Community Ministry Child Care Center
A child day center in Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407
4044 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407. (540) 786-7320, ext. 8.
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The short answer
- 7 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jul 212026 the latest visit on record
- 72 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?
15 inspections on record, the latest on Jul 21, 2026.
7 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
7 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 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 |
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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.
Feb 18, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-A
“The center is required to have applicants undergo a background check every five years. The most recent criminal background check for CO #2 was overdue by a year and six months. The most recent central registry check for CO #2 was overdue by a year and five months.”
Aug 12, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center’s activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards and the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards.
The inspectors’ words, 108 words
“The Center’s ?Employee Handbook? states that ?roughly handling a child? is a ?Prohibited Discipline/Action?. Staff #1 was observed on a video recording dated 7/29/25, picking up Child #1 (age 3) by both arms above the elbows. Staff #1 was face to face with Child #1 as she attempted to move/drag the child to a table. Staff #1 walked forward with Child #1 who was backwards while holding her above both elbows. Child #1 went limp so Staff #1 lifted and dragged her roughly before letting go of the child. Staff #3 and Staff #4 reported that the child had blotchy red marks above her elbows after the incident.”
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8VAC20-780-400-B
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. On a video recording dated 7/29/25, Child #1 (age 3) was observed fighting with another child over a doll. Staff #1 intervened by taking the doll away from Child #1, then roughly lifting and dragging Child #1 toward a table where Staff #1 had been sitting. Child #1 then took a toy away from another child and Staff #1 walked/dragged Child #1 by her left forearm toward the table again.”
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8VAC20-780-410-1
The inspectors’ words, 122 words
“Roughly handling a child is a forbidden action. Staff #1 was observed on a video recording dated 7/29/25, picking up Child #1 (age 3) by both arms above the elbows. Staff #1 was face to face with Child #1 as she attempted to move/drag the child to a table. Staff #1 walked forward with Child #1 who was backwards while holding her above both elbows. Child #1 went limp so Staff #1 lifted and dragged her before letting go. Child #1 then took a toy away from another child and Staff #1 walked/dragged Child #1 by her left forearm toward the table again. Staff #3 and Staff #4 reported that the child had blotchy red marks above her elbows after the incident.”
Feb 29, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-240-A
“Based on review of three staff records it was determined that not all records contained documentation that the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course was completed within 90 days of employment. Evidence: The records for staff A (start date: 10/17/23), staff B (start date: 11/20/23), and staff C (start date: 10/10/22) did not have documentation of completion of the Virginia Pre-Service Orientation training on file.”
Dec 11, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-140-A
“Based on review of five children’s records it was determined that not all records contained documentation of a physical within the first thirty days of enrollment. Evidence: The record for child A (start date: 07/31/23) did not have documentation of a physical on file.”
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8VAC20-780-510-P
“Based on review of medication it was determined that not all medication was sent home with parents within 14 days when the written authorization for medication expires. Evidence: The medication for child B which expired on 11/09/2023 had not been given to parents.”
Aug 31, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-80-A
“Based on review of the written attendance record, and an interview with staff, it was determined that the facility did not ensure all children were included on the written attendance record. Evidence: in the toddler/2’s classroom, nine children were observed, however 11 children were listed on the attendance sheet.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 12, 2028.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 72 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 66 child care providers in Spotsylvania County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7.5; this one had 7.
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 |
|---|---|
| Community Ministry Child Care Center This child care provider | 7 |
| The Merit School at The Castle (#9) | 25 |
| Learning Paths Academy at Leavells (#8) | 13 |
| Salem Village Academy | 5 |
| Rappahannock Area Young Men’s Christian Association-Smith Statio | 17 |
| Children of America Salem Church, LLC | 4 |
| Ms. Tamara Gilchrist | 12 |
| Madelaine Cuello | 14 |
| Creative Childcare Center | 17 |
| Resurrection Lutheran Church | 0 |
| The Merit School of Southpoint (#45) | 14 |
| Tiny Toes Creative Learning Center | 46 |
| Ms. Lisa Ernest | 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 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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