Kid’s Station Powered by KinderCare
A child day center in Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407
919 Maple Grove Drive, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22407. (540) 600-4744.
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The short answer
- 23 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 142026 the latest visit on record
- 220 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?
28 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 14, 2026.
23 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
23 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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.
Aug 14, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-340-A
The inspectors’ words, 109 words
“(Repeat Violation/Systemic Deficiency) When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. Staff #1 did not ensure the care, protection, and guidance of Child #1 on 8/06/2026. Child #1, age 3 years was left alone and unsupervised in the classroom for 15 minutes from 10:11 a.m. until 10:26 a.m. when the rest of the class went outside to playground. Video footage showed Staff #1 looking for Child #1 on the playground while completing another name-to-face check shortly before 10:26 a.m. Staff #1 then asked for assistance from additional staff inside the center. Child #1 was located in the classroom and returned to the group.”
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8VAC20-780-340-F
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“(Repeat Violation/Systemic Deficiency) Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Child #1, age 3 years, was out of sight and sound supervision of staff from 10:11 a.m. until 10:26 a.m. when the rest of the class went outside to playground. Staff #2 reported that a name-to-face check was completed by Staff #1 prior to leaving the classroom, but it was not accurate. Child #1 was left behind in the classroom for 15 minutes after the rest of the group went outside to the playground.”
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8VAC20-780-40-E
The inspectors’ words, 130 words
“(Repeat Violation/Systemic Deficiency) The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center’s services are maintained in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not follow KinderCare’s policies regarding Name-to-Face Checks. KinderCare policy states that as staff ?perform name-to-face checks? on their child supervision records, they ?must look at each child’s face to verify? that they ?are checking the correct child? on their list. On 8/06/2026, a Name-to-Face Check was completed in the Groves classroom prior to transitioning to the playground at 10:11 a.m. However, it was inaccurate. As a result, Child #1, age 3 years, was left behind in the classroom until 10:26 a.m. when staff realized Child #1 was not with their group.”
Feb 2, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions include chipped or peeling paint. Peeling paint was observed on several walls in a classroom with 10 children aged 2-3 years.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“(Repeat Violation) The center shall keep staff records for each staff person that include all of the required information. The records for Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not contain copies of degrees or transcripts to demonstrate that the individuals possess the education required by the job positions.”
Sep 3, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-260-B
“After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided for food service. The food permit that was provided expired on 8/31/2025.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. There was no fire drill completed in 7/2025 as required.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“The center shall keep staff records for each staff person that include all of the required information. The records for Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not contain copies of degrees or transcripts to demonstrate that the individuals possess the education required by the job positions.”
May 2, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-340-A
“(Repeat Violation) When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not ensure the care, protection, and guidance of Child #1 on 4/28/2025. Child #1, age 22 months, was able to slip out the classroom door to the playground unnoticed at 4:00 p.m. Video footage showed Child #1 alone and unsupervised on the playground for 12 minutes. Staff #3 took the child back to her classroom at 4:12 p.m.”
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8VAC20-780-340-F
The inspectors’ words, 135 words
“Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Child #1, age 22 months, was out of sight and sound supervision of staff from 4:00 p.m. until 4:12 p.m. on 4/28/2025. Child #1 slipped out the classroom door to the playground unnoticed at 4:00 p.m. where she remained until 4:12 p.m. Staff #3 from another classroom saw her and took her back to her classroom at 4:12 p.m.. When Child #1 left the classroom, Staff #1 reported she had been changing a diaper and talking with a parent that arrived to pick up another child. Staff #2 reported she had been reading a story to a group of children and was not facing the door. Neither staff member saw the child leave or heard the door shut.”
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8VAC20-780-40-E
The inspectors’ words, 139 words
“(Repeat Violation) The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center’s services are maintained in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures that are required by these standards. Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not follow KinderCare’s policies regarding Name-to-Face Checks. KinderCare policy states that ?Aside from transition times, you must complete and document name-to-face checks on the Child Supervision Record eight times a day.? No Name-to-Face Checks were completed in the Pond room at 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. as required on 4/28/2025. Child #1, age 22 months, left the classroom through the door that opens to the playground at 4:00 p.m. Video footage showed Child #1 alone and unsupervised on the playground until Staff #3 from another classroom saw her at 4:12 p.m. Staff #3 then took Child #1 back to her classroom.”
Jan 29, 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 1/22/2025, Staff #2 wrapped packing tape around the shoes of Child #1 (age 18 months) because the child kept taking his shoes and socks off. The tops of the child’s feet were later observed to be red and swollen which required outside medical care.”
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8VAC20-780-40-E
The inspectors’ words, 118 words
“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 center’s policy for positive child guidance states that staff are to, ?praise children for good behavior and re-direct children’s attention and engage them in a positive activity.” Staff # 2 stated in an interview on 2/04/25, that Child #1 (age 18 months) would routinely take off his shoes and socks. On 01/22/2025, Child #1 took of his shoes and socks. Staff #2 wrapped packaging tape around the shoes of Child #1 to prevent Child #1 from being able to remove them.”
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8VAC20-780-400-B
The inspectors’ words, 91 words
“Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior. Staff #2 did not provide constructive, age and stage appropriate behavior guidance on 1/22/2025 when trying to get Child #1 (age 18 months) to stop taking off his shoes and socks. Rather than redirecting the child in a constructive manner, Staff #2 wrapped packing tape around the outside of each shoe, over the Velcro fasteners and under the soles to prevent the child from being able to take them off.”
