Stuarts Draft Creative Wonders Learning Center, Inc.
A child day center in Stuarts Draft, Virginia 24477
2746 Stuarts Draft Highway, Stuarts Draft, Virginia 24477. (540) 337-9174.
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The short answer
- 5 deficiencies in the last three years
- May 202026 the latest visit on record
- 250 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?
21 inspections on record, the latest on May 20, 2026.
5 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||
| 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 |
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 Oct 24, 2026. Updated weekly.
May 20, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The playground surfacing in front of the slide on the left side of the building, is cracked and missing a section approximately 1’ by 6”. The covering on the round play space in the infant room is torn exposing the sponge beneath.”
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8VAC20-780-520-A
“Nonprescription drugs and over-the-counter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product. In two classrooms a total of three diaper ointments were expired. One expired 19 months prior, the second one six months, and the third one five months.”
Jun 11, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.036-A
“The center is required to have agents of the application for licensure undergo a background check every five years. The most recent national fingerprint search for agent #1 was overdue by a year and seven months. The most recent national fingerprint search for agent #2 was overdue by a year and eight months. The most recent national fingerprint search for agent #3 was overdue by a year and eight months.”
Dec 17, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-550-P
“The center shall maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence that contains staff and parent signatures or two staff signature. An injury report dated 12/13/2024 only contained one staff signature.”
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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. In the 2’s room a sippy cup of milk was in the refrigerator that was not dated and labeled. In the transition room, four cups in the refrigerator were not dated.”
Jun 21, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on record review and interview, the center failed to obtain an out of state child abuse and neglect search within 30 days.
“Evidence: 1. Board officer 1 completed an updated sworn disclosure on 6/30/21 which disclosed the individual moved to a new state. 2. Documentation in the file showed the child abuse and neglect search for that state was mailed and returned on 12/4/20 with errors stating the search could not be completed. 3. The director stated the corrections were not made and the background check was not remailed.”
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Based on observation and interview, the center failed to ensure the written list of children’s allergies, sensitivities and dietary restrictions were maintained in a way that was accessible to staff who work with children and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.
“Evidence: 1. The teacher in the 16 month old classroom stated the list of children’s food allergies and sensitives were listed on the white board. 2. On the white board in the classroom were the names of two children and the foods they are sensitive and allergic to.”
Jun 21, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on observation, one classroom failed to have children wash their hands after eating lunch.
“Evidence: 1. Eight children were observed eating lunch. 2 Children were observed leaving the lunch table and going directly to their cots for nap. 3. Children did not wash hands after eating lunch. 4. The classroom teacher confirmed children did not was their hands after eating lunch.”
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Based on observation the center failed to have one bottle of Advil in a locked place.
“Evidence: 1. One bottle of Advil (staff use) was observed in an unlocked cabinet outside of Classroom #4. 2. Staff immediately removed the Advil and placed it in a locked cabinet. 3. Staff confirmed the Advil was not in a locked place.”
Oct 4, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on staff interview and review of center video one staff member failed to follow constructive behavior guidance for one child.
“1. Center video was reviewed for an incident that occurred on September 30, 2021. 2. Staff A was observed picking up one child and placing them in a chair away from the group and not redirecting. 3. Staff A confirmed picking up the child and placing them in a chair away from the group.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jul 8, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: Birth - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 250 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 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 20 child care providers in Augusta County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 5.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Calvary United Methodist Church | 4 |
| Ms. Constance Harding | 0 |
| Stuarts Draft Creative Wonders Learning Center, Inc. This child care provider | 5 |
| Cambridge Learning Center | 7 |
| Bethany Lutheran Church | 5 |
| Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church | 1 |
| Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren | 4 |
| Fishersville United Methodist Church | 0 |
| Cambridge Learning Center | 25 |
| BISON BEGINNINGS EARLY LEARNING CENTER, LLC | 1 |
| Augusta Health Childcare Center | 7 |
| Willow Tree Academy, LLC | 58 |
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 Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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