Hour Little Playhouse Childcare
1001-D W. Nine Mile Road, Highland Springs, VA
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Clara Bush-Woods is a licensed home daycare in Henrico, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 12 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 5 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 12 childrenFrom the state license |
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Clara Bush-Woods has not listed its tuition.
State record
11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 10, 2026: 4 rules cited
Rules cited on 7 of 11 visits · 17 rules in all
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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8VAC20-800-200-A
“The provider shall orient the substitute provider and assistant by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities. Caregiver #1, who was working with children, did not have documentation verifying completion of orientation within their first week. Caregiver #1 has been employed for one year.”
8VAC20-790-250-B
“Within the first 90 days of employment all caregivers shall complete the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. Caregiver #1, who was working with children, has not yet completed this course which is overdue by 10 months.”
8VAC20-800-80-A
“Within seven business days of the child's first day of attendance at the family day home, the provider shall obtain verification of the identity and age of the child. Verification was not available in the record for Child #4, who was present on 9/10/2026 and has been in care for one year.”
22.1-289.036-A
“Household members are required to undergo a background check every five years. The most recent central registry check for HH member #1 was overdue by a 14 days.”
8VAC20-800-200-A Complaint related: No
“The provider shall orient the substitute provider and assistant by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities. Caregiver #2, who was working with children, did not have documentation verifying completion of orientation within their first week. Caregiver #2 has been employed for ten months.”
8VAC20-800-120-C Complaint related: No
“Substitute providers' records shall also contain documentation of the time of arrivals and departures as required by 8VAC20-800-140 D. Caregiver #2?s record did not have documentation of arrival and departure times for days worked as a substitute provider. Caregiver #1 confirmed that she was unable to locate any time records for those dates.”
8VAC20-800-140-B-1 Complaint related: No
“Substitute providers employed shall have a high school program completion or the equivalent or evidence of having met the requirements for admission to an accredited college or university. On August 25, 2025, Caregiver #1 served as a substitute provider without any education verification on file. Caregiver #2 reported that Caregiver #1 was hired to assist as both a substitute and an assistant as needed. Caregiver #1 confirmed that the required education documentation had not been obtained prior to employment.”
8VAC20-800-50-E Complaint related: No
“Records and reports on children shall be maintained and made accessible to the department’s representative for two years from the date of termination of services for a child. The record for Child #1 was not available , Caregiver #1 stated that the file had been discarded following termination.”
8VAC20-790-250-B Complaint related: No
“Within the first 90 days of employment all caregivers shall complete the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. Caregiver #2, who was working with children on 8/25/2026, has not yet completed this course which is overdue by seven months.”
8VAC20-800-170-A Complaint related: No
“The provider shall obtain from each caregiver at the time of hire and each adult household member prior to coming into contact with children a current report of Tuberculosis Screening. Caregiver #2 is currently working and has a TB screening that was dated 26 days after their first day of employment.”
8VAC20-800-90-C
“The family day home shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations for a child once every six months for children under the age of two years. Child #3, 12 months old, last documented immunization was over six months ago and 'Child #5, 10 months old, last documented immunization was over six months ago. Child #3 and Child #5 were in care during the inspection and had been in care for seven months.”
22.1-289.057-A
“REPEAT VIOLATION The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.”
22.1-289.057-A
“The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.”
8VAC20-800-120-B
“Assistants' and substitute providers' records shall contain the following: name, address, age, job title, date of employment and emergency contacts. The record for Caregiver #1 did not contain the following; identification to verify name, age and address; job title; date of employment; and emergency contacts were not obtained.”
8VAC20-800-480-E
“Equipment and materials used by children shall be clean, nontoxic, and free from hazards such as lead paint, sharp edges or points, loose parts, and rust. On the playground in the backyard, the playset swing was rusting along the metal handles, a pink bicycle had rusting handlebars, and a metal yellow construction play truck was bent with peeling paint and rusted edges.”
22.1-289.057-A
“The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead. The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.”
8VAC20-800-120-B
“Assistants' and substitute providers' records shall contain the following: name, address, age, job title, date of employment and emergency contacts. The record for Caregiver #1 did not contain the following; identification to verify name, age and address; job title; date of employment; and emergency contacts were not obtained.”
8VAC20-800-480-E
“Equipment and materials used by children shall be clean, nontoxic, and free from hazards such as lead paint, sharp edges or points, loose parts, and rust. On the playground in the backyard, the playset swing was rusting along the metal handles, a pink bicycle had rusting handlebars, and a metal yellow construction play truck was bent with peeling paint and rusted edges.”
22.1-289.036-A
“Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure that all household members had the required repeat background checks every 5 years. Evidence: The record for household member #1 had an expired fingerprint-based national criminal background check dated 10/30/18. The provider stated that the fingerprint-based national criminal background check had not been updated.”
8VAC20-770-70-A
“Based on a review of records, the provider did not ensure that documentation of all required information was provided in writing prior to attending. Evidence: The records for child #2, child #6, and child #7 did not have documentation of provisions of the family day home’s emergency preparedness and response plan.”
22.1-289.036-A
“Based on record review and interview, the provider did not ensure that all household members had the required repeat background checks every 5 years. Evidence: The record for household member #1 had an expired fingerprint-based national criminal background check dated 10/30/18. The provider stated that the fingerprint-based national criminal background check had not been updated.”
8VAC20-770-70-A
“Based on a review of records, the provider did not ensure that documentation of all required information was provided in writing prior to attending. Evidence: The records for child #2, child #6, and child #7 did not have documentation of provisions of the family day home’s emergency preparedness and response plan.”
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1001-D W. Nine Mile Road, Highland Springs, VA
Highland Springs, VA 23075 · infants to preschool · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Highland Springs, VA 23075 · preschool to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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FAQ
Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on September 10, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 7 of 11 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.
12, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Its hours are not listed. Call (804) 869-3475 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (804) 869-3475 to ask.
(804) 869-3475.
Henrico, VA 23075. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.