Faith Life Tabernacle
A religious exempt child day center in Richmond, Virginia 23222
420 Steadman Ave, Richmond, Virginia 23222. (804) 321-1333.
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The short answer
- 12 deficiencies in the last three years
- May 282026 the latest visit on record
- 200 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 May 28, 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 |
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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
May 28, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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22.1-289.031-A-9
“The religious exempt child day center shall be in compliance with all safe sleep guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. A 5 month old infant was propped with a boppy pillow and covered with a blanket in a crib.”
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8VAC20-770-40-D-2
“Repeat violation: Documentation of a completed search of the central registry ( CPS check) shall be on file for each staff within the first 30 days of employment. Staff 4 did not have a completed search of the central registry on file within 30 days of employment. Staff 4 has been employed for 3 years.”
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8VAC20-790-760-C-2
“Toilet chairs shall be emptied promptly and cleaned and sanitized after each use. Two toilet chairs in the preschool classroom near the diaper station were full during rest time and had not been promptly emptied.”
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8VAC20-790-770-A
“The vendor may administer prescription medication to a child with written permission of the parent. Two emergency medications did not have current written authorizations from the parent. One medication authorization expired 3 months ago and the second expired 2 months ago.”
Mar 24, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-600-F
“Staff who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training. Training shall be related to child safety, child development, the function of the center, and any required department sponsored training. Staff 1 had 1 documented hour of annual training, Staff 2 had 5 documented hours of annual training, and Staff 5 had 11 documented hours of annual training.”
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8VAC20-790-800-B
“The vendor shall maintain a record of the dates of the emergency practice drills for one year. The last documented evacuation drill was 10/29/2024 and there was no lockdown drill documented.”
Mar 24, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-770-40-D-2
“Documentation of a completed search of the central registry ( CPS check) shall be on file for each staff within the first 30 days of employment. Staff 3 did not have a completed search of the central registry on file within 30 days of employment. Staff have been employed for 4 years.”
Mar 21, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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Based on a review of five children’s records, the vendor did not ensure three children’s records contained the required information.
“Evidence: The following records did not contain the address of at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency and the parent cannot be reached - Child #1 (date of attendance: 05/30/23); Child #2 (date of attendance: 09/21/23); and Child #3 (date of attendance 02/06/23).”
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Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the vendor did not ensure one staff was evaluated by a health professional and was issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB) within the required timeframe.
“Evidence: The TB screening in the record of Staff #1, employed on 06/19/23, was completed on 03/08/23. During interview, a member of management confirmed that was the only TB screening on file for Staff #1. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.”
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Based on a review of five children’s records and interview, the vendor did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for one child less than two years of age.
“Evidence: The most recent immunizations in the record of Child #3 (15 months old), date of attendance 02/06/23, were obtained on 02/01/23 and on 03/21/24. During interview, a member of management reported the updated immunizations were not obtained every six months as required.”
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Based on observations, the vendor did not ensure 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.
“Evidence: In the Preschool classroom, the inspector observed cleaning materials on a shelf in the classroom. The cleaning materials were out of reach of the children, but they were not locked.”
Mar 21, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on a review of five staff records, the center did not ensure one staff member had been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent them from caring for children under their supervision prior to employment.
“Evidence: The staff health report in the record of Staff #1, employed on 06/19/23, was completed on 08/11/2023.”
Oct 4, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection5 deficiencies
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Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the vendor did not obtain a completed sworn statement for one staff before employment.
“Evidence: 1) The sworn disclosure statement in the record for Staff #5, employed 03/08/22, did not include the date it was completed. 2) During interview, management confirmed the sworn statement was incomplete.”
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Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the vendor did not obtain a repeat sworn disclosure statement and a repeat central registry check every five years for three staff.
The inspectors’ words, 117 words
“Evidence: 1) The central registry finding in the record for Staff #1, employed 07/01/91, expired on 09/15/22. 2) The sworn disclosure statement in the record for Staff #1 expired on 03/23/22. 3) The central registry finding the record for Staff #3, employed 06/01/90, expired on 09/18/22. 4) The sworn disclosure statement in the record for Staff #3 expired on 03/22/22. 5) The central registry finding in the record for Staff #4, employed 06/01/00, expired 09/17/22. 6) The sworn disclosure statement in the record for Staff #4 expired on 03/22/22. 7) During interview, management reported the central registry and the sworn statement for Staff #1, Staff #3, and Staff #4 were not completed every five years as required.”
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Based on a review of five staff records, the vendor did not ensure one staff was evaluated by a health professional and was issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB) within the require timeframe.
“Evidence: The TB screening in the record for Staff #5, employed 03/08/22, was dated 01/14/22. The documentation should have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment.”
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Based on a review of five staff records, the vendor did not ensure one staff, who works directly with children, completed the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff within the first 90 days of employment.
“Evidence: The Virginia Preservice Training certificate in the record for Staff #5, employed 03/08/22, was completed on 06/17/22.”
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Based on observations, the vendor did not ensure 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.
“Evidence: During a walk-through of the facility, the inspector observed unlocked cleaning materials in one of the bathrooms used by children and in the Preschool classroom. The materials were unlocked and were within the reach of children.”
Oct 4, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the center did not obtain a repeat sworn disclosure statement and a repeat central registry check every five years for three staff.
The inspectors’ words, 117 words
“Evidence: 1. The central registry finding in the record for Staff #1, employed 07/01/91, expired on 09/15/22. 2. The sworn disclosure statement in the record for Staff #1 expired on 03/23/22. 3. The central registry finding the record for Staff #3, employed 06/01/90, expired on 09/18/22. 4. The sworn disclosure statement in the record for Staff #3 expired on 03/22/22. 5. The central registry finding in the record for Staff #4, employed 06/01/00, expired 09/17/22. 6. The sworn disclosure statement in the record for Staff #4 expired on 03/22/22. 7. During interview, management reported the central registry and the sworn statement for Staff #1, Staff #3, and Staff #4 were not completed every five years as required.”
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Based on a review of five staff records and interview, the center did not obtain a completed sworn statement for one staff before employment.
“Evidence: 1) The sworn disclosure statement in the record for Staff #5, employed 03/08/22, did not include the date it was completed. 2) During interview, management confirmed the sworn statement was incomplete.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| May 28, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Aug 7, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: Birth - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 200 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 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Trinity Baptist Church | 6 |
| Melissa McKensie | 4 |
| Let’s Be a Kid Childcare Center | 19 |
| Faith Life Tabernacle This child care provider | 12 |
| Tuckaway-Innsbrook Child Development Center | 14 |
| Bon Secours Family Center @ SMH | 4 |
| La Petite Academy - Church Road | 3 |
| KinderCare Learning Center - Parham | 31 |
| Kids In Discovery Preschool | 9 |
| Westminster Canterbury Child Development Center | 26 |
| West Richmond Church of the Brethren | 0 |
| Welborne United Methodist Church | 3 |
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.
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 5, 2026.
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Replies
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