St. James Baptist Church
A religious exempt child day center in Richmond, Virginia 23231
2169 New Market Road, Richmond, Virginia 23231. (804) 795-2669.
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The short answer
- 1 deficiency in the last three years
- Mar 32026 the latest visit on record
- 90 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?
7 inspections on record, the latest on Mar 3, 2026.
1 violation 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
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2024. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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.
Oct 16, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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The vendor is required to practice evacuation procedures at least monthly.
“The last documented evacuation drill was three months ago. Drills were not practiced in August 2024 or September 2024.”
Oct 17, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-580-A
“Based on record review, the center failed to obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Evidence: The record for child #3, date of enrollment 06/07/23, did not contain documentation of immunizations.”
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8VAC20-790-600-I
“Based on record review, and interview, the center failed to ensure that there shall be at least one staff on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing a daily health observation of children. Evidence: 3 out of 3 staff records reviewed did not contain documentation of daily health observation training. The Director confirmed that no staff have obtained within the last three years instruction in performing a daily health observation of children.”
Oct 17, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.049-A
“Based on record review, the center failed to document viewing proof of the child’s identity and age upon enrollment. Evidence: The record for child # 5, date of enrollment September 2023, did not contain documentation of viewing the child’s identity and age.”
Oct 24, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on a review of five children’s records and interview, the vendor did not ensure that one child with a diagnosed food allergy had a written care plan, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.
“Evidence: 1) The record of Child #4 indicated the child has a diagnosed food allergy, but a written allergy care plan was not in the record. 2) During interview, management confirmed that a written allergy care plan has not been received for Child #4.”
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Based on a review of four staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure one staff member had documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening within the required timeframe.
“Evidence: 1) The record of Staff #4, employed 08/29/22, did not contain documentation of a negative TB screening. 2) During interview, management confirmed Staff #4 does not have documentation of a negative TB screening. Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.”
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Based on a review of four staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure one staff member completed the department’s health and safety update course annually.
“Evidence: 1) The most recent health and safety update course in the record of Staff #1 was completed on 12/30/19. 2) During interview, Staff #1 reported the training has not been completed since 12/30/19.”
Oct 24, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on a review of four staff records, one staff did not obtain the required staff health report within the required timeframe.
“Evidence: 1) The record of Staff #4, employed 08/29/22, did not contain a staff health report. 2) During interview, management confirmed a staff health report has not been obtained for Staff #4. The staff health report should have been obtained prior to the staff beginning employment.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Apr 22, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 years 6 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 90 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 232 child care providers in Henrico County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10; this one had 1.
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 |
|---|---|
| St. James Baptist Church This child care provider | 1 |
| Michelle Henderson | 47 |
| Ms. Qiana Davis | 2 |
| Tuckaway-Varina Child Development Center | 13 |
| Visions Child Development Center | 99 |
| Heaven Sent Child Care, LLC | 26 |
| Kingdom Kidz Academy LLC | 40 |
| Ms. Lafawyne Taylor | Not given |
| Sowing Seeds Academy-New Market | 11 |
| Henrico Education Foundation - Montrose | 4 |
| Katrina Nelson | 12 |
| Aliesha Miffin | 15 |
| Exceptional Learning Center LLC | 57 |
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.
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