First Presbyterian Church
A religious exempt child day center in Danville, Virginia 24541
937 Main Street, Danville, Virginia 24541. (434) 792-7822.
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The short answer
- 5 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 142026 the latest visit on record
- 44 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?
2 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 14, 2026.
5 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
5 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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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| 2023 | 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 | Nov |
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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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Sep 14, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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The center must request a search of the central registry prior to hire and the provisional hire shall not be alone with children until the results of the central registry search have been obtained as required by the Code of Virginia.
“The central registry search for Staff 3 (employed five days) was requested before hire, but the results have not been obtained. Staff 3 was alone with a group of 5 children (ages 4 years).”
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REPEAT VIOLATION The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“There was no criminal background check for Staff 3 (employed five days).”
Jan 25, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that all employees shall undergo a background check in accordance with the Code of Virginia prior to employment and every five years thereafter.
“Evidence: 1. The most recent employment eligibility letter for Staff 1 was dated 09/04/2018. There was no 2023 employment eligibility letter available for review during the inspection. 2. The most recent employment eligibility letter for Staff 3 was dated 08/30/2018. There was no 2023 employment eligibility letter available for review during the inspection.”
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Based on record review and staff interviews, the center failed to ensure that no person shall be hired for compensated employment prior to the facility obtaining an employment eligibility letter upon the completion of a fingerprint background check as required by the Code of Virginia.
“Evidence: 1. Staff 4 verified that Staff 2 was hired on 01/05/2022. The employee eligibility letter was dated 02/01/2022. The employee eligibility letter was not obtained prior to hire. 2. Staff 4 verified that Staff 4 was hired on 01/07/2020. The employee eligibility letter was dated 02/04/2020. The employee eligibility letter was not obtained prior to hire. 3. Staff 4 verified that Staff 5 was hired on 08/01/2022. The employee eligibility letter was dated 08/22/2022. The employee eligibility letter was not obtained prior to hire.”
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Based on record review and staff interviews, the center failed to ensure that an employee must not be employed until the agency has the person’s completed sworn statement or affirmation and to obtain the findings from a search of the central registry within 30 days of employment.
The inspectors’ words, 261 words
“Evidence: 1.Staff 4 verified that Staff 1 was hired on 08/01/2010. No sworn statement for Staff 1 was available for review. There was no findings from a search of the central registry for Staff 1 available for review during the inspection. Staff 4 verified the sworn statement and central registry were not available. 2.Staff 4 verified that Staff 2 was hired on 01/05/2022. No sworn statement for Staff 2 was available for review. There was no findings from a search of the central registry for Staff 2 available for review during the inspection. Staff 4 verified the sworn statement and central registry were not available. 3.Staff 4 verified that Staff 3 was hired on 08/01/2006. No sworn statement for Staff 3 was available for review. There was no findings from a search of the central registry for Staff 3 available for review during the inspection. Staff 4 verified the sworn statement and central registry were not available. 4.Staff 4 verified that Staff 4 was hired on 01/07/2020. No sworn statement for Staff 4 was available for review. There was no findings from a search of the central registry for Staff 4 available for review during the inspection. Staff 4 verified the sworn statement and central registry were not available. 5.Staff 4 verified that Staff 5 was hired on 08/01/2022. No sworn statement for Staff 5 was available for review. There was no findings from a search of the central registry for Staff 5 available for review during the inspection. Staff 4 verified the sworn statement and central registry were not available.”
All 2 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Jul 11, 2027.
- Ages: 6 months - 7 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 44 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?
- 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 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 27 child care providers in the City of Danville, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 13; this one had 5.
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 |
|---|---|
| Community Improvement Council, Inc. | 13 |
| Gaynell Horsley | Not given |
| The Harvest Corner: Child Kare Center and Guidance Services | 6 |
| West Main Baptist Church | 3 |
| Mount Vernon United Methodist Church | 14 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | 2 |
| First Presbyterian Church This child care provider | 5 |
| Westover Baptist Church | 0 |
| Learn N’ Play Child Care Center | 68 |
| Helping Hands Child Development Center | 30 |
| Truth and Worship Outreach Ministries | 35 |
| Katrina McMoore | 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 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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