The Sprout School on Bainbridge
A child day center in Richmond, Virginia 23224
1101 Bainbridge Street, Richmond, Virginia 23224. (804) 980-7299.
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The short answer
- 14 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 302026 the latest visit on record
- 103 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?
22 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 30, 2026.
14 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
14 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Jun 30, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. In the Sunflower classroom, a bottle of bleach and a bleach water solution were on the counter, unlocked. Another bottle of bleach was in an upper cabinet, unlocked.”
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8VAC20-780-80-A
“For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. In the Sunflower classroom, there were nine children present, but only eight marked present on the attendance record.”
Apr 21, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-410-1
“The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: physical punishment, striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child. On April 20, 2026, video footage shows Staff 1 roughly set down Child 1 (age 2) in the Sunflower room and said “Can you watch her?” The teachers in the room said they heard a “thud” as the child was set down. Child 1 was crying.”
Dec 10, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-340-A
“When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. On November 11, Staff 1 did not provide care or guidance to Child 2, who sat on the floor and continued to cry for approximately 45 minutes.”
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8VAC20-780-410-1
“The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: roughly handling a child. On 11/11/2025, Staff 1 pinched Child 1(age 2) on the shoulder, roughly lifted the child, and set him on top of a 3 foot table. Staff 1 then lifted the child by one arm to reposition him on the table while verbally scolding him.”
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8VAC20-780-500-A
“Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks. Preschool children did not wash hands after eating afternoon snack.”
Aug 6, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-340-F
“Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On July 22, 2025, a 3 year old child was left in the bathroom unsupervised for 7 - 10 minutes. The child was discovered by a representative of another child care. Staff were not aware that the child was not with the class.”
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8VAC20-780-40-E
The inspectors’ words, 113 words
“The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center’s activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. On July 22, 2025, Staff 1, Staff 2, and Staff 3 did not follow center supervision policies which requires that “teachers MUST do head counts of the children in their care frequently. If two or more teachers are working together, they need to communicate regularly regarding the number of children in their care”. As a result of the policy not being followed , Child #1 (3 years old) was left unsupervised in the bathroom for approximately 7 to 10 minutes.”
Feb 21, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. In the Sunflower classroom, bleach, carpet cleaner, and a sanitizing solution were in an unlocked lower cabinet.”
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8VAC20-780-510-P
“When an authorization for medication expires, the facility shall notify parents that that the medication must be picked up within 14 days of the authorization expiring or that a new authorization should be completed. The medication authorizations for two medications for Child A expired three weeks ago. The authorizations had not been renewed and the medications were not returned or destroyed as required. The medication was on site.”
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8VAC20-780-560-J
“Tables shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding. Sanitize is defined as “the surface of the item is sprayed or dipped into the disinfectant solution and allowed to air dry on the surface for a minimum of two minutes or according to the disinfectant solution instructions.” The tables were cleaned with a soap and water solution only after the children had lunch.”
Jun 27, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-340-A
“When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. On June 5, 2025, staff found half of a capsule pill on the floor in the downstairs playroom. Staff observed a preschool child playing with something and then noticed a powdery substance on the child’s shirt. Unsure if the child ingested any of the pill, staff contacted 911 and the child was deemed to be safe. In a written statement, Staff 1 stated “I didn’t realize the pill fell out of my bag.””
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8VAC20-780-510-L
“Medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. One staff medication fell out of an unlocked bag and was accessible to children. A preschool child found the pill and broke open the capsule.”
Feb 15, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-510-P
“Based on review of six medications, the facility failed to notify parents that that the medication must be picked up within 14 days of the authorization expiring or that a new authorization should be completed. Evidence: The long term medication authorization expired 2/5/2023. The authorization had not been renewed and the medication was not returned or destroyed as required. The medication was on site.”
Jun 23, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-130-A
“Based on review of six children’s records, the facility failed to have the immunization record for each child before the child can attend the center. Evidence: Child 3 (date of enrollment 1/25/2021) did not have documentation of an immunization record until 9/16/2021.”
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8VAC20-780-140-A
“Based on review of six children’s records, the facility failed to have a physical examination for each child within 30 days of attendance. Evidence: Child 3 (date of enrollment 1/25/2021) did not have documentation of an physical on file until 9/16/2021.”
