Right at School, LLC - Rural Point
A child day center in Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116
7161 Studley Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116. (804) 941-6687.
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The short answer
- 25 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 82026 the latest visit on record
- 60 children, its capacity in the state’s list
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 Sep 8, 2026.
25 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
25 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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 |
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 8, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection16 deficiencies
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(Systemic Deficiency) The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #2, who has been employed for over six months, did not have a completed sworn statement on file.”
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(Systemic Deficiency) The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Staff #2, who has been employed for over six months, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”
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(Systemic Deficiency) The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“The request of the central registry search for Staff #1 was requested a day after the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #1 has been employed for 13 days. Staff #2, who has been employed for over six months, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #2 was working alone with children.”
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(Systemic Deficiency) The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
“The out-of-state sex offender registry search and the out-of-state search of the child abuse and neglect registry for Staff #2, who has been employed for over six months, have not been requested.”
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(Systemic Deficiency) 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 records of Child #1, Child #2, Child #4, and Child #5, did not contain documentation of immunizations. Child #1 and Child #5 had been in attendance for over a week. Child #2 and Child #4 had been in attendance for a day.”
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(Repeat Violation/Systemic Deficiency) Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.
“Staff #2, who has been employed for over six months, did not have documentation of a negative TB screening on file. Staff #2 was observed working with children during the inspection.”
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The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment.
“Staff #2, who has been employed for over six months, has not completed the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course.”
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The center shall inform all staff who work with children of children’s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions.
“A dietary restriction was listed on Child #2’s record, but the staff on site reported they were unaware that any children present had any allergies, sensitivities, or dietary restrictions. Child #2 was present during the inspection on 09/01/26.”
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There shall be at least two staff members who have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid present on the premises during the center’s hours of operation and whenever children are in care.
“On 09/01/26, there was only one staff member on-site who was certified in CPR and first aid.”
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The required first aid kits shall include the required items.
“The center’s first aid kit was missing a thermometer and a second triangular bandage.”
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The center is to maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries that contains all of the required information.
“Two out of two written injury reports reviewed were missing documentation about any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury. One out of two reports was missing the time when parents were notified.”
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(Repeat Violation) When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, a menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period shall: be dated; be posted in a location conspicuous to parents or given to parents; list any substituted food; and be kept on file for one week at the center.
“The program’s menu for the current week was not posted or given to parents. The menu for the previous week was not available for review.”
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(Repeat Violation) Tables shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding.
“The tables where children were observed eating snack were not sanitized after they were used.”
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(Systemic Deficiency) Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all the required information.
The inspectors’ words, 374 words
“The records of Child #1, who has been enrolled for nine days, and Child #2, who has been enrolled for one day, were missing the following information: home address, work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody; name and phone number of child’s physician; address of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached; chronic physical problems and pertinent developmental information and any special accommodations needed; written agreements between the parent and the center as required by 8VAC20-780-90; any blanket permission slips and opt out requests; previous child day care and schools attended by the child; name of any additional programs or schools that the child is concurrently attending and the grade or class level. The record of Child #3, who has been enrolled for nine days, and Child #4, who has been enrolled for one day, were missing the following information: home address, work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody; name and phone number of child’s physician; name, address, and phone number of an emergency person if a parent cannot be reached, and the address of the second emergency contact; chronic physical problems and pertinent developmental information and any special accommodations needed; written agreements between the parent and the center as required by 8VAC20-780-90; any blanket permission slips and opt out requests; previous child day care and schools attended by the child; name of any additional programs or schools that the child is concurrently attending and the grade or class level. The record of Child #5, who has been enrolled for nine days, was missing the following information: home address, work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody; name and phone number of child’s physician; name, address, and phone number of two emergency contacts if a parent cannot be reached; chronic physical problems and pertinent developmental information and any special accommodations needed; written agreements between the parent and the center as required by 8VAC20-780-90; any blanket permission slips and opt out requests; previous child day care and schools attended by the child; name of any additional programs or schools that the child is concurrently attending and the grade or class level.”
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(Repeat Violation/Systemic Deficiency) A record shall be kept for each staff person that contains the required information.
The inspectors’ words, 95 words
“Staff #2, who has been employed for over six months, was missing documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment; and documentation that the individual completed orientation and training as required in 8VAC20-780-240. Staff #3, who was present during the inspection, did not have a name, address, or telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency and information about any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities at the center. This information shall be kept at the center.”
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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) and first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care.
“Staff #2, who has been employed for over six months, does not have current CPR and first aid certification.”
May 27, 2026: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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(Complaint Related) Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.
“Staff interviewed reported that Staff #1 has been observed belittling children, yelling at the top of their lungs when children were not listening, and frequently saying “no” and “because I said so” as a command to children.”
May 13, 2026: inspection8 deficiencies
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Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
“There was no physical examination in the record of Child #2, who had been enrolled for two months.”
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Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.
“The TB screening in the record of Staff #2 was completed 33 days prior to the date of employment. Staff #2 was observed working with children during the inspection.”
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The center shall have a qualified program director or a qualified back-up program director who meets one of the director qualifications who shall regularly be on site at least 50% of the center’s hours of operation.
“There is no documentation that the two staff on site meet program director qualifications. Staff reported that director qualified staff are not regularly on site 50% of the time.”
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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.
“Staff #1 and Staff #2, who were the two staff present during the inspection, have not obtained training in performing daily health observation of children within the last three years.”
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The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.
“The center did not implement a monthly practice evacuation drill in March or April 2026.”
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When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, a menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period shall: be dated; be posted in a location conspicuous to parents or given to parents; list any substituted food; and be kept on file for one week at the center.
“The program’s menu for the current week was not posted or given to parents. The menu for the previous week was not available for review.”
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Tables shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding.
“The tables where children were observed eating snack were not sanitized before and after they were used. Staff reported they did not have anything to sanitize the tables with.”
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A record shall be kept for each staff person that contains the required information.
“Staff #2, who was present during the inspection, did not have a name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency and information about any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities at the center. This information shall be kept at the center.”
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 8, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 16 violations cited |
| May 27, 2026 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 13, 2026 | Inspection | 8 violations cited |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Provisional license, expires Mar 8, 2027.
- Program Located in a Public School.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 4 years 11 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 60 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?
- 1 complaint inspection on record.
- 1 complaint allegation published with Virginia’s findings, 1 of them found valid.
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.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Jul 22, 2026 | Complaint | Allegation: Restraints/Behavior Management. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
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 59 child care providers in Hanover County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 11; this one had 25.
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 |
|---|---|
| Right at School, LLC - Rural Point This child care provider | 25 |
| New Hanover Presbyterian Church | 3 |
| Hope Community Church of the Nazarene | 8 |
| Bon Secours Family Center @ Memorial Regional Medical Center | 8 |
| Just Like Home Child Care, Inc. | 9 |
| The Day School at New Highland Baptist Church | 22 |
| The Learning Connection Child Development Center | 3 |
| Childtime Childcare, Inc. - Windmill | 36 |
| Cool Spring Baptist Church | 6 |
| Skipwith Academy Learning Center at Rutland (#44) | 22 |
| LeafSpring School at Hanover | 21 |
| Young Men’s Christian Association - Kersey Creek | 6 |
| Bundle of Joy - Bell Creek | 50 |
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.
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.
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Replies
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