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Aldersgate United Methodist Church

1500 Rio Road East, Charlottesville, VA 22901
licensed capacity
10
open each week
5 days
monthly, posted tuition
$200

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About Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Aldersgate United Methodist Church is a child care center in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is license-exempt, for up to 10 children, serving preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach, with preschool. It lists monthly tuition from $200 to $380.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Faith-basedPosts tuition

Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license. Ages it lists: children age 3-5
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Licensed capacity
10 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state licenseHours it lists: “Monday- Friday, 9am-noon”

Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license. It lists: Children age 3-5
ProgramsPreschool
ApproachFaith-based (Aldersgate United Methodist Church)
Class sizeTwo teachers with no more than ten children
Licensed capacity10 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Aldersgate United Methodist Church lists monthly tuition from $200 to $380.

Monthly · program, in its own wordsPrice
2 days/week: $200 per month$200
3 days/week: $255 per month$255
5 days/week: $380 per month$380
3 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.

State record

Inspection reports for Aldersgate United Methodist Church

License

Status
License-exempt and operating
License type
Religiously exempt child day center (not licensed)
Capacity
10 children
Ages
Preschoolers
License number
#1106050
See the state's record

Summary

2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 1, 2025: 3 rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 2 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Background checks 5
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Health, medication and illness 1

For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Dec 1, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-3

      “REPEAT VIOLATION The center must obtained a central registry ( CPS ) record check prior to 1st day of employment or requested for provisional hire. Staff #2 has been employed for three months and does has not obtained a CPS record check. The request was sent after hire.”
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.049-A

      “Upon enrollment of a child in a regulated child day program, such child day program shall require information from the person enrolling the child regarding previous child day care and schools attended by the child. The regulated child day program shall also require that the person enrolling the child present the regulated child day program with the proof of the child's identity and age. The center has not requested this information for any child in care.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “REPEAT VIOLATION The center must complete fingerprint-based criminal history determination letter prior to 1st day of employment. Staff #2 has been employed for three months and does has not obtained a fingerprint-based criminal history determination letter.”
  2. Nov 12, 2024Inspection6 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-1

      “The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1, who was hired five months ago and began working with children two months ago, has not completed a sworn statement. Staff #2, who began working with children two months ago, has not completed a sworn statement.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      22.1-289.031-A-4

      “The center is to ensure each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his/her supervision. Staff #1 supervised children for five months before obtaining a staff health report. Staff #2 supervised children for one month before obtaining a staff health report.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      22.1-289.031-B-6

      “The center is to establish and implement a procedure to ensure that all staff are able to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. Staff #2 has worked at the center for ten weeks and has not completed training in recognizing the signs of child abuse and neglect.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      22.1-289.031-B-3

      “The center is to establish and implement a procedure in which a daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such screenings. The center has two staff and neither have been trained in daily simple health screening and have no procedure. There has been no trained staff for two months.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1, who has been employed for five months and has been working with children without a staff member present with background checks for two months, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Staff #2, who has been working with children without a staff member present with background checks for two months, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-3

      “The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #1, who has been employed for five months and has been working with children without a staff member present with background checks for two months, did not have a completed central registry check. Staff #2, who has been working with children without a staff member present with background checks for two months, did not have a completed central registry check.”
  3. Apr 26, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.031-A-6

      “Based on a review of the parent handbook and interview, the center failed to provide a written disclosure to parents and guardians of the children in the center and the general public that includes information regarding the physical facilities and food services. Evidence: 1. A review of the parent handbook and a tour of the facility and postings was conducted. There was no information regarding the center's physical facilities and food services. 2. The director verified the parent handbook does not contain information regarding the physical facilities and food service and they do not have anything posted regarding this information.”
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.031-A

      “Based on observations and interview, the center failed to post the fact that the center is exempt from licensure in a visible location on the premises. Evidence: 1. A tour of the facility was conducted. No posting of the center's exemption status was found. 2. The director verified they do not have the fact the center is exempt from licensure posted.”

Copied from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2012. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Aldersgate United Methodist Church

Is Aldersgate United Methodist Church licensed?

No. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as exempt from child care licensing in Virginia.

When was Aldersgate United Methodist Church last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on December 1, 2025, with 3 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Aldersgate United Methodist Church had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 2 of 2 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Aldersgate United Methodist Church care for?

10, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

Does Aldersgate United Methodist Church accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Aldersgate United Methodist Church's hours?

Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Aldersgate United Methodist Church cost?

Monthly tuition from $200 to $380, as it lists it.

What is Aldersgate United Methodist Church's phone number?

(434) 973-5806.

Where is Aldersgate United Methodist Church?

1500 Rio Road East, Charlottesville, VA 22901. The nearest other daycare we list is Mountain Lake Childcare, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety (license and visits).