Right at School, LLC - Laurel Meadow
A child day center in Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
8248 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111. (804) 941-6759.
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The short answer
- 15 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 22026 the latest visit on record
- 36 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?
3 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 2, 2026.
15 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
15 deficiencies in 1 month 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 2, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection15 deficiencies
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The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The program is required to post the Inspection Summary and the Violation Notice in a visible location.
“During the inspection conducted on September 2, 2026, the most recent Inspection Summary and Violation Notice provided on 5/19/2026, were not posted in a publicly visible location as required.”
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Staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.
“Staff #2 did not have documentation on file verifying completion of orientation. Although an orientation form was present, it was marked “needs completion”.”
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Any child for whom emergency medications have been prescribed shall always be in the care of a staff member or independent contractor who meets the requirements in subdivision 1 of this subsection.
“Child #1 and Child #2, each had prescribed emergency medications on site. Staff #1 and Staff #2, who were responsible for supervising these children during the inspection, were not currently MAT trained.”
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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.
“On 9/2/2026, Staff #1 and Staff #2 were supervising 29 children, neither staff had current documentation of training in performing daily health observations.”
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The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children’s allergies as documented in the allergy plan . This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.
“An allergy list was not posted nor available for viewing. An allergy was documented for Child #2, who was present on the date of the inspection.”
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The medication authorization shall be available to staff during the entire time it is effective.
“Medication was stored for Child #1; there was not a medication authorization completed. Staff reported the medication had not been administered to date.”
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The center may administer prescription medication that would normally be administered by a parent or guardian to a child provided the center has obtained written authorization from a parent or guardian.
“The medication plan for Child #1 did not have the parent or guardian’s signature.”
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At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
“On 9/2/2026, Staff #1 and Staff #2 were supervising 29 children; neither staff member had completed CPR training or had any certification on record.”
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At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have a current certification in first aid.
“On 9/2/2026, Staff #1 and Staff #2 were supervising 29 children; neither staff member had completed first aid training or had any certification on record.”
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The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill.
“The center did not complete an evacuation drill for the month of August 2026.”
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When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, the following shall apply 5. A menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period shall be dated.
“The current menu for September was not posted as required. The menu displayed at the center was dated for the month of May.”
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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.
“Children’s records were not available for review. Staff reported that parents had not completed any children’s records as of date. The program began on 8/24/2026, and 29 children were in care.”
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The following staff records shall be kept for each staff person:any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities and name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center.
“Health information and emergency contact details were not available onsite for Staff #1 and Staff #2.”
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All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care.
“Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not have documentation of current CPR certifications on file. CPR training for Staff #1 was overdue by three months, and Staff #2?s CPR training was overdue by one month.”
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All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment a current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care.
“Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not have documentation of current first aid certifications on file. First aid training for Staff #1 was overdue by three months, and Staff #2?s first aid training was overdue by one month.”
All 3 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 2, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 15 violations cited |
| May 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 26, 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: 36 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 59 child care providers in Hanover County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 11; this one had 15.
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 - Laurel Meadow This child care provider | 15 |
| First Shiloh Baptist Church | 17 |
| Walnut Grove Baptist Church | 2 |
| Skipwith Academy At Pebble Creek (#24) | 13 |
| Childtime Learning Centers - Old Hickory | 19 |
| The Gingerbread Cottage Preschool, Inc. - Mechanicsville | 12 |
| Hanover Evangelical Friends Church | 5 |
| The Goddard School (Hanover Co) | 13 |
| The Cherub School | 19 |
| Camp Hanover Inc. | 11 |
| The Nest School | 6 |
| First Steps Learning Center LLC | 33 |
| Oak Tree Christian Montessori LLC | 2 |
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.
From the provider
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Replies
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