Guardian Angels Up Above, LLC
A child day center in Mineral, Virginia 23117
111 Mineral Avenue, Mineral, Virginia 23117. (540) 748-4227.
Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov.
The short answer
- 13 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 142026 the latest visit on record
- 37 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?
9 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 14, 2026.
13 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
13 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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 14, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
-
8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Four spray bottles of cleaner and a bottle of bleach, with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in the bathroom, within reach of children.”
-
8VAC20-790-600-D-2
“Staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #4, employed for over a year, did not have current certification in first aid.”
Jan 13, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
-
8VAC20-780-500-A
“Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water after eating snack and staff’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water before and after a diaper change. 1. Child #6 was eating snack and didn’t wash hands after. 2. Staff #3 did not wash hands before changing diapers.”
-
8VAC20-780-500-B
“Disposable diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member’s hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. Staff #3 used their hands to open the lid of the foot-operated system during disposal.”
-
8VAC20-780-70
“The center shall have in each staff person’s record documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. Staff #2, identified and working as a lead teacher for over four months, did not have documentation of education and certification to meet the qualifications of lead teacher in the record.”
Jul 14, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
-
8VAC20-780-260-A
“The center shall have an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. The fire inspection is overdue by seven weeks.”
-
8VAC20-780-260-B
“The center shall obtain annual approval from the health department for meeting requirements for water supply and sewage disposal system. The center’s annual environmental sanitation inspection is overdue by 11 weeks.”
-
8VAC20-780-560-G
“When food is brought from home the food container must be clearly dated. Two cups were not labeled with a name and three cups were not dated.”
Oct 24, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
-
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. The center has been operating for a month with children in care and no staff certified in daily health observation.”
-
8VAC20-780-80-A
“For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. The last documented written record of attendance was completed September 25, 2024.”
Jul 15, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
-
8VAC20-780-270-A
The inspectors’ words, 121 words
“Based on observation, the center failed to ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. The floors, walls, and ceilings were visibly soiled with black substance, splattered substances, active cobwebs with insects, and dirt and debris in the entryway of the center, the door jams, and each classroom of the center. 2. There were broken, cracked, and missing tiles throughout the center. There were several tiles with a red, rust-like substance in the pre-k room. 3. In the two’s, three’s, and pre-k classrooms there were several holes in the walls. The classrooms also contained open pipe holes at the base of the walls shared by the rooms.”
-
8VAC20-780-330-A
“Based on observation of the outside play area, the center failed to ensure playgrounds are designed to protect children from hazards. Evidence: 1. Throughout the play area there were several tripping hazards from the roots of weeds and several branches/logs strewn about. 2. There was trash debris present. 3. There were approximately 6-7 large trees and stumps that were cut down laying in the play area.”
-
8VAC20-780-330-F
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that a shady area be provided on playgrounds during the months of June, July, and August. Evidence: 1. There was no observed shaded area on the outside play area during the inspection. 2. Staff #1 confirmed there is no shade on the play area.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 28, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 years - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 37 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?
- 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 15 child care providers in Louisa County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| Louisa Park & Rec - Jouett Elementary | 4 |
| Guardian Angels Up Above, LLC This child care provider | 13 |
| Providence Presbyterian Church | 4 |
| Bethany Christian Church | 3 |
| New Life Community Church | 1 |
| Zion United Methodist Church | 7 |
| Abundant Love Child Development Center | 7 |
| Ms. Phyllis Richardson-Holland | Not given |
| Ms. Elizabeth’s Daycare, LLC | 3 |
| Salem Christian School | 5 |
| Abundant Love Learning Center - Louisa | 33 |
| Louisa Park & Rec - Thomas Jefferson Elementary | 9 |
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
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
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 2, 2026.
From the provider
The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
Replies
None. Replies aren’t open yet. When they open, the provider will be able to answer any finding for free, and the reply will show beside that finding, unedited and dated.
Paid listing
None. Paid listings aren’t open yet. When they open, anything paid for will say “Paid by the provider”, and paying will never change a finding, a rating or the order of results.