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Young Men’s Christian Association - Kersey Creek

A child day center in Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116

10004 LEARNING LANE, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116. (804) 649-9622.

Virginia’s own record, on legacy.dss.virginia.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 6 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Every month

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?

16 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 28, 2026.

6 violations cited in the last three years.

Source:

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

6 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

6 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-40-M

    “The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list must be dated and kept confidential. On September 28, 2026, there was no list available to staff, who stated there “are no food allergies”. There is one child enrolled with diagnosed food allergies.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-40-M.

Sep 22, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-560-F

    “The most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of a recognized authority such as the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for snack recommends two components from two different food groups. The facility served two components from one food group for afternoon snack today. Pretzels and goldfish were served.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-560-F.

Feb 26, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-40-M

    “The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children’s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions documented in the allergy plan. The list of allergies did not include the name and allergies of Child 1, who started over a month ago.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-40-M.

Dec 6, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-780-560-F

    “When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, the menu shall be posted in a place conspicuous to parents or given to parents. The menu posted on December 6, 2024 was for November.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-560-F.

  • 8VAC20-780-60-A

    “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which contains required information. Child 6, enrolled for over one year, did not have documentation of the name, address and number of two emergency contacts.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

May 2, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • 8VAC20-780-60-A

    “The facility failed to have required information in each child’s file. One child did not have documentation of the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to contact in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Oct 12, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-770-60-C-2

    “Based on review of two 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 1 (date of employment 6/8/2022) did not have documentation of a CPS check until 10/19/2023. There was no documentation of having submitted the search of the central registry within 7 days of employment as required.”

    Rule 8VAC20-770-60-C-2.

  • 8VAC20-780-240-B

    “Based on review of two staff records, the facility failed to have documentation of orientation prior to working alone with children. Evidence: Staff 1 (date of employment 6/8/2022) had documentation of orientation on 8/21/2023 on file.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-240-B.

  • 8VAC20-780-245-L

    “Based on review of two staff files and management interview, the facility failed to have at least one staff member on duty who has obtained instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. Evidence: there was no documentation to support that Staff 1 or Staff 2 have daily health observation training.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-245-L.

  • 8VAC20-780-60-A

    The inspectors’ words, 91 words

    “Based on staff interview and review of documentation, the facility failed to have all required documentation for each child’s file on site and accessible. Evidence: the children’s records are kept electronically, but the onsite staff have not been able to access it this school year. The printed information for each child did not include the child’s birth date, parent’s address, parent’s place of employment, name and phone number of child’s physician, address of two emergency contacts, signed agreements, physical or immunization record. There was no printed information for four children present.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Feb 27, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-780-240-A

    “Based on review of two staff files and staff interview, the facility failed to have each staff complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course (VA Preservice) within 90 days of employment. Evidence: Staff 1 (date of employment 9/26/2022) did not have documentation of the VA Preservice course on file.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-240-A.

  • 8VAC20-780-560-J

    “Based on observation, the facility failed to sanitize tables 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.” Evidence: the tables were wiped with a disinfecting wipe before and after the children had snack.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-560-J.

Jan 31, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
  • 8VAC20-780-240-B

    “Based on review of two staff records, the facility failed to have documentation of orientation for each staff prior to working alone with children. Evidence: Staff 1 (date of employment 9/1/2022) did not have documentation of orientation on file.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-240-B.

  • 8VAC20-780-560-F

    “Based on observation, the center failed to follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of a recognized authority such as the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for snack. Evidence: The facility only served one component from one food group for afternoon snack today. Two components are required. Staff stated that Cheez Its were served, but there weren’t enough applesauce cups for each child to have one.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-560-F.

  • 8VAC20-780-60-A

    “Based on review of four children’s files, the facility failed to have required information in each child’s file. Evidence: Child 1 and Child 4 did not have documentation of the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to contact in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. .”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

All 16 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 28, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspection1 violation cited
Mar 18, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Sep 22, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Sep 22, 2025Inspection1 violation cited
Feb 26, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Feb 26, 2025Inspection1 violation cited
Dec 6, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Dec 6, 2024Inspection2 violations cited
May 2, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
May 2, 2024Inspection1 violation cited
Oct 12, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Oct 12, 2023Inspection4 violations cited
Feb 27, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Feb 27, 2023Inspection2 violations cited
Jan 31, 2023Inspection3 violations cited
Aug 22, 2022InspectionNo violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 28, 2027.
  • Program Located in a Public School.
  • A current subsidy provider.
  • Ages: 4 years 9 months - 12 years 11 months.
  • Capacity: 100 children.
Source:

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.

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 6.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

From the provider

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Replies

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How to read a record

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An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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