Discovery World Child Care
A child day center in Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834
123 West Ellerslie Avenue, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. (804) 520-1590.
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The short answer
- 3 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 262026 the latest visit on record
- 92 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?
17 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 26, 2026.
3 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
3 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. 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 |
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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 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Jun 26, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-160-C
“At least every two years from the date of the first initial screening or testing, or more frequently as if recommended, a tuberculosis (TB) screening is required. Staff #4 updated screening was overdue by 3 months. The updated screenings has not been completed as of 06/26/2026, according to management.”
Jun 3, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-600-D-1
“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment or 90 days from subsidy vendor approval current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #3 did not have current certification in CPR. The CPR certification expired in April 2025. Staff #3 has been employed for more than 12 months.”
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8VAC20-790-600-D-2
“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment or 90 days from subsidy vendor approval current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #3 did not have current certification in first aid. The first aid certification expired in April 2025. Staff #3 has been employed for more than 12 months.”
Jun 13, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-150-B
“Based on a review of records on June 13, 2022, the center did not ensure that immunizations and the physical exam received shall be signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. Evidence: The record of child #1 (enrolled 9/16/19) contained documentation of immunizations and the physical exam that were not signed by a physician, his designee, or an official of a local health department.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Based on observation on June 13, 2022, the center did not ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: In the 3 year old classroom there was an unlocked cabinet containing Lysol wipes with labels stating “keep out of the reach of children” and “caution.””
Dec 6, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on a review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff record reviewed contained a central registry finding within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. The record of Staff #1 (DOH 6/21/21) contained documentation of a central registry finding dated 9/8/21. 2. Administration acknowledged it was sent in late.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on a review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening within the required timeframe. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #3 (DOH 8/2/21) contained documentation of a tuberculosis screening dated 9/27/21. 2. Administration acknowledged the screening was not completed in time.”
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 3, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 3, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jun 27, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 years - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 92 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 9 child care providers in the City of Colonial Heights, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 3.
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 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Children’s Center | 2 |
| Wesley Preschool | 9 |
| Skipwith Academy @ Colonial Heights (#49) | 9 |
| Discovery World Child Care This child care provider | 3 |
| Deborah King | 12 |
| Carolyn Thomas | 3 |
| The L.E.E. Academy | 16 |
| Destiny Baldwin | 3 |
| Relevant Faith Ministries Inc | 3 |
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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