GEF EdVentures - Byrd Elementary
A child day center in Goochland, Virginia 23063
2704 Hadensville-Fife Road, Goochland, Virginia 23063. (804) 556-5627.
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The short answer
- 12 deficiencies in the last three years
- Aug 262026 the latest visit on record
- 50 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?
4 inspections on record, the latest on Aug 26, 2026.
12 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
12 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. 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.
Aug 26, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection5 deficiencies
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The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“The central registry request for Staff #1 was made six months after the start of employment.”
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Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children.
“The screening for Staff #2 was completed three days after the start of employment.”
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Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains the required information.
“The record of Child #1, enrolled for one week, did not contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”
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A record shall be kept for each staff person that contains the required information.
“The records of Staff #1, employed for six months, and Staff #2, employed for one week did not 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 did not contain documentation that the individual completed orientation training.”
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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 age of children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration.
“Staff #1, employed for 6 months, had a current CPR certification that was completed through an online organization that did not include the in-person competency demonstration.”
Oct 21, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“The fingerprint results for Staff #1 were received two days after the start of employment.”
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The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #1 had a central registry that was requested approximately 23 days after the start of employment. The central registry request for Staff #2 was made approximately 15 days after the start of employment.”
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Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information.
“Child records shall contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. Child #1, Child #3, and Child #4, all enrolled for over two months, were missing emergency contact addresses. Child #2 and Child #5, enrolled for over two months, were missing one of the two required emergency contacts, and one emergency contact address.”
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A record shall be kept for each staff person that contains the required information.
The inspectors’ words, 98 words
“Staff #1, employed for over two months, was identified as a program leader. The staff member’s record did not contain documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the certification/training required by the position. Staff #2, employed for 14 days, was identified as a program leader. The staff member’s record did not contain documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the certification/training required by the position. The two required references for Staff #2 were completed one day after the start of employment. The record did not contain the emergency contact and health information required to be kept on site.”
Aug 1, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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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 applicant did not have a staff member with a current daily health observation training.”
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At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
“The applicant did not have a staff member with a current CPR certification.”
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At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in first aid.
“The applicant did not have a staff member with a current first aid certification.”
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 17, 2028.
- Program Located in a Public School.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 4 years 11 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 50 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 8 child care providers in Goochland County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10.5; this one had 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mariah Ulmet | Not given |
| GEF EdVentures - Byrd Elementary This child care provider | 12 |
| GEF EdVentures - Goochland Elementary | 5 |
| Hebron Presbyterian Church | 6 |
| Mount Gilead Baptist Church | 1 |
| Adams International School | 17 |
| Kiddie Academy of West Creek | 9 |
| Bundle of Joy - Goochland | 20 |
| Kaiolani Schreiber | Not given |
| GEF EdVentures - Randolph Elementary | 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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