Central Baptist Church
A religious exempt child day center in North Chesterfield, Virginia 23236
1510 Courthouse Road, North Chesterfield, Virginia 23236. (804) 794-4652.
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The short answer
- 13 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jul 92026 the latest visit on record
- 126 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?
12 inspections on record, the latest on Jul 9, 2026.
13 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
13 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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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.
Oct 24, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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The center is required to ensure that 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.
The inspectors’ words, 109 words
“1. Staff #9, who has been employed for 6 weeks, was not certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent them from caring for children under their supervision. 2. Staff #10, who was employed for 8 days, was not certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent them from caring for children under their supervision. 3. Staff #11, who was employed for 8 days, was not certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent them from caring for children under their supervision.”
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The center is required to establish and implement procedures to ensure that all children in the center are in compliance with the provisions of ? 32.1-46 regarding the immunization of children against certain diseases.
“The center did not ensure that child #3, enrolled for 6 weeks, is in compliance with the provisions of ? 32.1-46 regarding the immunization of children against certain diseases.”
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The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“The center did not obtain a completed sworn statement for staff #9 who has been employed for 6 weeks.”
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Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
“The center did not obtain background checks from a state that staff #9 resided in the preceding five years. Staff #9 has been employed for 6 weeks.”
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The center is required to obtain within 7 days of enrollment proof of the child’s identity and age.
“The center did not obtain proof of identity and age for child #3 who has been enrolled for 6 weeks.”
Aug 7, 2025: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
“Staff #2, who was employed 3 years, did not have documentation of requesting background checks from the state that they resided in the preceding five years.”
Nov 22, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies
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The required ratio for children ages zero to 16 months is one staff per four children.
“Staff #5 was observed alone in a classroom supervising 6 children (youngest child was 14 months old). The children were seated at the tables eating lunch.”
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Each person in a supervisory position must be annually certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent them from caring for children under their supervision.
“1. The staff health report for staff #3 was due 2 months ago. 2. The staff health report for staff #9 was due 1 month ago.”
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The center must ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards, including providing and maintaining sand or other cushioning material under playground equipment.
“The infant/toddler playground area had a slide on it that was directly on the ground with no sand or cushioning material under it.”
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The center is required to have employees undergo a background check every five years.
“1. The most recent fingerprints for staff #1 was overdue by 1 month. 2. The most recent fingerprints for staff #9 was overdue by 6 months.”
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The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
The inspectors’ words, 105 words
“1. The sworn statement for staff #1, who is currently working, was dated 3 days after their first day of employment. 2. The sworn statement for staff #2, who is currently working, was dated 1 day after their first day of employment. 3. The sworn statement for staff #3, who is currently working, was dated 3 days after their first day of employment. 4. The sworn statement for staff #5, who is currently working, was dated 1 day after their first day of employment. 5. The sworn statement for staff #7, who is currently working, was dated 2 days after their first day of employment.”
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The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“The criminal background check for staff #7 was received 11 days after employment.”
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For staff hired before July 1, 2024, the center must obtain the results of a central registry search for an employee within 30 days of employment.
“The central registry search results for staff #6 were received 5 months after employment.”
Feb 22, 2023: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation and interviews, the child day center was not in compliance with safe sleep guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The inspectors’ words, 103 words
“Evidence: 1. The inspector observed Child #1 (Infant) sleeping in a mechanical swing with a blanket wrapped around the infant. 2. The center representative, staff #1 and staff #2 stated that child #1 only sleeps in a mechanical swing or a staff member’s arms 3. Staff #1 and staff # 2 both confirmed that child #1 sleeps in a mechanical swing with a blanket during most naps. 4. The American Academy of Pediatrics state that sleep should be avoided in a ?seating device, like a swing? and ?keep loose blankets, pillows, stuffed toys, bumpers, and other soft items out of the sleep space.?”
Feb 1, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies
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22.1-289.031-A-5-a
The inspectors’ words, 111 words
“Based on observations and review of documentation, the center did not ensure compliance with the terms of the religious exemption issued by the Department of Education. Evidence: The letter of exemption states that no more than five children under the age of two and one half are allowed at any one time. During the 02/01/2023 inspection, seven infants (six weeks to 16 months) were being cared for by two staff members in the infant Room and eight Toddlers (17 months to 23 moths) were being cared for by two staff members in the toddler Room. The infant and toddler rooms do not have classroom doors that lead directly to the exterior.”
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22.1-289.031-B-3
The inspectors’ words, 105 words
“Based on record review and an interview, the center did not ensure to have at least one person on staff that has been trained to conduct daily simple health screenings of children. Evidence: During the inspection of five staff records and an interview with the center representative, it was discovered there were no staff that received training in daily health screenings within the past three years. Religious exempt requirements stipulate that a staff should be able to conduct a daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such screenings. Daily health screenings should be completed every three years.”
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Based on record review, the vendor did not ensure one of five staff records contained documentation of fingerprint based national criminal history search results prior to employment. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #4 (employment date: 9/6/2022) did not have documentation of fingerprint based national criminal history search results.”
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Based on record review, the center did not ensure one of five staff records contained documentation of criminal history record results and sex offender registry check results from any state in which the individual has resided in the past five years.
“Evidence: 1. The record of staff #1 (employment date: 2/1/2023) did not have documentation of out of state sex offender registry check results and criminal history results. 2. The record of staff #1 indicated that the staff member has lived outside of Virginia within the last 5 years.”
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Based on observation and an interview, the center did not ensure that the building serving preschool aged children was equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.
“Evidence: The licensing inspector did not see a carbon monoxide detector installed in the center. The center’s administrator stated that a carbon monoxide detector is not currently installed in the building.”
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8VAC20-770-40-D-2
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“Based on record review, the provider did not ensure 4 of 5 staff records had documentation of central registry results within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #2 (employment date: 8/29/22) did not have documentation of central registry results. 2. The record of staff #3 (employment date: 9/22/22) did not have documentation of central registry results. 3. The record of staff #4 (employment date: 9/6/22) did not have documentation of central registry results. 4. The record of staff #5 (employment date: 9/15/22) did not have documentation of central registry results.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 9, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Apr 6, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 5 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 126 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?
- 8 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 165 child care providers in Chesterfield County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kids World Learning Center | 14 |
| Redeemer Lutheran Church | 4 |
| Central Baptist Church This child care provider | 13 |
| Lutheran Church of Our Saviour | Not given |
| A Little Peace of Mind Day Care & Learning Center, Inc. | 18 |
| Midlothian Montessori | 28 |
| Ms. Helen Clarke | Not given |
| Christian Child Care Inc. | 26 |
| Cynthia Price | 1 |
| Shemik Sellars | 14 |
| Karen Wilson | Not given |
| Parents Expectations LLC | 35 |
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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