Wesley Preschool
A child day center in Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834
3701 Conduit Road, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. (804) 526-3700.
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The short answer
- 9 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 42026 the latest visit on record
- 60 children, its licensed capacity
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 Jun 4, 2026.
9 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
9 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 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.
Jun 4, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“The center is required to obtain a complete sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment. A complete sworn statement for Staff #5, who has been working at the center eight months could not be located.”
Nov 20, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.036-A
“Every applicant or agent of an applicant for licensure is required to undergo a background check every five years. The most recent Sworn Statement for Board Officer #2 was overdue by four months.”
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8VAC20-780-140-A
“Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of Child #1, who had been enrolled for two months.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar day of the date of employment. The TB screening for Staff #5 was completed two months after first day of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“When food is brought from home, the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Eight lunches that were brought from home were not labeled with the child’s name and dated.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
“A written 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 the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Child #1, who has been enrolled for two months, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.”
Mar 28, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on review of five staff records, the facility failed to have documentation of a completed search of the central registry ( CPS check) on file for each staff within the first 30 days of employment. Evidence: Staff 4 (date of employment 1/17/2024) did not have a completed search of the central registry on file. There was no documentation of having submitted the search of the central registry within 7 days of employment as required.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on review of 5 staff records, the facility failed to obtain a tuberculosis test or screening from each staff at the time of employment and prior to direct contact with children. Evidence: Staff 3 (date of employment 10/09/2023) did not have documentation of a tuberculosis test or screening. Staff 1 (date of employment 11/7/2023) did not provide a TB test until 11/28/2023.”
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8VAC20-780-350-B-4
“Based on observation, the facility failed to maintain the required ratio of 1 staff for every ten children age 3 years old up to school age. Evidence: On 3/28/2024, there were 13 preschool children alone with 1 staff. The director stated she was assisting in the room, but left to assist licensing.”
May 15, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-245-A
“Based on records review, and interview, the center failed to ensure that staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training. Evidence: 4 out of 4 staff records reviewed did not have any training hours for the previous year. When asked the Director stated that she did not realize staff had to complete 16 hours of training annually.”
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8VAC20-780-90-A
“Based on records review, the center failed to obtain a parent agreement that is signed by the parent by the first day of the child’s attendance. Evidence: The record for child #3, date of enrollment 09/13/21, did not contain a signed parent agreement.”
May 23, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-2
The inspectors’ words, 99 words
“Based on review of four staff files and staff interview, the center failed to ensure that four staff obtained fingerprint background check results prior to employment. Staff 1’s date of hire was documented as 8/2019; the fingerprint results were dated 10/9/2020. Staff 2’s date of hire was documented as 10/28/2021; the fingerprint results are dated 3/3/2022. Staff 3’s date of hire was documented as 10/28/2021; the fingerprint results are dated 5/2/2022. Staff 4’s date of hire was documented as 8/29/2019; the fingerprint results are dated 10/07/2020. The center director stated the fingerprint results were not obtained prior to employment”
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8VAC20-770-60-B
“Based on review of four staff files, the facility failed to ensure that each staff completed a sworn disclosure statement prior to employment as required. Evidence: Staff 1 (date of hire 8/2019) did not have a completed sworn disclosure statement until 9/21/2020.”
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on review of four staff files, the facility failed to ensure that each staff had a search of the central registry background check ( CPS ) within 30 days of employment as required. Evidence: Staff 1 (date of hire 8/2019) did not have a completed search of the central registry until 10/1/2020.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A-1
“Based on review of four staff files, the center failed to obtain documentation of a tuberculosis (TB) test or screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: Staff 2 (date of hire 10/28/2021) did not obtain a TB test or screening until 3/2/2022.”
Dec 1, 2021: complaint inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-340-A
The inspectors’ words, 168 words
“Based on staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that when staff are supervising children, they always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. Evidence: 1. Around 4:30 p.m. on November 30, 2021, Child A (age 3 years) was seen alone on the playground by a preschool parent, who was of no relation to the child. The preschool parent rang the doorbell and let an employee of a separate child care program know that the child was outside alone. 2. The employee of the separate child care program brought the child in from outside and stated the child was “shy and scared”. 3. The employee of the separate child care program returned the child to his group, who were now playing in the fellowship hall. 4. The preschool staff were not aware that the child was not with the group until he was returned to the group. 5. The employee of the separate child care program stated that the class had been inside for a minimum of five minutes.”
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8VAC20-780-340-F
The inspectors’ words, 122 words
“Based on staff interviews, the facility failed to have all children under 10 years of age within actual sight and sound supervision. Evidence: From approximately 4:30 p.m. to 4:36 p.m. on November 30, 2021, Child A (3 years) was alone on the playground, out of sight and sound supervision of staff who had returned to the building. A preschool parent, of no relation to the child, rang the doorbell and told an employee of a separate child care program that the child was alone on the playground. The employee from a separate child care program brought the child inside and returned him to his group. The child was out of sight and sound supervision for a period of at least five minutes.”
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8VAC20-780-40-E
“Based on interviews with staff and review of supervision policies, the facility failed to follow the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. Evidence: the center’s supervision policy states, “Each staff member will count and confirm with other staff members the number of students in their care upon transitioning from playground/fellowship before leaving the area”. On November 30, 2021, Child A (age 3 years) was out of sight and sound supervision, after being left alone on the playground when the class returned to the building.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| May 15, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 23, 2022 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Complaint inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Nov 22, 2026.
- Ages: 2 years 6 months - 5 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 60 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 9 child care providers in the City of Colonial Heights, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 9.
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 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Children’s Center | 2 |
| Wesley Preschool This child care provider | 9 |
| Skipwith Academy @ Colonial Heights (#49) | 9 |
| Discovery World Child Care | 3 |
| Deborah King | 12 |
| Carolyn Thomas | 3 |
| The L.E.E. Academy | 16 |
| Destiny Baldwin | 3 |
| Relevant Faith Ministries Inc | 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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