Salem Village Academy
A child day center in Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407
7030 Bluefield Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407. (540) 785-2244.
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The short answer
- 5 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 252026 the latest visit on record
- 165 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?
26 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 25, 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 Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. 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 |
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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 25, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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The center is required to ensure the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards are in compliance.
“The center’s procedures for administering medications state “the expiration date on the medication must be current.” During the inspection, a prescription medication belonging to Child #12 was on-site. The medication expired three weeks ago.”
Dec 16, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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The medication authorization shall be available to staff during the entire time it is effective.
“A prescription medication was observed on-site for Child #9. The center had written authorization from the child’s physician to administer the medication, but no written authorization from the parent was available.”
Oct 29, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. The TB in the record of Staff #3 was completed 56 days prior to the date of employment.”
Jul 30, 2024: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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The center is to maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence.
“Child #1 sustained a minor injury at the center on or about 07/16/24, but a written record of the child’s injury was not documented.”
Feb 2, 2024: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“Based on review of documentation and interviews it was determined that children’s diapers were not always changed immediately when soiled. Evidence: On 01/26/2024 child A (Age 7 months) was last diapered at 11:30 am. When child A was picked up and taken home at 2:55 pm their diaper was soaked with urine through their clothes.”
Oct 27, 2023: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-340-A
The inspectors’ words, 253 words
“Based on interviews and review of documentation it was determined that staff did not always ensure the care, protection, and guidance of children while in their care. Evidence: On 09/29/2023 a basket of a variety of snacks was served to the school age room and placed on the snack table for after school snack. Some of the snacks contained peanut butter cookies. Child A (age 6 years) with a written allergy care plan and a diagnosed food allergy to peanuts, selected and ate a peanut butter cookie. Child A approached staff A and informed them that their tongue was “itchy.” Staff A instructed the child to inform staff B. Child A then informed staff B that their tongue was “itchy” and the child was instructed to get a drink of water. The child then reportedly retrieved their snack brought from home to eat and played outside for the remainder of the afternoon. After child A was picked up by their parent’s the child began vomiting and reported to their parent that they had eaten a peanut butter cookie. The parent called to inform administration of the incident. It was reported that Staff A knew that child A had eaten the peanut butter cookie but was unaware of the child’s peanut allergy. Staff B was aware of the child’s allergy but was unaware that the child had eaten the peanut butter cookie. The list of children with diagnosed food allergies was reportedly located in the school age classroom at the time of the incident.”
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8VAC20-780-560-P
The inspectors’ words, 93 words
“Based on interviews and review of documentation it was determined that children with diagnosed food allergies were not prohibited from being served food identified in their written allergy care plan. Evidence: On 09/29/2023 a basket of assorted snacks was served to the school age room for afternoon snack. The snacks were placed on a picnic table. Child A (age 6 years) selected and ate a peanut butter cookie from the variety of snacks on the table. Child A has a written care plan on file prohibiting them from eating foods with peanut products.”
Jul 11, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-370-5
“Based on review of a video recording and interview, the center did not ensure that an infant was protected from an older child. Evidence: On 7/5/23 at approximately 7:45am, Child B, a 22-month-old, accidentally sat on Child A, an eight-month-old, who was sitting on the floor in the infant classroom. The older child appeared to become upset and hit the younger child on the left side of the face approximately 10 times in quick succession with a hard plastic, star-shaped toy, leaving bruises and scrapes on Child A’s face.”
Nov 22, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-510-E
“Based on review of seven medications and medication authorizations, the center did not ensure that procedures for administering long-term prescription medication were followed. Evidence: Long-term prescription medication use is allowed with written authorization from the child’s physician and parent. The authorization for an emergency inhaler for Child A contained documentation that the authorization expired on 11/11/22.”
May 19, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-160-A-1
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“Based on review of four staff records, the center did not ensure that each staff member submitted documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: 1. The TB screening on record for Staff #1, with a hire date of 2/8/22, was dated 3/13/22. 2. The TB screening on record for Staff #2, with a hire date of 2/15/22, was dated 3/12/22. 3. The TB screening on record for Staff #3, with a hire date of 3/14/22, was dated 3/16/22.”
All 26 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 21, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Complaint inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 11, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 11, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 19, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 19, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jun 12, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: Birth - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 165 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?
- 5 complaint inspections on record.
- 3 complaint allegations published with Virginia’s findings, 3 of them found valid.
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.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Complaint | Allegation: Records. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Complaint | Allegation: Structured Program. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Complaint | Allegation: Food service/Nutrition. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
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 66 child care providers in Spotsylvania County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7.5; this one had 5.
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 |
|---|---|
| The Merit School at The Castle (#9) | 25 |
| Learning Paths Academy at Leavells (#8) | 13 |
| Salem Village Academy This child care provider | 5 |
| Rappahannock Area Young Men’s Christian Association-Smith Statio | 17 |
| Children of America Salem Church, LLC | 4 |
| Ms. Tamara Gilchrist | 12 |
| Madelaine Cuello | 14 |
| Creative Childcare Center | 17 |
| Resurrection Lutheran Church | 0 |
| The Merit School of Southpoint (#45) | 14 |
| Tiny Toes Creative Learning Center | 46 |
| Ms. Lisa Ernest | 0 |
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.
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 Nov 2, 2026.
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