Aug 6, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on review of a records and interview, the center did not ensure that physical punishment, such as rough handling, does not occur.
“Evidence: In an interview on 08/06/24, Staff #1 acknowledged that she used a tone she shouldn’t have and handled Child #1 (age 22 months) roughly. Staff #1 was observed grabbing Child #1 in an aggressive manner to get the child to sit back down on her cot. An incident report in Child #1?s record and a coaching form in Staff #1?s record corroborated Staff #1?s account of the incident. In an interview on 8/06/24, the Program Director acknowledged that Staff #1 admitted that she handled Child #1 roughly.”
Apr 29, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation it was determined that no all areas were maintained in safe condition. Evidence: There is paint peeling on the wall of the changing table, accessible to children.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“Based on observation it was determined that not all procedures for diapering were followed. Evidence: A foot operated trash can was not being used for diapering in the two year old classroom and the toddler classroom.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
“Based on review of eight children’s records and review of the facility allergy list it was determined that not all children with diagnosed food allergies had documentation of a written allergy care plan on file. Evidence: Child A, B, and C are listed on the facility allergy list as having a diagnosed food allergy. The records for child A, B, and C do not have documentation of a written allergy care plan on file as required.”
Dec 28, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-I
“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that they had documentation of staff completing orientation training. Evidence: reviewed 2 staff records and found that both Staff 1 and 2 did not have documentation of orientation training.”
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8VAC20-780-340-A
“Based on staff interviews, staff did not ensure that when supervising children, they are ensuring their care, protection, and guidance. Evidence: interviewed 2 staff members and found that Staff 1 and Staff 2 left Child 1 unsupervised in the classroom, while taking the other children to the playground. Staff were not aware that the child was missing until approximately 20-25 minutes later.”
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8VAC20-780-340-F
“Based on staff interviews, the facility did not ensure that children under 10 years of age shall always be in actual sight and sound supervision of staff. Evidence: Staff left Child 1 unsupervised for approximately 10 minutes, when they took the other children in the class to the playground.”
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8VAC20-780-350-F
“Based on staff interviews, the staff did not follow the centers procedures of ensuring that children are receiving consistent care from staff. Evidence: interviewed 3 staff members and found that Staff 1 and Staff 2 did not properly complete the facility’s policy of name-to-face attendance, which resulted in staff leaving Child 1 unsupervised for approximately 10 minutes.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based on review, the facility did not have documentation of reference checks in staff records. Evidence: reviewed 2 staff records and found that Staff 1 did not have documentation of 2 reference checks.”
Jul 21, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“(REPEAT VIOLATION) Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: observed in the Outback classroom, staples protruding from the wall, with one end of the staple in the wall and the other end sticking straight out. Observed in the Outback classroom, a push pin low on the wall accessible to children under 3 years of age.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that hazardous substances were kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: observed the the following items: 1) observed several bottles of shaving cream in the Outback room, accessible to children 2) observed rubbing alcohol and shaving cream in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children in the School-age room.”
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8VAC20-780-510-L
“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that medication shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: observed antacids/pan relief tablets accessible to children in an unlocked cabinet in the school-age classroom.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that they completed the monthly evacuation drill. Evidence: reviewed the emergency evacuation drill and found that they did not practice a drill in the month of May 2924”
Jan 24, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“The facility did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1) Observed on the School-age playground, 3 broken bird houses with sharp edges, accessible to children. 2) observed in 3 preschool classrooms, the linoleum floor had large cracks that caused a tripping hazard.”
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8VAC20-780-330-B
“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that the resilient surfacing complied with minimum safety standards. Evidence: observed on the preschool playground the resilient surface surrounding the play equipment was less than 3 inches.”
Jul 12, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-140-A
“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that children had documentation of a physical exam prior to or within 30 days of the first day of attendance. Evidence: reviewed 5 children’s records and found that Child A did not have documentation of a physical exam.”
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8VAC20-780-210-A
“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that staff operating as program leaders had the required documentation of program leader qualifications. Evidence: reviewed 2 staff records and found that Staff 2 was functioning as a program leader, but did not have documentation of program leader qualifications.”
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8VAC20-780-500-A
“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that children washed their hands prior to eating. Evidence: observed children in the Small Wonders classroom playing and then moving directly to the table to eat their meal, without being directed to wash their hands.”
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8VAC20-780-510-P
“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that when medication expires, it is picked up by the parents within 14 days or is disposed of after 14 days. Evidence: reviewed 4 children’s medication and medication authorizations and found that Child 1’s authorization expired in February 2022.”
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8VAC20-780-540-C
“Based on observation, the facility did not ensure that they had the minimum required items in their first aid kit. Evidence: observed the contents of the first aid kit and identified through the director that they did not have adhesive tape in the first aid kit.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on review, the facility did not ensure that children’s records were maintained with the required information. Evidence: Reviewed 5 children’s records and found the following: 1) Child B did not have documentation of the second emergency contact’s phone number. 2) Child A did not have documentation of obtaining the child’s proof of identity”
All 28 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 14, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| May 2, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Sep 16, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 220 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?
- 3 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 23.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kid’s Station Powered by KinderCare This child care provider | 23 |
| 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.
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 2, 2026.
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