Word Performance Church
A religious exempt child day center in Dumfries, Virginia 22026
17902 Main Street, Dumfries, Virginia 22026. (571) 931-6380.
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The short answer
- 14 deficiencies in the last three years
- Apr 232026 the latest visit on record
- 80 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?
10 inspections on record, the latest on Apr 23, 2026.
14 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
14 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Apr 23, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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RECDC programs must ensure that records and information concerning services to or on behalf of individuals shall be confidential, provided that the Superintendent, the Board, and their agents or designees shall have access to such records, information, and statistical registries.
“The program could not locate staff records, making them inaccessible to licensing inspector and unable to ensure their confidentiality.”
Jul 14, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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All staff who work directly with children are required to have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care within 90 days of the date of employment.
“Staff #1 and staff #2 did not have documentation of current CPR certification in their record. Staff #1’s certification was a year overdue. Staff #2’s certification was a year and five months overdue.”
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All staff who work directly with children are required to have current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care within 90 days of the date of employment.
“Staff #1 and staff #2 did not have documentation of current first aid certification in their record. Staff #1’s certification was a year overdue. Staff #2’s certification was a year and five months overdue.”
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Electrical outlets are required to have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children.
“There were two outlets in classroom #1 that did not have protective covers. There were two outlets in classroom #2 that did not have protective covers.”
Jul 14, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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The facility is required to have one staff member to eight children from ages 24 months to 36 months.
“In classroom # 1, there were nine children ages 24 months through 35 months being supervised by 1 staff member.”
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The facility is required to provide appropriate supervision of all children in care, including daily intake and dismissal procedures to ensure safety of children.
“In classroom #1, there were nine children that were left unsupervised to answer the door and let people into the building.”
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The facility is required to complete daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such screenings.
“There are no staff members that have current certification in daily health observation.”
Jul 29, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection6 deficiencies
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The center is required to have fingerprint background checks completed prior to employment.
“Staff A and staff B did not have documentation of fingerprint background checks and have been employed at the center for over a month.”
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The center is required to provide the department representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.
“The most recent inspection was one month overdue.”
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The center is required to provide the department representative an annual certification from the Health Department.
“The most recent health inspection was one month overdue.”
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The center is required to practice emergency evacuation procedures at least monthly.
“The center was not able to provide documentation that practice emergency evacuation drills were able to be conducted for the year.”
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The center is required to practice shelter-in-place procedures twice a year.
“The center was not able to provide documentation that two shelter-in-place drills were conducted within 1 year.”
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The center is required to practice lockdown procedures at least once annually.
“The center did not provide documentation that one lockdown drill was conducted within a year.”
Jul 29, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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The center is required to have fingerprint background checks completed prior to employment.
“Staff A and staff B did not have documentation of fingerprint background checks and have been employed at the center for over a month.”
Jul 21, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-770-40-D-2
“Based on review of documentation, it was determined that the facility did not obtain a signed sworn statement or affirmation and central registry background check for all staff. Evidence: Staff A and Staff C did not have documentation of central registry check in their records.”
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8VAC20-790-600-F
“Based on a review of documentation, not all of the staff had completed 16 hours of annual training which includes completion of the department’s health and safety updated course. Evidence: Staff A, staff B, and staff C did not have documentation of 16 hours of annual training and the certificate of completion for the department’s health and safety training for 2022/2023.”
Jul 21, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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22.1-289.031-A-3
“Based on staff interview, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that staff members at least 16 years of age. Evidence: Staff 3(start date 7/12/2023) was 14 years old.”
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8VAC20-770-40-D-2
“Based on review of documentation, it was determined that the facility did not obtain a signed sworn statement or affirmation and central registry background check for all staff. Evidence: Staff 1 and Staff 2 did not have documentation of central registry check in their records.”
Jul 21, 2023: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.031-A-5-a
“Based on observation and interview, the center failed to comply with the requirements set by their religious exempt status as it refers to the age range. Evidence: It was discovered through staff interview, that a child under the age of two years old had been enrolled in the program. The center’s statement of intent list the age range as two-years-old to twelve-years-old.”
Jul 14, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-630-A
“Based on observation not all of the equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Evidence: The toilet seat in the 2?s classroom was broken.”
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8VAC20-790-670-H
“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that all children less than 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: At approximately 7:40 AM and throughout the beginning of the inspection, the staff on duty left 4-7 children ages 2 through 8 years old unattended and out of sight supervision to answer the door bell and greet students as they arrived.”
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8VAC20-790-800-A-1
“Based on a review of documentation, the facility did not ensure that evacuation procedures were practiced monthly. Evidence: The facility did not conducted and record emergency evacuation drills for April, May, and June of 2022.”
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8VAC20-790-800-A-2
“Based on a review of documentation, the facility did not ensure that shelter-in-place drill procedures were practiced twice a year. Evidence: The facility did not have documentation of two shelter-in-place drill conducted annually.”
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8VAC20-790-800-A-3
“Based on a review of documentation, the facility did not ensure that lock down drill procedures were practiced once a year. Evidence: The facility did not have documentation of one lockdown drill conducted annually.”
Jul 14, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.031-B-2
“Based on observation, center staff failed to provide appropriate supervision of all children in care, including daily intake and dismissal procedures to ensure safety of children. Evidence: At approximately 7:40 AM and several times during the beginning of the inspection, seven children were intermittently left unsupervised a classroom while the staff answered the door and signed children into the center.”
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Based on a review of documentation, the facility did not obtain fingerprint background checks for all staff prior to their first day of employment. Evidence: Staff 1 and 3 did not have documentation of a finger printing background check in their staff records.”
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8VAC20-770-40-D-2
“Based on review of documentation, it was determined that the facility did not obtain a signed sworn statement or affirmation and central registry background check for all staff. Evidence: Staff 2 (start date 9/2021) did not have documentation of a sworn statement /affirmation and central registry check in their record.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Jun 23, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 6 months - 9 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 80 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 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 5, 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 299 child care providers in Prince William County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 14.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| La Petite Academy - Dumfries | 42 |
| Ms. Linda Thompson | 4 |
| Word Performance Church This child care provider | 14 |
| Ms. Trevor Carter | 22 |
| AlphaBEST at Dumfries Elementary | 1 |
| AlphaBEST at Swans Creek Elementary | 2 |
| AlphaBEST at Williams Elementary | 0 |
| AlphaBEST at Pattie Elementary | 1 |
| Strong Foundation Academy | 25 |
| AlphaBEST at Covington-Harper Elementary | 11 |
| Blue Ribbon Results Academy, Dumfries Campus | 17 |
| Davida Cole | 25 |
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2026.
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