The Carmel School
A child day center in Ruther Glen, Virginia 22546
9020 Jericho Rd., Ruther Glen, Virginia 22546. (804) 448-3288.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 172026 the latest visit on record
- 80 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 Aug 17, 2026.
6 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 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 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 |
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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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
Aug 17, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Repeat Violation: Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care.
“Staff # 5, employed for one year, had five out of 16 hours of training completed between August 2025 and August 2026.”
Jan 23, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Each staff shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
“The screening for staff #2 was completed six days after date of employment.”
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The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment.
“Staff #2, employed for over five months, has not yet completed the course and is overdue by two months.”
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Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care.
“Staff # 1, employed for one year and 10 months, had nine out of 16 hours of training completed in 2024.”
Sep 4, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Based on observation, the center did not ensure all hazardous substances such as cleaning materials be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. In the restroom located in the preschool classroom, a disinfectant spray was observed on a shelf not locked up. 2. The spray stated, ?Keep out of reach of children.?”
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8VAC20-780-500-A
“Based on observation, staff did not ensure children’s hands were washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks. Evidence: 1. Children were observed eating snack in the Pre-K classroom where staff used a sanitizing agent instead of having children wash their hands with soap and water or a disposable wipe. 2. When snack time was finished, the children transitioned to the rug for reading time without washing hands.”
Feb 27, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure staff obtained a fingerprint based criminal history record information check prior to employment.
“Evidence: 1. The records for staff #1 (employed:10/11/18 ), staff #2 (employed: 5/28/21), staff #3 (employed: 8/05/20), and staff #4 (employed: 7/12/22) did not have documentation for the correct fingerprint based criminal history record check. 2. A member of management stated that the fingerprint documentation was not the fingerprint based criminal history record check.”
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Based on record review, the center did not ensure one board member obtained a fingerprint based criminal history record information check prior to employment.
“Evidence: The record for board member #2 (employed:10/18/18) did not have documentation of the correct fingerprint based criminal history record check.”
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Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that all medications shall be kept in a locked place, using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“Evidence: 1. In room #1, one epinephrine injection (EpiPen) was hanging in an unlocked bag on the wall near the exit door within reach of children. 2. Staff #1 acknowledged that the EpiPen was not in a locked container.”
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Based on a review of children’s records, the center did not ensure that each record contains all required information.
“Evidence: In room #1, child #6 was observed in attendance. Child #6 did not have a record on file at the center.”
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Based on a review of children’s records, the center did not ensure that each record contains all required information.
“Evidence: The records for child #1 (enrolled: 01/03/23), did not contain documentation of viewing proof of the child’s identity and age.”
May 25, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-550-G
“Based on review of the emergency drill log and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain documentation of all practiced emergency drills. Evidence: there were no documented evacuation drills for 10/2021, 11/2021, 12/2021, 1/2022. 2/2022, or 4/2022. Only one (of two required) shelter in place drills was documented in 9/2021.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| May 25, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 6, 2027.
- Ages: 2 years 6 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 80 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 0 complaint inspections 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 30, 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 16 child care providers in Caroline County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7.5; this one had 6.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Countryside Children’s Daycare Center, Inc. (Allen Street) | 4 |
| Karen Cauthorne | 10 |
| Countryside Children’s Daycare Center, Inc. - Prosperity Way | 9 |
| Wright’s Chapel United Methodist Church | 6 |
| Miss Alyson’s | 6 |
| The Carmel School This child care provider | 6 |
| Pink and Blue Childcare Center, LLC | 4 |
| Miss Alyson’s, LLC | 11 |
| YMCA-SACC and Summer Camp at Lewis & Clark | 32 |
| Caroline Family YMCA | 15 |
| Carolyn Dandridge | 54 |
| Beary Fun Daycare & Preschool LLC | 33 |
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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026.
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