Little Duckling’s Academy LLC
A child day center in Richmond, Virginia 23227
5932 Brook Road, Richmond, Virginia 23227. (804) 960-4006.
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The short answer
- 24 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 232026 the latest visit on record
- 23 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?
10 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 23, 2026.
24 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
24 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Sep 23, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-3
The inspectors’ words, 128 words
“Repeat The center must request a search of the central registry prior to employment. 1. The record of staff #2, contained documentation of a completed central registry check dated seven days after the date of employment. Documentation showed the central registry check had been requested four days after the date of employment. 2. The record of staff #3, contained documentation of a completed central registry check dated two days after the date of employment. Documentation showed the central registry check had been requested one day after the date of employment. 3. The record of staff #5, contained documentation of a completed central registry check dated eight days after the date of employment. Documentation showed the central registry check had been requested seven days after the date of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Repeat Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician’s designee, or an official of the local health department. The record of staff #6, contained documentation of a TB screening dated three days after the date of hire.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A-8
“The center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. The record of child #2 and the record of child #3, both with a diagnosed food allergy, did not contain a written care plan from a physician.”
Jan 22, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Repeat Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician designee, or an official of the local health department. The record of staff #4: contained a tuberculosis screening dated seven weeks prior to employment.”
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8VAC20-780-560-F-4
“When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, children three years of age or younger may not be offered foods that are considered to be potential choking hazards. A child, three years of age, was observed being served a whole hotdog on a bun. Staff did not cut the hotdog into bite size pieces until the inspector asked them to do so.”
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8VAC20-780-570-A
“Repeat When a child is placed in an infant seat or highchair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. Four children, ranging in age from 12 months to two years, were observed unbuckled in highchairs.”
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8VAC20-790-600-F
“Staff who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation training, attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department’s health and safety update course. Training shall be related to child safety, child development, the function of the center, and any required department sponsored training. The record of staff #3 did not contain documentation of completing the department’s health and safety update course for the year 2025. Administration stated the training had not been completed.”
Sep 3, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-600-D-1
“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration. Staff #3, employed for three months, had current CPR for adults only.”
Sep 3, 2025: inspection8 deficiencies
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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. 1. Staff #2, employed for nine days, did not have documentation the central registry was requested prior to employment. The results of the central registry had not been received. 2. The record of staff #3, employed for three months, had documentation of requesting a central registry check two after the date of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The record of staff #1, employed for two months, did not contain documentation of a TB screening.”
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8VAC20-780-245-A
“Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. The record of staff #4 contained two hours of annual training for the period of 07/27/2024 through 07/23/2025 when 16 hours was required. The record of staff #5 contained five hours of annual training for the period of 07/24/2024 through 07/23/2025 when 16 hours was required.”
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8VAC20-780-245-L
“There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. Neither of the five staff on site on September 3, 2025, had current daily health observation training.”
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8VAC20-780-350-C
“When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. Thirteen children, ages two years through three years, were observed with one staff (staff #5) for approximately five minutes until a second staff (staff #2) arrived on site. The staff to child ratio for the youngest child in the group was one staff to every eight children.”
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8VAC20-780-570-A
“When a child is placed in an infant seat or high chair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. One child was observed unbuckled in a highchair.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all required information. 1. The record of child #1, enrolled for one day, did not contain the work phone number of each parent who has custody and the name, address and phone number for two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. 2. The record of child #1, enrolled for one day, did not contain the work phone number of each parent who has custody.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. The record of staff #1, employed for 2 months, contained documentation of two references that were obtained nine days after employment.”
Oct 21, 2024: inspection7 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 Staff #1, who is currently working, was dated one day after their first day of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-130-A
“The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. The record of child #5 contain documentation of immunizations dated five days after the first day of attendance.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Staff shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment. The record of staff #1 contained a tuberculosis screening dated five days after the date of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“When food is brought from home, the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Four lunch boxes were not labeled with the date.”
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8VAC20-780-560-M
“Children shall not be allowed to drink and eat while walking around. Child #9 was observed walking around the classroom with a slice of pizza.”
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8VAC20-780-570-A
“When a child is placed in an infant seat or high chair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. Four children were observed in high chairs without the protective belt being fastened. One child was standing in the seat of the high chair.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“A staff record shall be kept for each staff person and contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. 1. The record of staff #1 did not have documentation that two references were checked prior to employment. 2. The record of staff #4 did not have documentation of a second reference.”
Jul 8, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation, the center did not post emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building. Evidence:
“The emergency evacuation maps posted in each classroom area did not include shelter-in-place procedures.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Inspection | 8 violations cited |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jan 23, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: Birth - 5 years 11 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 1 complaint inspection 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 5, 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 232 child care providers in Henrico County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10; this one had 24.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Little Duckling’s Academy LLC This child care provider | 24 |
| Westminster Canterbury Child Development Center | 26 |
| Richmond Waldorf School | 17 |
| Blessings for You Child Care & Learning Center | 2 |
| Greater Brook Road Baptist Church | 11 |
| Eternity Church | 5 |
| Faith Landmarks Ministries | 3 |
| Precious Angels Developmental Center | 15 |
| Bree’s Playhouse Daycare and Learning Center, LLC | 16 |
| Wild Fern Montessori School | 13 |
| Veritas Classical Christian School | Not given |
| Real Life Ministries COGIC | 3 |
| Young Men’s Christian Association - Linwood Holton | 6 |
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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Replies
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