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8VAC20-780-450-A
“Based on observation, the center did not ensure that cots or mats used by children during the designated rest period shall have linens consisting of a top cover and a bottom cover or a one-piece covering which is open on three edges. Evidence: In the Island classroom, two children did not have a top or bottom cover during the designated rest time.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“Based on observation, the center did not ensure that the disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member’s hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. In the Ocean room bathroom, there were diapers in a trash can that did not have a lid.”
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8VAC20-780-550-G
“Based on review of the emergency drill log, the facility failed to conduct evacuation drills monthly. Evidence: the facility did not have documentation of an evacuation drill in 4/2023 or 5/2023.”
Feb 9, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
The inspectors’ words, 155 words
“Based on review of seven staff records, the center failed to ensure that out of state background checks were conducted as required. Evidence: 1. Staff 2 (date of employment (11/21/2022) indicated on the sworn disclosure statement dated 11/21/2022 that they had lived outside the state of Virginia within the past five years. There was no documentation to support that the required out of state search of the child abuse and neglect registry was submitted within 30 days as required. (Oregon). 2. Staff 5 (date of employment 7/25/2022) indicated on the sworn disclosure statement dated 7/25/2022 that they had lived outside the state of Virginia within the past five years. There was no documentation to support that the required out of state criminal history record check and sex offender registry check had been completed prior to employment or that a search of the child abuse and neglect registry was submitted within 30 days as required. (Pennsylvania)”
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“Based on review of seven staff records, the facility failed to have documentation of a completed search of the central registry ( CPS check) on file for each staff within the first 30 days of employment. Evidence: Staff 2 (date of employment 11/21/2022), Staff 3 (date of employment 9/06/2022), Staff 6 (date of employment 7/5/2022), and Staff 7 (date of employment 8/29/2022) did not have a completed search of the central registry on file. There was no documentation of having submitted the search of the central registry within 7 days of employment as required.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: A cabinet door was off the hinges and propped up against the furniture, accessible to children.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“Based on observation and staff interview, the facility did not have a leakproof diaper disposal system that is either foot operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member’s hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. Evidence: the foot pedal on the diaper pail in the boys restroom did not open the lid without a staff members hand touching the exterior.”
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8VAC20-780-510-P
“Based on review of 4 medications, the center did not ensure that when an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Evidence: Child A had a long-term medication authorization dated 9/21/2021. This form expired on 9/22/2022, and the center did not return the medication or obtain a new authorization.”
Mar 17, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Based on review of four staff files, the facility failed to obtain fingerprint results prior to offering employment. Evidence: Staff A (date of hire 12/17/2019) did not have documentation of fingerprints until 10/13/2020.”
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8VAC20-770-60-B
“Based on review of 4 staff files, the facility failed to have documentation of a sworn disclosure statement for each staff prior to employment. Evidence: Staff A (date of hire 12/17/2019) did not have documentation of a sworn disclosure statement on file.”
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
The inspectors’ words, 91 words
“Based on review of four staff files, the facility failed to have documentation of a search of the central registry within 30 days of employment for each staff. Evidence: Staff B (date of hire 7/12/2021), Staff C (date of hire 10/19/2021), and Staff D (date of hire 1/10/2022) did not have a completed search of the central registry within 30 days of employment. There was no documentation that the requests submitted within seven calendar days of the date of employment or that the facility followed up with Office of Background Investigations.”
All 22 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 13, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 103 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 84 child care providers in the City of Richmond, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 11; this one had 14.
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 |
|---|---|
| Oak Grove Child Care Center II | 1 |
| Bringing God’s Word to Life Ministries | 6 |
| Ms. Josephine Campbell | 7 |
| Metropolitan African American Baptist Church | 3 |
| New Direction Childcare & Learning Center | 12 |
| New Birth Fellowship Ministries | 20 |
| Smart Cookie Learning Center II | 21 |
| The Circle Preschool Program | 0 |
| Foundations Learning Academy at Midlothian | 28 |
| The Sprout School at the Children’s Museum of Richmond | 47 |
| The Sprout School on Bainbridge This child care provider | 14 |
| Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Richmond-Bryce Lane | 28 |
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.
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 5, 2026.
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Replies
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