Kiddie Academy of Midlothian - Watkins
A child day center in Midlothian, Virginia 23114
660 Watkins Centre Parkway, Midlothian, Virginia 23114. (804) 809-7800.
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The short answer
- 17 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 292026 the latest visit on record
- 165 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?
12 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 29, 2026.
17 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
14 deficiencies in 7 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 29, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in both CPR and first aid.
“Staff #2 was alone with a group of five toddlers and was not certified in CPR or first aid.”
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Tables shall be sanitized before and after use for feeding.
“1. In room #2 and room #3, staff did not sanitize tables after use for feeding.”
Mar 2, 2026: 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 S4, who is currently working, was dated 1 day after their first day of employment.”
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22.1-289.035-B-3
“The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment. S3, who had been employed for 13 days, did not have a central registry search requested.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“Disposable diapers shall be disposed of in a manner that neither the staff member’s hand nor the soiled diaper touches the exterior surface on the disposal can. A staff member in the 2?s classroom was observed changing multiple diapers and disposing of the diapers in a trash can by lifting the lid of the can with her hand.”
Oct 8, 2025: inspection4 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 2 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history check from two states.”
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8VAC20-780-240-A
“Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. S5 and S7 employed for more than 90 days did not have documentation of completing this requirement.”
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8VAC20-780-245-I
“The center is required to provide training on the center’s emergency preparedness plan annually and each time the plan is updated. There was no documentation of the annual review of the emergency preparedness plan.”
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8VAC20-780-550-P
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“The center shall maintain written records of children’s injuries that contain all of the required information. 1. Eleven injury reports in July 2025, twelve injury reports in August 2025 and three in September 2025 did not document the time of parental notification. 2. Two injury reports in July 2025, two injury reports in August 2025 and three in September 2025 did not document the time of the injury. 3. One injury report in July 2025 and one injury report in September 2025 did not document any future actions to prevent recurrence of the injury.”
Jun 3, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Medication shall be labeled with the child’s name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount, and the time or times to be given.
“Child #12 had medication on site and was not labeled with the child’s name, the name of the medication, the dosage amount and the time or times to be given.”
Nov 22, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-80-B
“The center shall inform the department’s representative as soon as practicable, but not to exceed two business days, of any injury to a child that occurs while the child is under the supervision of the center and requires outside medical attention. Injury report for C11 dated 09/26/2024 documented the child requiring outside medical treatment. The center failed to inform the department of the injury within the required time frame.”
Jul 29, 2024: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-150-B
“Based on child record review, the provider failed to assure that each report of immunizations shall be signed by a licensed physician, the physician’s designee, or an official of a local health department. Evidence: The immunization records for C1 and C2 enrolled 06/03/2024 were not signed by the licensed physician, the physician’s designee, or an official of a local health department.”
Mar 12, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on staff record review, the provider failed to ensure that two of seven staff submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening completed and be signed by a physician, physician’s designee, or an official of the local health department. Evidence: The TB screening for S1, employed 01/25/2024 and S7, employed 01/22/2024 did not contain the signature of a physician, physician’s designee, or an official of the local health department.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on review of the drill record, the provider failed to implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. Evidence: The drill record did not document a practice evacuation drill in January 2024.”
Nov 14, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on staff record review, the provider failed to obtain the results of a criminal history record information search, a sex offender registry check and out-of-state search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which the individual has lived in the preceding five years.
“Evidence: Staff record for S11 documented on a resume having lived out-of-state in the last five years . Record for S11, employed 08/28/2023 did not contain a sex offender registry check, out-of- state child abuse and neglect registry search, or criminal history record information check for that state.”
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Based on observation, the provider failed to ensure that children in the Infant B classroom had rest mats linens consisting of a top cover and a bottom cover.
“Evidence: Three rest mats used by children during the rest period did not have a bottom covering.”
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Based on observation, the provider failed to ensure prepared infant formula shall be dated.
“Evidence: Individual infant bottles for child, C5 observed in the infant room refrigerator were not dated.”
Sep 12, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on document review, the provider did not ensure the approval by the authority having jurisdiction that each building meets the fire codes.
“Evidence: The center did not have the fire inspection report from the county Fire Marshall.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 29, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 18, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 165 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?
- 4 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 165 child care providers in Chesterfield County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 17.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kiddie Academy of Midlothian - Watkins This child care provider | 17 |
| A Child’s Place Preschool & Child Care Centers Lucks Lane Campus | 3 |
| St. Mark’s United Methodist Church | 0 |
| YMCA - Midlothian | 17 |
| New Life United Methodist Church | 0 |
| The Goddard School at Walton Park | 50 |
| Bon Secours - St. Francis Medical Center | 6 |
| LeafSpring School Charter Colony | 27 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | 1 |
| The Village at LeafSpring School at Charter Colony | 5 |
| Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Richmond-Evergreen | 16 |
| Primrose School of Midlothian Village | 9 |
| Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Richmond-JB Watkins | 7 |
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.
From the provider
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Replies
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