Ms. Shawn Wells
A family day home in Troy, Virginia 22974
96 Partridge Berry Lane, Troy, Virginia 22974. (434) 589-1825.
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The short answer
- 13 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 262026 the latest visit on record
- 12 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?
18 inspections on record, the latest on Aug 26, 2026.
13 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 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
13 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 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 |
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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 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
Aug 26, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-250-F
“Caregivers who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training, to include the department’s health and safety update course. Staff #1, and Staff #3 did not complete the department’s health and safety update course for the 2025 to 2026 annual training year.”
Feb 10, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-A
“All applicants for employment, employees, applicants to serve as volunteers, and volunteers shall undergo a background check every five years. The record of caregiver #2 did not have a subsequent sworn statement five years from the date of the previous check. The sworn statement was overdue by 159 days.”
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22.1-289.036-A
“The provider is required to obtain background checks every five years. The record of caregiver #1 did not have a subsequent sworn statement five years from the date of the previous check. The sworn statement was overdue by 159 days.”
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8VAC20-790-180-B
“The vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. 1. Child #5 had been in care for over five hours and child #6 had been in care for approximately four hours at the time of inspection and had not been signed in on the attendance record.”
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8VAC20-800-280
“Poisonous materials shall be stored in an area inaccessible to children. Several poisonous cleaning chemicals were in unlocked cabinets under the kitchen sink, accessible to children.”
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8VAC20-800-730-D
“Medication, except for those prescriptions designated otherwise by a written physician’s order, including refrigerated medication and medications for caregivers and household members, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. 1. Two medications for a household member were on the kitchen counter and there were several household medications in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen.”
Jul 23, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-180-A
“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. An updated TB screening for caregiver #2 was not completed and was overdue by six weeks.”
Jan 14, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-250-F
“Repeat Violation Caregivers who work directly with children shall annually complete the department’s health and safety update course. There is no documentation caregiver #2 has completed the 2024 update training, which was cited 09/04/2024.”
Jan 14, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-100-A
“The provider shall obtain documentation of a physical examination prior to a child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There were no physical exam records available for child #1 and child #2, who had been in care for four months.”
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8VAC20-800-90-A
“Before attendance, documentation of immunizations is to be obtained for each child. There was no documentation of immunizations for child #1, who was in care during the inspection and had been in care for four months.”
Sep 9, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-250-F
The inspectors’ words, 110 words
“Based on a review of caregiver records and interview, the vendor failed to ensure that each caregiver complete the Virginia health and safety update course annually. Evidence: 1. The record of caregiver #1 did not contain documentation of the 2024 Health and safety update. 2. The record of caregiver #2 contained documentation of the 2023 training dated 5/2/23. The record did not contain documentation of the 2024 training. 3. The record of caregiver #3 contained documentation of the 2023 training dated 8/10/23. The record did not contain documentation of the 2024 training. 4. The provider reported that the 2024 Health and Safety update had not been completed for the staff.”
Sep 4, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-180-A
“Based on a review of records and interview, the provider failed to ensure to obtain a tuberculosis screening for each caregiver every two years from the date of the first screening or more frequently as recommended by a physician or the local health department. Evidence: The record of staff #3, hired 4/20/22, contained documentation of a tuberculosis screening dated 4/13/22. The provider confirmed the repeat screening was not completed.”
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8VAC20-800-210-A
“Based on a review of annual training and interview, the provider failed to ensure caregivers obtain a minimum of sixteen clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities. Evidence: 1. The record of caregiver #2, hired August 16, 2021, contained documentation of 8 hours of annual training from August 16, 2023 to August 15, 2024. 2. The provider confirmed the annual training hours were not complete.”
Sep 14, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-210-A
The inspectors’ words, 102 words
“Repeat Violation Based on a review of annual training and interview on September 14, 2023, the provider failed to ensure caregivers obtain a minimum of sixteen clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities. Evidence: 1. The record of caregiver #2, hired August 16, 2021, contained documentation of 6.5 hours of annual training from August 16, 2022 to August 15, 2023. 2. The record of caregiver #3, hired April 20, 2022, contained documentation of 6 hours of annual training from April 20, 2022 to April 19, 2023. 3. The provider confirmed the annual training hours were not completed.”
Mar 7, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-250-B
“Based on a review of caregiver records and interview on March 7, 2023, the vendor failed to ensure within the first 90 of employment or service all caregivers shall complete Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff sponsored by the Department of Education. Evidence: 1. The record of caregiver #3, hired 4/20/22, did not contain documentation of the Virginia Preservice Training. 2. Caregiver #1 confirmed the training was not complete.”
