First Presbyterian Church
A religious exempt child day center in Waynesboro, Virginia 22980
249 S. Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980. (540) 949-8366, ext. 300.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Feb 242026 the latest visit on record
- 50 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?
5 inspections on record, the latest on Feb 24, 2026.
6 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
6 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 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 |
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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.
Feb 24, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“The sworn statement for Staff #1, who is currently working, did not have a date or the 5 questions on the form answered.”
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The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #5, who had been employed for 6 weeks, did not have a central registry search returned with in the 30 days required.”
Jan 29, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Based on a review of the parent handbook and interview, the center failed to provide a written disclosure to parents and guardians of the children in the center and the general public that includes information regarding public liability insurance.
“Evidence: The parent handbook was reviewed. Information regarding the public liability insurance was not included. The director stated information regarding public liability insurance is not provided to parents in writing.”
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Based on a review of the staff handbook and interview, the center failed to establish and implement a procedure to ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards.
“Evidence: In the hall bathroom used by children there is peeling paint in the bathroom stall. In the bathroom in the 4’s room there is peeling plaster and paint on the wall and floor board. In the 2’s room there is peeling paint under the window.”
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Based on record review and interview, the center failed to obtain repeat background checks every 5 years.
“Evidence: The record for staff 2 had fingerprint results dated 8/24/2018. Staff 4 verified the fingerprint results dated 8/24/2018 were the most current fingerprints the center has for staff 2.”
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Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have staff sign a sworn disclosure statement prior to the first day of employment.
“Evidence: Staff 4’s record did not have a sworn disclosure statement. Staff 4 stated she started 8/21/2023. Staff 4 verified she did not complete a sworn disclosure statement.”
Dec 1, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on record review and interview, the center failed to ensure all staff have been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him/her from caring for children under his/her supervision prior to start date.
“Evidence: 1. The record for staff 1 was reviewed. The start date was documented as 4/20/22. The record did not contain a staff health report. 2. The administrator stated she did not have a staff health report for staff 1.”
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Based on a review of the staff handbook and interview, the center failed to implement a procedure to ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards.
The inspectors’ words, 184 words
“Evidence: -In the 2’s room, Clorox wipes & disinfectant spray were on the child height counter beside the sink and in the cabinet under the sink. The cabinet did not have a lock. - In the 4’s room, Clorox wipes and Clorox Clinical Germicidal Cleaner plus Bleach were beside the sink accessible to children. - In the 3’s children’s bathroom on the windowsill, was a spray bottle of disinfectant spray. - In the cafeteria, there were multiple cleaners such as bleach in unlocked bottom cabinets accessible to children. - The director stated the center’s procedures for hazardous substances are as follows: All hazardous substances like cleaning supplies are placed in cabinets that are out of reach of the children or are locked in the rooms. In the event a room has all that it needs to sustain, the extra materials are marked according to the room and placed in a locked cabinet on the second floor of the building. The church employs a Janitor to clean the facility after hours. All of their materials are also locked in a room on the second floor.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Jan 31, 2027.
- Ages: 2 years - 9 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 50 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 12 child care providers in the City of Waynesboro, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 4.5; this one had 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church This child care provider | 6 |
| Main Street United Methodist Church | 3 |
| Dominion Educational Ministries, Inc. | 4 |
| Waynesboro YMCA Childcare | 6 |
| Community Fellowship Church of the Nazarene | 8 |
| Waynesboro City Public Schools | 7 |
| Afton Christian School | 5 |
| Blue Ridge Chapel Church of the Brethren | 4 |
| Cambridge Learning Center | 8 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Waynesboro, Staunton, & Augusta County-Wayn | 0 |
| Waynesboro YMCA Childcare | 3 |
| First Baptist Church - Waynesboro | 3 |
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.
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