and interview, the center did not ensure three employees completed background checks were obtained at least every five years for staff or volunteer. Evidence: 1. The record for Staff #1 (Date of employment 11/04/2013) contained a fingerprint based national criminal record check dated 01/29/2018. 2. The record for Staff #6 (Date of employment 09/02/2004) contained a fingerprint based national criminal record check dated 01/30/2018. 3. The record for Staff #7 (Date of employment 02/08/2018) contained a fingerprint based national criminal record check dated 02/08/2018. 4. Members of management confirmed as of 11/28/2023 the required updated background checks had not been obtained.”
Sep 15, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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Based on review of five children’s records, the vendor did maintain all required information in five children’s records.
“Evidence: The records for Child #1, Child #2, Child #3, Child #4 and Child #5 did not contain the address of at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency and the parent cannot be reached.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Jul 31, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 years - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 100 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?
- 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 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 165 child care providers in Chesterfield County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 11.
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 |
|---|---|
| Matoaca Baptist Church This child care provider | 11 |
| Wannetta Trotter | 10 |
| The Covenant Creche | 23 |
| Troy Montessori | 7 |
| Chester Child Development and Day Care Center, Inc. | 23 |
| Kid’s World Learning Center - Ironbridge | 36 |
| A Child’s Place Preschool & Child Care Centers Lucks Lane Campus | 3 |
| Chester Family YMCA | 27 |
| Winfree Memorial Baptist Church | 3 |
| Kids World Learning Center | 14 |
| Chester United Methodist Church | 5 |
| St. Mark’s United Methodist Church | 0 |
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.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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