Cornerstone Tender Care LLC
A child day center in Petersburg, Virginia 23805
3267 South Crater Road, Petersburg, Virginia 23805. (804) 862-1899.
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The short answer
- 5 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 242026 the latest visit on record
- 74 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?
2 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 24, 2026.
5 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
5 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 |
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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 16, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection5 deficiencies
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Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include, but not be limited to, splintered, cracked or otherwise deteriorating wood; chipped or peeling paint; visible cracks, bending or warping, rusting or breakage of any equipment; head entrapment hazards; and protruding nails, bolts or other components that could entangle clothing or snag skin.
The inspectors’ words, 159 words
“A floor lamp had more than 12 inches of electrical cord lying on the floor and additional cords protruding from the wall in Classroom #1. The cords were located in areas accessible to children. A cabinet door located in Classroom #2 was broken and partially detached from its hinges, creating a potential to snagging skin hazard. A freestanding metal balance rail located on Playground A had exposed and protruding metal-based anchors exposed. An adult size folding chair located on Playground had large tears in the seat cushions that exposed the majority of the foam interior. Classroom #1 contained seven cribs with the following documented manufacturing dates: Crib A - 06/05/2010; Crib B - 04/21/2009; Crib C- 06/20/2011; Crib D- 06/20/2011; Crib E- 04/06/2011; Crib F - 04/06/2011; and Crib G - 04/10/2006. All seven cribs were manufactured prior to June 28, 2011. Documentation verifying that the cribs met the applicable federal safety standards was not available at the center.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Classroom #3 contained two cans of paint labeled Warning: Keep out of the reach of children and Flammable. The paints were located in an unlocked area accessible to children.”
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8VAC20-780-310-F
“Centers licensed for the care of infants and toddlers shall provide a separate playground area for these children that has at least 25 square feet of unpaved surface per infant/toddler on the outdoor area at any one time. The center did not have a separate playground area that was an unpaved surface for Infant and Toddlers.”
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Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99 and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. Fall zones are defined as the area underneath and surrounding equipment that requires a resilient surface. A fall zone shall encompass sufficient area to include the child’s trajectory in the event of a fall while the equipment is in use.
The inspectors’ words, 201 words
“The following was observed, measured and documented regarding playground equipment located on Playground A. Slide #1, measuring 26 inches in height, and Slide #3, measuring 33 inches in height, had less than four inches of pea gravel at the end of the slide chutes of the slide and within the fall zones areas. The merry-go-round had less than three inches of pea gravel within the fall zone. The blue airplane spring rocker and freestanding metal balance rail each had less than four inches of pea gravel in the fall zones areas. At least a depth of six inches of resilient surfacing, such as pea gravel, was required. In addition, the playground equipment was positioned so that a fall zone of at least six feet, free of obstacles, was not maintained around the equipment. Obstacles within the required fall zones, included other playground equipment, the fence and the exterior of the building. The following was observed, measured and documented regarding playground equipment located on Playground B. Multiple playground equipment, including climbing equipment with slides and a spring-mounted seesaw were located on a grass covered surface. The required resilient surfacing was not present beneath and with the fall zones of the playground equipment.”
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The diapering area shall have a sink with running warm water not to exceed 120. In addition, 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.
“The water temperature at the handwashing sink in the girl’s restroom measured 126.1?F. The water temperature at the handwashing sink in the boy’s restroom measured 127.4?F. The disposable diaper receptacle located in the diaper changing areas were designed in a manner that required staff to touch the exterior surface of the receptacle when disposing of soiled diapers.”
All 2 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Conditional license, expires Mar 28, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 74 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 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 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 39 child care providers in the City of Petersburg, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 5.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cornerstone Tender Care LLC This child care provider | 5 |
| Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Richmond-Walnut Hil | 0 |
| St. Mark’s United Methodist Church | 3 |
| Beautiful Beginning Daycare and Learning Center | 7 |
| Pamela Shands | 11 |
| Lisa Salih | 8 |
| Ms. Anita Goode | 0 |
| Wiz Kidz Inc. | 13 |
| Crosslight Assembly of God | 14 |
| I’m A Genius Montessori Academy | 6 |
| Shamedra Alston | 21 |
| Divine Kare Learning Center | 19 |
| Buildin Blocks Daycare | 27 |
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.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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