Cool Spring Baptist Church
A religious exempt child day center in Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116
9283 Atlee Station Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116. (804) 746-4179.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 22025 the latest visit on record
- 130 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?
9 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 2, 2025.
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 Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. 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 |
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 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Oct 2, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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Staff shall be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
“Staff # 3, employed for 11 months, did not have a completed TB screen for review at the time of inspection.”
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Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“In classroom #3, cleaning materials were observed underneath the sink in a cabinet that was unlocked, accessible to children.”
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Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks.
“In the 3-5 year old classroom, a group of children were observed finishing morning snack and did not wash hands or use disposable wipes after eating.”
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When a child is placed in an infant seat, high chair, or feeding table, the protective belt shall be fastened securely.
“A child in the infant room was sitting at the feeding table for morning snack and was not wearing a protective belt.”
Oct 16, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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Staff shall be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician’s designee, or an official of the local health department.
“The screening for Staff #1 was completed six days after hire and the screening for Staff #4 was completed 74 days before hire.”
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The vendor may administer prescription medication to a child with written permission of the parent, provided the staff administers only those drugs that were dispensed from a pharmacy and maintained in the original, labeled container.
“A prescription emergency medication was observed on-site for a child. The medication was in a bag and there was no box or prescription label with the medication.”
Oct 27, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-560-A
The inspectors’ words, 97 words
“Based on review of five staff records, the vendor did not ensure one staff was evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB) within the required timeframe. Evidence: 1. The record for Staff #4 (Date of Employment 04/06/2023) contained a TB screening dated 04/13/2023. 2. The documentation of the TB screening is required to be obtained within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician’s designee, or an official of the local health department.”
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8VAC20-790-640-A
“Based on observation, the vendor did not ensure all hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevented access by children. Evidence: 1. Several containers of cleaning chemicals were in a cabinet in the Twos & Threes classroom. 2. The lock on the cabinet was broken.”
Oct 11, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection6 deficiencies
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Based on a review of five children’s records and interview, the vendor did not have a written allergy care plan for two children with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergy and steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
“Evidence: 1) The record for Child #2, enrolled 09/06/22, and the record for Child #3, enrolled 09/06/22, indicated the children had diagnosed food allergies, but the records did not contain a written allergy care plan. 2) During interview, management confirmed a written allergy care plan was not on file for each child.”
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Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure two staff had the satisfactory results of the Virginia Child Protective Services Central Registry check within 30 days of the individual beginning employment or service.
“Evidence: 1) The Virginia Child Protective Services Central Registry check in the record for Staff #1, employed 11/01/21, was dated 12/21/21. 2) The Virginia Child Protective Services Central Registry check in the record for Staff #5, employed 04/01/22, was dated 06/29/22. 3) During interview, management reported the checks were received more than 30 days of the individuals beginning employment. The center did not have documentation of following up with the Office of Background Investigation within 30 days of employment.”
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Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure two staff ,who work directly with children, completed the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff within the first 90 days of employment.
“Evidence: 1) The record for Staff #1, employed 11/01/21, did not contain a certificate of the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. 2) The record for Staff #5, employed 04/01/22, did not contain a certificate of the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. 3) During interview, management confirmed the staff have not completed the training.”
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Based on a review of five staff records, the vendor did not ensure two staff had current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care.
“Evidence: 1) The CPR certification in the record for Staff #3, employed 01/18/17, expired on 09/09/22. 2) The record for Staff #5, employed 04/01/22, did not contain current certification in CPR. All staff who work directly with children should have CPR certification within 90 days of the date of employment.”
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Based on a review of five staff records, the vendor did not ensure two staff had current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care.
“Evidence: 1) The first aid certification in the record for Staff #3, employed 01/18/17, expired on 09/09/22. 2) The record for Staff #5, employed 04/01/22, did not contain first aid documentation. All staff who work directly with children should have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in first aid.”
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Based on a review of documentation and interview, the vendor did not practice lockdown procedures at least annually.
“Evidence: 1) The emergency drill log reviewed did not have documentation of a lockdown drill for 2021. 2) During interview, management reported the lockdown procedures were not practiced a last annually in 2021.”
Oct 11, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the center did not ensure two staff had the results of the central registry check within 30 days of the individual beginning employment.
“Evidence: 1) The results of the central registry check in the record for Staff #1, employed 11/01/21, were dated 12/21/21. 2) The results of the central registry check in the record for Staff #5, employed 04/01/22, were dated 06/29/22. 3) During interview, management confirmed the results were not received within 30 days of employment and the center did not have documentation of following up with the Office of Background Investigation within 30 days of employment.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 6 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Feb 1, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 130 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?
- 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 Nov 2, 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 59 child care providers in Hanover County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 11; this one had 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| New Hanover Presbyterian Church | 3 |
| Hope Community Church of the Nazarene | 8 |
| Bon Secours Family Center @ Memorial Regional Medical Center | 8 |
| Just Like Home Child Care, Inc. | 9 |
| The Day School at New Highland Baptist Church | 22 |
| The Learning Connection Child Development Center | 3 |
| Childtime Childcare, Inc. - Windmill | 36 |
| Cool Spring Baptist Church This child care provider | 6 |
| Skipwith Academy Learning Center at Rutland (#44) | 22 |
| LeafSpring School at Hanover | 21 |
| Young Men’s Christian Association - Kersey Creek | 6 |
| Bundle of Joy - Bell Creek | 50 |
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.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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