Primrose School of Midlothian at Waterford
A child day center in Midlothian, Virginia 23112
13300 Tredegar Lake Parkway, Midlothian, Virginia 23112. (804) 639-1011.
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The short answer
- 9 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 162026 the latest visit on record
- 160 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?
11 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 16, 2026.
9 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
9 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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.
Oct 16, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-1
“Each staff shall complete a sworn disclosure statement by the first day of employment. Staff 1 did not complete a sworn disclosure statement until after 2 months of employment (completed 10/16/2026).”
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to do the appropriate background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not have documentation having submitted a request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one previously resided state for Staff 9, who has been employed for two months and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”
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8VAC20-780-240-A
“Staff shall complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course (VA Pre-service) within 90 days of employment. Staff 6 did not have documentation of having completed one of the components of the required VA Dept of Education sponsored orientation course within 90 days of employment. The Foundations training is overdue by 11 days.”
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8VAC20-780-550-G
“Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation drills monthly. There was no documentation of an evacuation drills for 3 months in 2026.”
Jun 3, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-340-A
“When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. On March 27, 2026, it was reported by a child’s (age 5) parent that he and another child engaged in inappropriate contact while hiding in the corner of the playground. Children admitted the inappropriate touching. Staff 1 stated that they did not see the inappropriate contact while supervising the playground.”
May 20, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-A
“Staff shall complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course (VA Pre-service) within 90 days of employment. Staff 6, employed for 7 months, did not have documentation of having completed the VA Dept of Education sponsored orientation course within 90 days of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-510-B
“Medication shall be given to a child only with written authorization from the parent. One emergency medication for one child did not have written authorization from the parent.”
Dec 4, 2025: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.
“In October 2025, Staff 1 put a child’s finger in their mouth, mimicked biting down on their finger, and said “Biting hurts our friends”. This was a punishment for biting another child.”
Dec 13, 2024: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-340-A
“When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. On November 19, 2024, the center was notified of a visible injury on Child 1 (age 5 months) that extended from the front to the back of the child’s neck. The child also had a rash on the face. The parent took the child for medical care.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 20, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Oct 19, 2026.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 160 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 165 child care providers in Chesterfield County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 9.
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 |
|---|---|
| Primrose School of Midlothian at Waterford This child care provider | 9 |
| The Brandermill Church | 0 |
| Clover Hill Children’s Center | 25 |
| Ms. Joni Roberts | 19 |
| Victory Tabernacle Church of God | 4 |
| Millwood School | 33 |
| Cloverhill Church | 6 |
| Islamic Center of Virginia | 5 |
| Childtime Childcare, Inc. - Mallard | 16 |
| Childtime Childcare, Inc. - Harbourside | 3 |
| Childtime Childcare, Inc. - Sailboat | 18 |
| Skipwith Academy Learning Center - Woodlake (#41) | 15 |
| Midlothian Kids Academy | 32 |
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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