The Goddard School - Ashland
A child day center in Ashland, Virginia 23005
9431 Atlee Commerce Boulevard, Ashland, Virginia 23005. (804) 550-0092.
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The short answer
- 16 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 182026 the latest visit on record
- 235 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?
14 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 18, 2026.
16 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 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
16 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
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| 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 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
Jun 18, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.
“Staff #4 had a completed TB screening dated five days prior to the required timeframe.”
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Staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually, appropriate to the age of children in care.
“Staff #6, employed for over four years, did not have documentation of annual training hours. Staff #7, employed for over two years, had six hours of annual training documented. Staff #9, employed for over one year, did not have documentation of annual training hours.”
Dec 4, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-1
“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment. The sworn statement for S7, who has been working for over a month, was not dated.”
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“Repeat Violation The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. S7, employed for more than 1 month, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state. S12, employed for more than 1 month, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check.”
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8VAC20-780-240-B
“Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than 7 days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. S7 completed training 10 days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.”
Jun 27, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-340-A
“When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. During a naptime fire drill on 06/19/2025, two children exited the building with their class without shoes, and walked on a concrete sidewalk resulting in 2nd degree burns to their feet. The outside temperature during the drill was about 90 degrees.”
Mar 19, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“Repeat violation The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. S2, employed for more than 2 months, did not have documentation of the sexual offender registry check. S9, employed for over 5 months, did not have documentation of a central registry check from two states and a criminal record check for one state.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. S1 TB was dated more than 30 days prior to date of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-240-B
“Staff shall complete orientation and training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. S1 completed the orientation 8 days late.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There were rest mats used by children in multiple rooms that the protective plastic covering was cracked.”
Mar 19, 2025: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-410-5
“Repeat Violation The following action is forbidden: forcing rest: Staff stated in interviews conducted on 03/19/2025 and 03/20/2025 that S1 was observed holding children on there rest mats by putting her leg over them and holding them during naptime.”
Nov 20, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. S1, employed for more than 2 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history from two states. S3, employed for 6 months did not have results of a central registry check for one state. S12, employed for over 1 month, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history from two states.”
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8VAC20-780-130-E
“The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. C4, less than 2 years old, did not have documentation of additional immunizations due by 11/10/2024.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Each center shall keep staff records for each staff that contains all the required information. The records for S1, S3, S4, S9, S10 and S14, did not contain documentation to demonstrate that the individuals possess the education and experience required to be a lead teacher.”
May 13, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on child record review, the provider failed to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
“Evidence: The record for C6, enrolled 03/11/2024 did not contain documentation of immunizations until 03/21/2024.”
Apr 4, 2024: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-410-5
“The following action is forbidden: forcing rest. Interviews were conducted on 04/04/2024 and 04/12/2024 by licensing and other agencies regarding the care of children in the classroom by S1. Staff interviewed reported observing S1 holding C1 on her cot and putting a blanket over her body and head during naptime and holding it with her arm. She acknowledged she has put a blanket over C1?s head while the child was on her cot at nap time.”
Mar 7, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-C
“Based on staff record review, the provider failed to ensure that 1 of 14 staff records contained information required by 8VAC20-780-160.C. Evidence: The record for S14 employed 09/21/2020 did not document a tuberculosis (TB) screening at least every two years from the initial screening. The screenings were conducted 03/19/2020 and 08/12/2022.”
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8VAC20-780-210-A-4-a
“Based on record review and interview with program director, the provider failed to ensure that the program leader training that is received within one month of beginning work as a program leader included training specific to child development. Evidence: The records for S4, employed 11/16/2022 and S11, employed 05/18/2022 did not document training related to child development.”
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Based on center’s self-report, documentation review, and interviews the facility failed to ensure that children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
The inspectors’ words, 98 words
“Evidence: According to reports and interviews, child, C1, age 4, was left alone on the playground on 01/23/2023 for approximately 3.5 minutes and the classroom teacher, S1 did not know the child was left alone on the playground until the child’s parent came to pick him up for the day. The approximate temperature at 4:30 p.m. on 01/23/2023 was 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The incident report prepared by the center documented that S1 did not do the ?name-to-face threshold check when the children entered the classroom and that C1 was outside the classroom door alone from 4:28:27 to 4:31:57.?”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
The inspectors’ words, 114 words
“Based on child record review, the provider failed to ensure that six of ten records contained the required information for each child enrolled. Evidence: The records for: C2, enrolled 01/01/2020; C4, enrolled 06/21/2021; C5, enrolled 11/08/2021; C6, enrolled 09/27/2021; C9, enrolled 01/04/2021; and C10, enrolled 06/01/2021 did not contain documentation of parents being provided at least semiannually in writing information on their child’s development, behavior, adjustment, and needs as required by 8VAC20-780-420.3. The record for C10 did not document the health information required by 8VAC-780-130-E. The documentation for immunizations was not within the required 6 months for a child under the age of two. The documentation was due 04/2022 and it was received 08/24/2022.”
