Little Explorers Discovery School
5762 Tabor Street, Crozet, VA
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Crozet Avenue Christian Preschool is a licensed child care center in Crozet, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 50 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. It describes a Faith-based and Play-based approach, with before-school care, full-time care, part-time care and pre-k. It lists monthly tuition from $349 to $839.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 8 visits in the last 3 years and cited 32 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 2.5+ years old |
|---|---|
| Programs | Before-school care, full-time care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool and summer camp |
| Approach | Faith-based (Christian (weekly Chapel)), Play-based |
| Enrichment | Weekly music and chapel |
| Staff-to-child ratio | Student-to-teacher ratio of less than 5:1 in every class |
| Class size | No more than 9 students per classroom |
| Discounts | Sibling discounts; scholarships |
| Parent updates | Parent app (Brightwheel) |
| Licensed capacity | 50 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Crozet Avenue Christian Preschool lists monthly tuition from $349 to $839.
| Monthly · program, in its own words | Price |
|---|---|
| 2-Day Half-Day Preschool (Tue, Thu), children age 2.5+ as of 8/19/26 | $349 |
| 3-Day Half-Day Preschool (Mon, Wed & Fri), children age 2.5+ as of 9/30/26 | $464 |
| 5-Day Full-Day Pre-K (Mon-Fri), 9:00am - 2:30pm | $839 |
| 5-Day Half-Day Pre-K (Mon-Fri), children age 4+ as of 9/30/26 | $579 |
| 5-Day Half-Day Preschool (Mon-Fri) | $674 |
State record
8 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 22, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 6 of 8 visits · 32 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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8VAC20-780-280-B
“REPEAT VIOLATION Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. 1. A can of disinfectant, two canisters of disinfectant wipes, and a spray bottle of disinfectant, with warning labels, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were in an unlocked lower cabinet under the counter top and within reach of children, in the Hedge Hog classroom (age 2.5 years-4 years). 2. Two cans of shaving cream were in an unlocked upper cabinet in the Bees classroom (age 2 years-3 years).”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“REPEAT VIOLATION Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. 1. Staff #2 TB was dated over nine months prior to the date of employment and has been employed for two weeks.”
8VAC20-780-70
“REPEAT VIOLATION Staff records shall be kept for each staff person with all the required information. 1. Staff #3, working as a program lead for two days, did not have documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education and certification required by the job position. 2. The records of Staff #3 and Staff #6 both employed for over 2 years, did not contain documentation of orientation training.”
8VAC20-780-160-C
“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. 1. Staff #3 updated screening was due over a month ago. The updated screening has not yet been completed.”
22.1-289.035-B-4
“REPEAT VIOLATION SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. 1. The center did not have documentation of requesting a sex offender registry check or criminal history check from one state for Staff #2, who has been employed for two weeks and was working alone with children.”
8VAC20-780-510-L
“Medication, except for those prescriptions designated otherwise by written physician's orders, including refrigerated medication and staff's personal medication, shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. 1. Medication was found in an unlocked lower cabinet under the counter top and accessible to children, in the Hedge Hog classroom (age 2.5 years - 4 years).”
8VAC20-780-550-P
“REPEAT VIOLATION SYSTEMIC VIOLATION The center shall maintain a written record of children's injuries that includes the future action to prevent recurrence. Injury records reviewed did not include the future action to prevent recurrence.”
8VAC20-780-500-A
“Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating and staff's hands shall be washed with soap and running water before and after helping a child with toileting and before serving food or beverages. 1. Staff #2 did not was hands before and after helping a child with toileting. 2. Five children in the Owls classroom did not wash their hands before or after lunch. 3. Five children in the Owls classroom did not wash their hands after eating snack. 4. Staff #6 and staff #7 did not wash their hands before opening snack packages for children.”
22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry and the sex offender registry from one state for Staff #3, who has been employed for a month and was working with children at the time of inspection.”
8VAC20-780-240-A
“Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. Staff #4 completed the course over a year late.”
8VAC20-780-250-C
“A notice regarding the presence and location of asbestos containing materials and advising that the asbestos inspection report and management plan are available for review shall be posted. The asbestos notice was not posted.”
8VAC20-780-70
“Staff records shall be kept for each staff person with all the required information. 1. Staff #4, who has been actively working as a program leader for over two months, did not have documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. 2. Staff #1, who has actively been working at the center for four months, did not have completed reference verifications on file.”
8VAC20-780-245-A
“Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. Staff #1, #2, #3, and #4 had not met the minimum annual training requirement.”
8VAC20-780-270-A
“Repeat Violation The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. There were several areas of chipped and peeling paint within reach of children in room 5.”
8VAC20-780-550-P
“Repeat Violation The center shall maintain a written record of children's injuries that includes future action to prevent recurrence. Injury reports reviewed did not include future action to prevent recurrence.”
8VAC20-780-550-F
“Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually. The last lockdown was practiced 2/28/24.”
8VAC20-780-280-B
“Repeat Violation Systemic Violation 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. Unlocked substances were observed in the art room and in all but one classroom, many of which were in reach of the children in care.”
