Prayer of Faith Temple
A religious exempt child day center in Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
3100 Hill Street, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501. (434) 847-8990.
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The short answer
- 16 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 212026 the latest visit on record
- 75 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?
11 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 21, 2026.
16 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
16 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 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 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Oct 21, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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For each group of children, the vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
“There were four children present and there was no attendance record for that group.”
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The children’s record shall include the required components.
“The records for Child 1, Child 3 and Child 4 were missing required components.”
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The vendor shall develop and implement a written policy and procedure that describes how the vendor will ensure that each group of children receives care by consistent staff or team of staff members.
“There was no policy and procedure that describes how the vendor will ensure that each group of children receives care by consistent staff or team of staff members.”
Aug 19, 2026: complaint inspection5 deficiencies
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Each person in a supervisory position must be certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability that would prevent them from caring for children under their supervision.
“There was no physician’s certification on file for Staff 1, who was responsible for supervising children.”
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The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff 1 (employed for one month) did not have a central registry search requested.”
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The child’s record shall include all the required information.
“There was no information on allergies for Child 1 (enrollment date unknown).”
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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.
“There was no TB screening on file for Staff 1 (employed one month).”
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Orientation training for staff shall be completed on the required facility specific topics prior to the staff member working alone with children and within seven days of the date of employment.
“There was no orientation documentation on file for Staff 1 (employed one month).”
Oct 22, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection5 deficiencies
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Documentation of a tuberculosis test/screening is required for all state submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
“Staff #1 who has been employed for more than 5 years did not have documentation of a negative tuberculosis test/screening.”
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Staff who work directly with children shall complete Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff within the first 90 days of employment.
“Staff #3 who has been employed for over 5 years has not completed the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff.”
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Staff who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training to include the department’s health and safety update course.
“Staff #1 who has been employed for over 5 years has not completed the department’s annual health and safety update course. Staff #2 who has been employed for over 3 years has not completed the department’s annual health and safety update course. Staff #3 who has been employed for over 5 years has not completed the department’s annual health and safety update course.”
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There shall be at least one staff on duty who has obtained instruction in performing a daily health observation of children.
“There was not at least one staff person present who has daily health observation training.”
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Running warm water may not exceed 120 degrees F.
“Temperature of the hot water at sink used by the children in care registered 126.6 degrees F.”
Aug 13, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on record review, the Vendor failed to maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
“EVIDENCE: Written daily attendance for each group of children was unavailable.”
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Based on observations, the Vendor failed to ensure children under 10 years of age are always within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
“EVIDENCE: Sight and sound supervision was not maintained in the following areas: 2-three years old children were observed sleeping in the church sanctuary without any adult supervision. 6-three and four year old children were observed sleeping in a classroom without direct adult supervision.”
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Based on inspection, the Vendor failed to post emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures/maps in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building.
“EVIDENCE: The emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures/maps were not posted.”
Mar 15, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection7 deficiencies
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Based on record review, the Vendor failed to document each staff person’s date of employment/volunteering.
“EVIDENCE: Licensing Inspector reviewed 3 staff records. Records for Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not include documentation of the date of employment.”
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Based on record review, the Vendor failed to ensure each staff person is evaluated by a health professional and issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB); submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children.
“EVIDENCE: Licensing Inspector reviewed 3 staff records. Records for Staff #2 did not include documentation of a negative TB skin test/screening prior to hire. Staff #2 was observed working with the children during today’s inspection.”
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Based on record review, the Vendor failed to ensure each staff person completes orientation training on the required facility specific topics.
“EVIDENCE: Licensing Inspector reviewed 3 staff records. Records for all 3 staff did not include documentation that they have completed facility orientation training.”
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Based on record review, the Vendor failed to ensure each staff who work directly with children annually attend at least 16 hours of training.
“EVIDENCE: Licensing Inspector reviewed 3 staff records. Records for all 3 staff did not include documentation that they had completed 16 hours of annual training. within the past year.”
