HumanKind - Lynchburg
A child day center in Lynchburg, Virginia 24502
1200 Fenwick Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia 24502. (434) 258-1299.
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The short answer
- 16 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 282026 the latest visit on record
- 109 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?
25 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 28, 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 Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
15 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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.
Sep 28, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Repeat violation systemic violation
“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 9/25/2026, Child #1 (age 2 years) was left in the closet with the door shut unsupervised. The center staff did not have sight and sound supervision for Child #1 for approximately 4 minutes. The center was previously cited for children being out of sight and sound supervision of staff on 08/11/2026, 09/04/2026, and 9/16/2026.”
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Repeat violation systemic violation
“Centers shall be in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures required by these standards. The center’s procedure for identifying the whereabouts of attending children at all times states that no child is to be left alone or unsupervised. On 9/25/2026. Child #1 (age 2 years) was left in the closet with the door shut for approximately 4 minutes. The center was previously cited for non-compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures on 08/11/2026, 09/04/2026, and 9/16/2026.”
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Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks.
“Children were placed at the table to eat their morning snack and none of the children washed hands or used a disposable wipe.”
Sep 16, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Repeat violation systemic violation
“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 9/11/2026, Child #1 (age 4 months) was left in the classroom unsupervised. The center staff did not have sight and sound supervision for Child #1 for 1 minute and 45 seconds. The center was previously cited for children being out of sight and sound supervision of staff on 08/11/2026 and 09/04/2026.”
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Repeat violation systemic violation
“Centers shall be in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures required by these standards. The center’s procedure for identifying the whereabouts of attending children at all times states that no child is to be left alone or unsupervised. On 9/11/2026. Child #1 (age 4 months) was left in the classroom, in the crib, for 1 minute and 45 seconds. The center was previously cited for non-compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures on 08/11/2026 and 09/04/2026.”
Sep 4, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Repeat violation
“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 9/2/2026, Child #1 (age 23 months) wondered the hallways unsupervised. The center staff did not have sight and sound supervision for Child #1 for approximately one minute.”
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Repeat violation
“Centers shall be in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures required by these standards. The center’s procedure for identifying the whereabouts of attending children at all times states that no child is to be left alone or unsupervised. On 9/2/2026, Child #1 (age 23 months), left the gross motor room and wondered the hallways unsupervised for approximately one minute.”
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The following staff records shall be kept for each staff person: address of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center.
“Staff #2 and Staff #4 were missing the address required for the emergency contact.”
Aug 11, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff.
“On 8/6/2026, Child #1 (age two years) was left in the classroom unsupervised. The center staff did not have sight and sound supervision for Child #1 for approximately seven minutes.”
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Centers shall be in compliance with the center’s own policies and procedures required by these standards.
“The center’s procedure for identifying the whereabouts of attending children at all times states that no child is to be left alone or unsupervised. On 8/6/2026, Child #1 (age two years), was left alone and unsupervised in the classroom for approximately seven minutes.”
Nov 17, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Each building that was built before 2015 and that houses a child day program that is licensed that serves preschool-age children shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector.
“The center did not have a carbon monoxide detector.”
Apr 9, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water before feeding or helping children with feeding.
“Staff 2 did not wash their hands before feeding a child their bottle.”
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Medication shall be labeled with the child’s name, the name of the medication, dosage amount, and the time or time to be given.
“Medications 1 and 4 were not labeled with the child’s name.”
Oct 3, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening.
“Staff #3 updated screening was due 3 months ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.”
Apr 15, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on review of diaper ointments, the center failed to ensure that all over the counter skin products shall not be kept or used beyond the expiration date of the product.
“Evidence: Two expired diaper ointments (2/2024) were in the Butterflies room.”
Nov 30, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that all chemicals were locked using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“Evidence: 1.The cabinet that stored the chemicals in the toddler room was unlocked and the key was in the lock. The children were outside playing when the LI observed the unlocked cabinet door. 2.There was a spray can of Static Guard was sitting on a desk outside of the sunflower room.”
May 24, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation, the center failed to ensure that all areas and equipment are safe, clean and operable condition.
“Evidence The resilient surfacing for both of the installed playground equipment had a measurable separation between the ground and the resilient surfacing. Some areas could measure up to 2 inches of a gap between that could pose a tripping hazard to the children in care.”
Aug 17, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on review of five staff’s records, the center failed to ensure that all TB screenings were at the time of employment and prior to coming inconstant with children .
“Evidence: 1. Staff # 2 was hired on 4/4/2022 and the TB screening/test was completed on 5/23/2022.”
All 25 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 24, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 24, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 18, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Nov 30, 2026.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: Birth - 4 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 109 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 44 child care providers in the City of Lynchburg, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 16.
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 |
|---|---|
| Heritage United Methodist Church | 0 |
| Tree of Life Ministries | 8 |
| Five Star Academy | 12 |
| Ms. Gloria Almond | 0 |
| Caterpillar Clubhouse #2 | 25 |
| Ms. Quiana Jones | 0 |
| New Beginnings Learning Center | 18 |
| Countryside Montessori School Inc. | 9 |
| HumanKind - Lynchburg This child care provider | 16 |
| Ted & Ted’s Tiny Tots LLC | 16 |
| Learning Tree of Lynchburg | 39 |
| Timberlake Church, Inc. | 3 |
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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