8VAC20-780-280-G
“If hazardous substances are not kept in original containers, the substitute containers shall clearly indicate their contents. In the 2-3 year old classroom there was a sanitizing solution in a bottle that wasn't labeled with the contents.”
22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff # 2 and Staff #4, who have been employed since October 2024.”
8VAC20-780-270-A
“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The fencing around the playground is rusted and the paint is chipping and peeling off.”
8VAC20-780-530-A
“At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in both CPR and first aid. Staff #3 and staff #4 are the only two staff in a classroom of 2 and 3 year old children and neither staff are certified in CPR or first aid.”
8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances must be in a locked place that prevents access by children. 1. In the Pre-k room, there were four bottles of shave cream in an unlocked cabinet, out of reach of children. 2. In the 2-3 year old classroom there several bottles of cleaning and sanitizing solutions in an unlocked cabinet, out of reach of children.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“Repeat violation Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children. The screening for staff #3 was completed three days after hire.”
8VAC20-780-550-P
“The center must maintain a written record of children's injuries that includes the staff present and treatment, date and time when parents were notified, future action to prevent recurrence, and how the parent was notified. Two incident reports reviewed did not contain the staff present and treatment, date and time when parents were notified, future action to prevent recurrence of the injury or how the parent was notified.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on review of staff records, the center failed to ensure that tuberculosis documentation shall been completed within the last 30calendar days of the date of employment. Evidence: 1. Staff #2's date of hire was 08/23/2023. The tuberculosis documentation on file was dated 07/28/2022. 2. Administration verified the date of employment and the date on the tuberculosis documentation.”
8VAC20-780-40-E
“Based on review of medications and the medication policy, the licensee failed to ensure compliance with the center's own policies and procedures. Evidence: 1. In Classroom #1 there was an emergency prescription medication, (Epi-Pen), that expired in December 2023. 2. Staff#1 verified the expiration date on the prescription box and Epi-Pen. 3. In the 2023-2024 Parent Handbook it states under Medication Administration that "all medication at the school shall be kept on file, and the director shall conduct a monthly verification of medication to ensure medication has not expired. Expired medication shall be returned to the family."”
8VAC20-780-90-A
“REPEAT Based on review of children records and interview, the center failed to ensure that a written agreement between the parent and center to address authorization to seek emergency care, pick up if a child becomes ill, and notification if someone in the child's household contracts a reportable communicable disease was in each child's record by the first day of attendance. Evidence: 1. Child #4's date of enrollment was 01/02/2024. The agreement in the record was signed by the parent on 01/03/2024. 2. Child #5's date of enrollment was 01/02/2024. The agreement in the record was signed by the parent on 01/08/2024.”
22.1-289.035-B-4
“Based on review of staff records, the center failed to ensure that out-of-state background checks were completed within the required time frame. Evidence: 1. Staff #3's indicated on a sworn disclosure dated 09/07/2023 that they had lived outside of the state of Virginia within the past five years. 2. Staff #3's date of hire was 09/07/2023, the out-of-state criminal history background check in the record was dated 09/13/2023. The background check was required to be completed prior to the date of hire. 3. Administration verified the date of employment and the date on the criminal history background check.”
8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on review of children records, the center failed to ensure that all required information was in the children records. Evidence: 1. Five out of five children records reviewed did not contain the date of enrollment. 2. Administration verified that the date of enrollment was not in the records.”
8VAC20-780-90-A
“Based on a review of five children's files and an interview with Administrative staff, it was determined that the center failed to ensure that a written agreement between the parent and center to address authorization to seek emergency care, pick up if a child becomes ill and notification if someone in the child's household contracts a reportable communicable disease was in the child's record by the first day of the child's attendance. Evidence: 1. Child #1, #3, #4, and #5's date of enrollment was 09/12/2023 there was not a signed written agreement in the children's records. 2. Child #2's date of enrollment was 09/13/2023 there was not a signed written agreement in the child's record.”
8VAC20-780-510-L
“Based on observation and review of medication, the center failed to ensure that all medication shall be kept in a locked placing using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. In Classroom #1 there was a non-prescription medication, (Children's Benadryl), that was in zip lock bag that was in a tote on a hook behind the door in the classroom. 2. Staff verified that the medication was not in a locked location.”
8VAC20-780-510-G
“Based on review of medication, the center failed to ensure that medication shall be labeled with the child's name and dosage amount. Evidence: 1. In Classroom #1 there was a non-prescription medication, (Children's Benadryl), that was in a ziplock bag that was not labeled with the dosage amount. 2. In Classroom #2 there was a non-prescription medication, (Children's Benadryl), that was labeled with the child's name or dosage amount. 3. Staff verified that the medication was not labeled with the child's name or dosage amount.”
8VAC20-780-540-C
“Based on review of first aid kits, the center failed to ensure that the first aid kit contained all the required items. Evidence: 1. The first aid kit both upstairs and downstairs only contained one triangular bandage. 2. Administration verified that there was only one triangular bandage in the first aid kits.”
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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 April 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 8 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 32 rules across 6 of 8 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.
50, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
Monthly tuition from $349 to $839, as it lists it.
(434) 400-9227.
1156 Crozet Avenue, Crozet, VA 22932. The nearest other daycare we list is Little Explorers Discovery School, 0.1 miles away.