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8VAC20-790-250-F
“Based on a review of caregiver records and interview on March 7, 2023, the vendor did not ensure that each caregiver complete the Virginia health and safety update course annually. Evidence: The records of caregiver #1, #2, and #3 did not contain documentation of the 2022 Virginia health and safety update course. Caregiver #1 confirmed the training was not completed for each caregiver.”
Mar 7, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-180-A
“Based on a review of caregiver records and interview on March 7, 2023, the provider did not obtain a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form for each caregiver, every two years from the date of the first screening or more frequently as recommended by a physician or the local health department. Evidence: 1. The record of caregiver #2 contained documentation of a tuberculosis screening dated 12/30/2020. 2. Caregiver #1 acknowledged the repeat tuberculosis screening was not complete.”
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8VAC20-800-210-A
“Based on a review of annual training and interview on March 7, 2023, the provider failed to ensure caregivers obtain a minimum of sixteen clock hours of training annually in areas relevant to their job responsibilities. Evidence: 1. The record of caregiver #2 contained documentation of 14 hours of annual training from 08/16/2021 to 08/15/2022. 2. Caregiver #1 confirmed the 16 hours of training was not completed.”
Sep 22, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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8VAC20-770-40-D-5-a
“Based on a review of records on September 22, 2022, the provider failed to ensure that each household member obtained a central registry check within 30 days of turning 14 years of age. Evidence: 1. The record of household member #1 (DOB 07/27/07) contained documentation of a central registry dated 6/18/22, which exceeds 30 days after turning 14 years of age.”
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on a review of caregiver records and interview on September 22, 2022, the provider failed to ensure that each caregiver record reviewed contained a central registry finding within 30 days of employment. Evidence: 1. The record of caregiver #2, hired 4/20/22, contained documentation of a central registry result dated 9/12/22.”
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8VAC20-800-240-A
“Based on observation on September 22, 2022, the provider failed to ensure areas and furnishings of the family day home, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Evidence: 1. There were several nail pops on the top step of the deck. 2. The surface area of the deck contained chipped paint. 3. The S hooks on the baby swing had an approximate inch opening.”
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Based on a review of children’s records on September 22, 2022, the provider failed to obtain all required information for children records. Evidence: 1. The record of child #1 did not contain documentation of the name and policy number of the child’s medical insurance. 2. The record of child #2 did not contain documentation of the name, address, and telephone number of two designated persons to contact in an emergency.”
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8VAC20-800-70-A
The inspectors’ words, 112 words
“Based on interview and review of documentation on September 22, 2022, the provider failed to ensure that parents were provided the required written information for parents before the child’s first day of attendance. Evidence: 1. The records of child #1, child #2, and child #3 did not contain any evidence that the parents of these children were provided, in writing, the requirement for the parent to inform the family day home within 24 hours or the next business day after his child or any member of the immediate household has developed any reportable communicable disease, as defined by the State Board of Health, except for life-threatening diseases, which must be reported immediately.”
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8VAC20-800-90-A
“Based on a review of children’s records on September 22, 2022, the provider failed to obtain documentation that a child had been adequately immunized before the child attended the family day home. Evidence: The record of child #2, enrolled 6/22/22, contained documentation of immunizations dated 6/29/22, which exceeds the child’s first date of attendance.”
May 2, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on record review, the provider did not obtain physicals for 3 children within 30 days of the first day of attendance.
“Evidence: 1. Three children records were reviewed. 2. Child #1, #2 and #3 did not have documentation of obtaining a physical within 30 days of the start of attendance. 3. Child #1 documented first date of attendance was 10/11/2021. Child #2 and Child #3’s documented first date of attendance was 08/30/2021. 4. The provider confirmed physicals had not been received for within 30 days of the first day of attendance for Child #1, #2 and #3.”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| May 2, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 2, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Sep 21, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: Birth - 12 years 6 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 11 child care providers in Fluvanna County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10; this one had 13.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Open Door Church | 3 |
| Ms. Shawn Wells This child care provider | 13 |
| Child Connections Development Center, Inc. | 30 |
| Mrs. Regina Christmas | 4 |
| Effort Baptist Church | 0 |
| Beautiful Gate Ministry, Inc. | 10 |
| Natural Steps Child Development Center | 13 |
| The Light Academy Inc. | 0 |
| Barbara Jackson | Not given |
| Payne’s Precious Angels Christian Daycare Center | 4 |
| Life’s Precious Angels Childcare Center Corp. | 19 |
| Antioch Baptist Church | 11 |
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 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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 27, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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