Apr 21, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
The inspectors’ words, 167 words
“Based on a review of staff records and interview on April 21, 2022, the center did not obtain results of a check of the out-of-state criminal history record check and out-of-state sex offender registry prior to employment for each employee and did not request an out-of-state search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent by the end of the 30th day of employment for each employee who has resided in any other state in the preceding five years. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #3 (hired 1/31/22) did not contain documentation of out of- state child abuse and neglect registry results. Staff #3 indicated living in another state in the previous five years on the staff’s sworn disclosure statement. 2. The record of staff #10 (hired 12/31/21) did not contain documentation of out of state central registry results and contained documentation of an out of state criminal name search and sex offender registry search both dated 1/5/22. 3. Administration acknowledged the background checks were late.”
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8VAC20-770-60-B
“Based on a review of staff records on April 21, 2022, the center did not ensure to obtain a sworn statement from each staff prior to employment. Evidence: The record of staff #4 (hired 3/21/22) contained documentation of a sworn statement dated 3/23/22.”
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8VAC20-780-340-D
The inspectors’ words, 192 words
“Based on a review of staff records and interview on April 21, 2022, the center did not ensure that there is a qualified program leader regularly present in each grouping of children. Evidence: 1. The Firefighters infant room was observed with two staff present caring for 8 infants. Administration identified staff #13 (hired 3/22/21) as the program leader. Staff #13’s record did not contain documentation of programlead qualifications. 2. The Conductor’s Toddler room was observed with two staff present caring for 8 toddlers. Administration identified staff #14 (hired 9/21/20) as the programleader. Staff #14’s record did not contain documentation of program leader qualifications. 3. The Pilot’s 2 year old classroom was observed with two staff caring for 16 children. Administration identified staff #6 (hired 8/16/21) as the program leader. Staff #6’s record did not contain documentation of program leader qualifications. 4. The Explorer’s 3 year old classroom was observed with one staff caring for 10 children. Administration identified staff #12 as the program leader. Staff #12’s record did not contain documentation of program leader qualifications. 5. Administration acknowledged that none of the staff identified as program leaders met the lead teacher qualifications.”
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8VAC20-780-520-C
“Based on a review of parent authorizations and interview on April 21, 2022, the center did not ensure that when using diaper ointment or cream all the requirements are met. Evidence: The parent authorization forms in the infant room did not contain information on any adverse reactions. Administration acknowledged the form was missing that component.”
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8VAC20-780-570-K
“Based on observation on April 21, 2022, the center did not ensure that staff feed semisolid food with a spoon unless written instructions from a physician or physicians designee state differently. Evidence: A staff member in the infant was observed feeding child #5 directly from a semisolid food pouch. Child #5’s record was reviewed and there was no documentation of written instructions from a physician or designee in the child’s record.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based on a review of staff records and interview, on April 21, 2022, the center did not ensure that each staff record contains all required documentation. Evidence: 1. The records of staff #11 (hired 10/11/21) and staff #12 (hired 12/1/21) contains documentation of telephone references that are not signed. 2. Administration acknowledged the references were not signed.”
Aug 6, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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22VAC40-185-410-1
The inspectors’ words, 145 words
“Based on interviews and review of documentation, it was determined that on July 30, 2021, a staff engaged in a forbidden action by rough handling a child. Evidence: 1. Based on an interview with an outside witness, the witness observed Staff #1 grab the arm of Child #1 “a little hard” and pulled the child up and placed her in a corner to sit in a chair. The witness stated a red mark was left on Child #1’s arm and provided a photo of the red mark. 2. The photo of the red mark was observed. There was a red mark on the upper part of the child’s left arm. 3. Administration reported Staff #1 grabbed Child #1’s arm and left a red mark on the child’s arm. Administration reported Staff #1 was terminated stating Staff #1’s actions “did not exemplify Goddard and State Standards.””
All 14 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 29, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| May 13, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 21, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 235 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 4 complaint inspections on record.
- 2 complaint allegations published with Virginia’s findings, 2 of them found valid.
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 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2025 | Complaint | Allegation: Supervision. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Complaint | Allegation: Supervision. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
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 59 child care providers in Hanover County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 11; this one had 16.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Ashland Community Preschool | 2 |
| First Baptist Church of Ashland | 23 |
| Kiddie Kingdom, Inc. | 14 |
| Skipwith Academy @ Hanover (#38) | 37 |
| The Goddard School - Ashland This child care provider | 16 |
| Primrose School of Atlee Commons | 18 |
| Harmony Vineyard Church | 8 |
| Bundle of Joy - Atlee | 47 |
| Right at School, LLC - Ashland | 12 |
| Right at School, LLC - Elmont | 0 |
| Montessori Kids Universe | 0 |
| Toddler Town, Inc. | 19 |
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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026.
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