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Kid Central - Emerald Hill

A child day center in Culpeper, Virginia 22701

11245 Rixeyville Road, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. (540) 829-2124.

Virginia’s own record, on legacy.dss.virginia.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 3 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Every month

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?

19 inspections on record, the latest on May 13, 2026.

3 violations cited in the last three years.

Source:

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

3 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

3 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

May 13, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-510-L

    “Medication, except for those prescriptions designated otherwise by written physician’s orders, including refrigerated medication and staff’s personal medication, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. The medication bag had a broken lock that has been broken for several weeks.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-510-L.

Nov 19, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-240-A

    “Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. Staff #4 completed the course over two months late.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-240-A.

May 8, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-70

    “Based on a review of staff records, the center failed to ensure a staff record contained documentation to demonstrate that an individual possessed the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. Evidence: The record of staff #1 did not contain documentation of program director qualifications.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

Oct 4, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-790-600-D-1

    “Based on a review of records, the vendor failed to obtain current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the age of the children in care. Evidence: The record of staff #4 contained documentation of CPR certification that expired in May 2023.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-1.

  • 8VAC20-790-600-D-2

    “Based on a review of records, the vendor failed to ensure each staff member had a current certification in first aid. Evidence: The record of staff #4 contained documentation of a first aid certification that expired in May 2023.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-600-D-2.

Oct 4, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-410-1

    The inspectors’ words, 109 words

    “Based on a review of video footage, the center failed to ensure that roughly handling a child was forbidden. Evidence: On October 4, 2023, the inspector and child protective services investigator reviewed the school’s video footage of an incident that occurred on September 15, 2023. Staff #1 and child #1 were walking towards one another. The child grabbed a bag of M&M’s in the staff’s hand. The staff then grabbed child #1 and quickly turned the child around, pulled the child back into the staff’s chest, and then walked forward knocking the child to the ground. Staff #1 then turned and walked away, leaving child #1 on the floor.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-410-1.

May 16, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-540-C

    “Based on observation and interview on May 16, 2023, the center failed to ensure the first aid kit contained the required supplies. Evidence: 1. The first aid kid was missing the thermometer. 2. Staff #1 confirmed the thermometer was not in the first aid kit.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-540-C.

Nov 30, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-780-130-A

    “Based on a review of children’s records on November 30, 2022, the center failed to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Evidence: The record of child #5, enrolled 8/9/22, contained documentation of immunizations dated 10/12/22.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-130-A.

  • 8VAC20-780-240-B

    “Based on a review of staff records and interview on November 30, 2022, the center failed to ensure staff complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #3, hired 1/31/22, contained documentation of orientation dated 3/3/22. 2. Staff #6 confirmed the orientation for staff #3 was late due to an oversight.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-240-B.

Oct 27, 2021: complaint inspection1 deficiency
  • Based on record review, program did not ensure that the superintendent’s representative was informed timely of an incident.

    “Evidence: 1. On 9/16/21, Child #1 left school premises and local authorities were contacted for help. 2. Program reported incident to licensing inspector on 10/8/21. Standards require reporting as soon as practicable, but not to exceed one business day.”

    Rule 22VAC40-185-80-B. From a complaint.

All 19 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
May 13, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspection1 violation cited
Oct 21, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Oct 21, 2025InspectionNo violations cited
May 21, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
May 21, 2025InspectionNo violations cited
Nov 19, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Nov 19, 2024Inspection1 violation cited
May 8, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
May 8, 2024Inspection1 violation cited
Oct 4, 2023Inspection1 violation cited
Oct 4, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspection2 violations cited
Oct 4, 2023InspectionNo violations cited
May 16, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
May 16, 2023Inspection1 violation cited
Nov 30, 2022Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Nov 30, 2022Inspection2 violations cited
Oct 28, 2021Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Oct 28, 2021InspectionNo violations cited
Oct 27, 2021Complaint inspection1 violation cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Nov 3, 2027.
  • Parks and Recreation Program Located in a Public School.
  • A current subsidy provider.
  • Ages: 4 years 10 months - 12 years 11 months.
  • Capacity: 200 children.
Source:

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.

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 23 child care providers in Culpeper County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 3.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

From the provider

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Replies

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How to read a record

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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