Ms. Rebecca Garson
A family day home in Afton, Virginia 22920
7342 Plank Road, Afton, Virginia 22920. (434) 996-7022.
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The short answer
- 2 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 32026 the latest visit on record
- 12 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 Jun 3, 2026.
2 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 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2025. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||
| 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 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
May 23, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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An up-to-date record for each child enrolled shall be maintained by the provider.
“There was a blank model form for registration in child’s #1, who was in care during the inspection.”
Jan 15, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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The provider is required to have board officers undergo a background check every five years.
“The most recent national criminal background check for board officer # 2 was overdue by one year. Board officer # 3 and 4 most recent national criminal background check was overdue by 2 years and 6 months.”
Jul 17, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-A
“Based on interview and review of record, the provider failed to ensure that background checks are repeated every five years. Evidence: 1. The provider’s criminal history background check was dated 06/09/2018. 2. The provider confirmed that their criminal history background check had not been repeated every five years.”
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22.1-289.036-A
“22.1-289.036-A: A2 Based on interview and review of record, the provider failed to ensure that background checks are repeated every five years for household members. Evidence: 1. Household member #1?s criminal history background check was dated 06/07/2018. 2. The provider confirmed that the criminal history background check for household member #1 had not been repeated every five years.”
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8VAC20-800-800-B
“Based on interview, the provider failed to document in writing each annual review of the emergency plan update. Evidence: 1. The provider confirmed that the emergency plan had not been updated annually and that documentation of the annual review was not available at the time of the inspection.”
Jan 19, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-60-B
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“Based on review of records and interview, the provider failed to ensure that each child’s record contained the first and last date of attendance and the name, address and telephone number two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached Evidence: 1. Child #3?s record did not contain a start date and it did not contain the name, address and telephone of a second emergency contact. 2. The provider confirmed that the start date and a second emergency contact was not in the child’s record.”
Feb 22, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Based on review of caregiver records, the provider failed to ensure that fingerprints were completed and on file prior to the first day of employment.
“Evidence: 1. Caregiver #2’s date of employment was 01/03/2022. The fingerprints were dated 01/11/2022. 2. The provider verified the date of employment.”
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Based on review of caregiver records, the provider failed to obtain all required out-of-state background checks in the required time frames.
The inspectors’ words, 157 words
“Evidence: 1. Caregiver #2’s sworn disclosure statement signed 12/16/2021 indicated they had lived in two states outside of Virginia within the past five years. 2. There was not a completed out-of-state criminal history check completed for one state. The out-of-state criminal history background check is required prior to hire. Date of hire for Caregiver #2 was 01/03/2022. 3. There was not a completed sex offender name check completed for one state. The sex offender name check is required prior to hire. Date of hire for Caregiver #2 was 01/03/2022. 4. There was not a completed out-of-state child abuse and neglect completed for one state. The out-of-state child abuse and neglect is required to be sent out by the 30th day of employment, which would have been 02/03/2022. Date of hire for Caregiver #2 was 01/03/2022. 5. The provider verified the date of employment for Caregiver #2, and verified that the required background checks had not been completed.”
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Based on review of board member background checks, the center failed to ensure that background checks were updated every five years.
The inspectors’ words, 111 words
“Evidence: 1. The central registry finding for Agent #1 was last completed on 01/03/2017. A new central registry finding was required by 1/03/2022. 2. The central registry finding for Agent #2 was last completed on 08/22/2016. An new central registry finding was required by 08/22/2021. 3. The sworn disclosure statement for Agent #2 was last completed on 08/01/2016. A new sworn disclosure statement was required by 08/01/2021. 4. The central registry finding for Agent #3 was last completed on 08/08/2016. A new central registry finding was required by 08/08/2021. 5. The sworn disclosure statement for Agent #3 was last completed on 07/21/2016. A new sworn disclosure statement was required by 07/21/2021.”
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Based on a review of children records, the provider failed to obtain a physical within 30 days after the first date of attendance.
“Evidence: 1. Child #1’s date of enrollment was 06/23/2021. There was not a completed physical examination on file for Child #1. 2. The provider verified the date of enrollment, and that there was not a completed physical examination on file.”
Sep 20, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on a review of children’s records, the provider failed to obtain documentation of immunizations before the child’s first day of enrollment.
“Evidence: 1. Child #3’s immunizations were dated 09/10/2021. First day of attendance for Child #3 was 09/02/2021. 2. The provider verified the date on the immunizations, and the child’s first date of enrollment.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 23, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Feb 28, 2027.
- Ages: Birth - 12 years 11 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 27, 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 27, 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 64 child care providers in Albemarle County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 2.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Ms. Rebecca Garson This child care provider | 2 |
| Mountaintop Montessori | 0 |
| Millstone of Ivy | 10 |
| C-Street Cooperative Preschool | 3 |
| Chestnut Grove Baptist Church | 3 |
| Trinity Presbyterian Church | 0 |
| Peabody School | 17 |
| Bright Beginnings, Inc. - Forest Lakes | 20 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | 8 |
| Bright Beginnings, Inc. - Crozet | 14 |
| Atlantic Coast Athletic Clubs of Virginia, LLC | 1 |
| Hillsboro Baptist Church | 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 Oct 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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 27, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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