Shanna Carter
A family day home in Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408
1712 Hudgins Farm Circle, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408. (540) 424-1244.
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The short answer
- 8 deficiencies in the last three years
- Mar 172026 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?
8 inspections on record, the latest on Mar 17, 2026.
8 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
8 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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 18, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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The provider shall obtain for each caregiver and adult household member a current Report of Tuberculosis (TB) Screening form every two years from the date of the first screening or more frequently as recommended by a physician or the local health department.
“1. The record for caregiver #2 contained an updated TB screening 37 days past the due date. 2. The record for household member #1 contained an updated TB screening 57 days past the due date.”
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Documentation of additional immunizations is required once every six months for children under the age of two years. ’
“The record for child #2, 19 months old, did not contain additional immunizations.”
Oct 22, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s records are required to contain the name, address and telephone number of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached.
“The record for Child #2 was missing the telephone number of the two emergency contacts listed. The record of Child #3 and Child #4 were missing the address of the second emergency contact listed for each child.”
Mar 7, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-280
“Based on observation, the provider did not ensure that potentially poisonous substances such as cleaning supplies were stored in areas inaccessible to children in care. Evidence: their were two cannisters of disinfectant spray and a bottle of ?bleach mix? sitting on the bathroom counter accessible to the children in care.”
Dec 5, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-100-A
“Based on review of five child records, the provider did not obtain documentation that each child has had a physical prior to the child’s first attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Evidence: the record for child #1 (date of first attendance: 9/11/2023), child #2 (date of first attendance: 7/28/2021), child #3 (date of first attendance: 5/30/2023), child #4 (date of first attendance: 9/11/23) and child #5 (date of first attendance: 9/11/2023) did not have documentation of a physical exam.”
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8VAC20-800-530-B
“Based on observation, not all cribs in use had tight fitting sheets. Evidence: an infant was observed in a crib that had loose sheets. Loose crib sheets are a suffocation hazard and increase the risk of sudden unexplained infant death.”
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8VAC20-800-900-B
“Based on observation, it was determined that children were allowed to drink while lying down. Evidence: an empty bottle was observed in a crib with a sleeping infant.”
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8VAC20-800-940-A
“Based on observation, the home did not ensure that temperatures were maintained at or below 40 degrees F in the refrigerator and at or below 0 degrees in the freezer. Evidence: according to the thermometers, the temperature in the refrigerator was 45 degrees F and the temperature in the freezer was 3 degrees F.”
Sep 7, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Based on review of three child records, and an interview with the provider, not all records contained all required information. Evidence: The record for child #1, child #2, and child #3 did not contain complete emergency contact information, first date of attendance, parent’s signed acknowledgement of the information required in standard 70, proof of the child’s age and identity, results of the health examination, or written authorization for emergency medical care.”
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8VAC20-800-70-A
“Based on review of three child records, and an interview with the provider, not all parents were provided, in writing, all required information for parents before the child’s first day of attendance. Evidence: The record for child #1, child #2, and child #3 did not contain documentation of receipt of all required written information including information for parents, policies on the administration of medication, whether or not there is liability insurance, and provisions of the family day home’s emergency preparedness and response plan.”
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8VAC20-800-90-A
“Based on review of three child records, the provider did not obtain documentation that each child has received immunizations prior to the child’s first attendance. Evidence: the record for child #1 (date of first attendance: 11/21/2023), child #2 (date of first attendance: 7/28/2021) and child #3 (date of first attendance: 5/8/2023) did not have documentation of immunizations.”
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8VAC20-800-940-B
“Based on observation and interview, the home did not have an operable thermometer available to monitor the refrigerator and freezer temperatures. Evidence: the provider stated that she did not have a thermometer.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Mar 10, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
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 66 child care providers in Spotsylvania County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7.5; this one had 8.
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 |
|---|---|
| Fredericksburg Academy | 2 |
| Redeemer Lutheran Church | 3 |
| Learn ‘N Play Preschool and Children’s Center | 4 |
| Children of America - Lee’s Hill, LLC | 21 |
| Faith Christian Center | 9 |
| Ms. Verlene Hall | 12 |
| Tinika M Jackson-Herndon | 5 |
| Fredericksburg Christian School | 4 |
| Tiny Toes Creative Learning Center II | 20 |
| Shanna Carter This child care provider | 8 |
| Humira Sahibzada | Not given |
| Celeste Maravilla | 12 |
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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