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Based on inspection, the Vendor failed to keep hazardous substances in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“EVIDENCE: In the cafeteria/gymnasium area, Licensing Inspector observed unlocked & unlabeled substitute container that was accessible to the children in care. Hazardous cleaning agents were contained in the spray bottle that was stored in an unlocked area.”
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Based on inspection, the Vendor failed to practice shelter-in-place procedures twice a year.
“EVIDENCE: Center has not conducted at least 2 shelter-in-place emergency drills within the past year.”
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Based on inspection, the Vendor failed to practice lockdown procedures annually.
“EVIDENCE: Annual lockdown emergency procedures has not been practiced at least once within the past year.”
Mar 15, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on inspection, the Religiously Exempt day care failed to ensure parents or guardians of the children in the center is provided with written statement regarding the center’s operations.
“EVIDENCE: Center did not provide written statement to the parents/guardians regarding physical facilities, enrollment capacity, food services, health requirements for the staff, and public liability insurance.”
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Based on record review, the Religiously Exempt day care failed to ensure out-of-state background checks are conducted on any employee who has lived out of the State of Virginia within the 5 years prior to date of hire.
“EVIDENCE: Licensing Inspector reviewed 3 staff records. Record for Staff #3 indicated that the staff person has in fact lived outside of the State of Virginia within the 5 years prior to their date of hire. The hire date was not documented in the record. The original Sworn Disclosure & fingerprint Criminal History were signed/completed March 18, 2021.”
Aug 16, 2022: complaint inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on record review & interviews, the religiously exempt center failed to implement established supervision procedures to ensure the safety of the children in care.
“EVIDENCE: Staff Member #1 did not implement the center’s established procedures for appropriate oversight and supervision of children. Staff Member #1 allowed Child #1 (4 years old) to leave the classroom unsupervised, to go to the bathroom. The bathroom is located approximately 100 feet from the classroom and approximately 25 feet from the Center’s exit door. Staff Member #1 did not have sight nor sound supervision. Child #1 left the day care using the exit door closest to the bathroom. The door was unlocked and equipped with a break-away bar.”
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Based on interviews, the religiously exempt with subsidy center did not maintain actual sight and supervision for children less than 10 years of age nor did they maintain supervision by hearing a child who was using the restroom.
The inspectors’ words, 124 words
“EVIDENCE: Staff Member #1 allowed Child #1 (4 years old) to leave the classroom unsupervised to go to the bathroom. The bathroom is located approximately 100 feet from the classroom. Staff Member #1 did not maintain sight and sound supervision. Child #1 left the daycare and walked outside into the church parking lot, continued to walk down the street (Hill Street - a two-way busy corridor) approximately .60 miles, where the child was picked up by an unknown citizen who was driving by and noticed the young child walking alone. This citizen drove Child #1 to the nearest licensed day care center located on Hill Street. Community Person #4 (a current employee of the licensed day care center) contacted the child’s mother through Facebook.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Complaint inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Complaint inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires May 6, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 6 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 75 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?
- 2 complaint inspections on record.
- 1 complaint allegation published with Virginia’s findings, 1 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 12, 2022 | Complaint | Allegation: Supervision. 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 44 child care providers in the City of Lynchburg, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 16.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jubilee Family Development Center | 20 |
| Rhema’s “Gentle Care” Child Development Center | 28 |
| Faith Assembly Christian Center | 5 |
| Katherine Brown | 5 |
| Montessori Children’s House LLC | 3 |
| Prayer of Faith Temple This child care provider | 16 |
| Change Me Ministries & Fellowship/Bright Hope, Inc. | 1 |
| Aslan Castle ELC | 13 |
| New Covenant Schools | Not given |
| Teachable Moments Preschool LLC | 36 |
| YMCA of Central Virginia-Little Scholars Academy | 13 |
| Christian Chapel | Not given |
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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