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Dogwood Preschool

6000 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226
licensed capacity
110
open each week
5 days

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About Dogwood Preschool

Dogwood Preschool is a licensed child care center in Richmond, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 110 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. It describes a Faith-based and Montessori approach, with after-school care, before-school care, preschool and toddler care.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 18 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

MontessoriBefore- and after-schoolFaith-based

Ages served: toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Licensed capacity
110 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Thursday8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Friday8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, preschool and toddler care
ApproachFaith-based (non-denominational Christian), Montessori
CurriculumCatechesis of the Good Shepherd
EnrichmentMusic, catechesis, movement class
Daily lifeExtended care: Before and after school extended hours (Extended Day, Enrichment, Lunch Bunch, Early Morning Drop off)
Licensed capacity110 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

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State record

Inspection reports for Dogwood Preschool

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
110 children
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#ID47040
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Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 20, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 7 of 7 visits · 18 rules in all

  • Background checks 7
  • Health, medication and illness 6
  • Building, equipment and play areas 4
  • Records and paperwork 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. Apr 20, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “The facility is required to ensure that the resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standards. On the playground, the fall zones around the swing were below 6 inches.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.036-B-2

      “The center must request a search of the central registry within 30 days of appointment as a board member. Board Member #6, who had been appointed more than 18 months, did not have a central registry search requested.”
  2. Dec 3, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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. The hallway bathroom had holes, peeling paint, and drywall showing where the toilet holder had been installed.”
  3. Apr 30, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate fall zones that encompass sufficient area to include the child's trajectory in the event of a fall. The fall zones under the saucer swing did not have the required six inches of resilient surfacing.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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 hallway bathroom did not have a toilet paper holder. The wall had drywall showing where the holder had been installed.”
  4. Dec 12, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-520-C

      “If diaper ointment or cream is used, the following requirements shall be met: In room #6, one container of Buttpaste diaper cream was sitting in a child’s cubby. The diaper cream was accessible to children.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for child #4 did not have documentation of the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”
  5. Jun 11, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “Based on a review of staff records, the center did not ensure that subsequent communicable tuberculosis (TB) screenings were conducted at least every two years from the date of the initial screening. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #4 had a TB screening / test on 9/21/23. The TB screening / test needed to be completed before 8/15/21”
  6. May 15, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-60-B

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure one of two staff records had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #2 (employed: 2/13/23) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation after the date of employment, dated 10/25/23. 2. The record of staff #3 (employed: 9/11/23) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation after the date of employment, dated 10/26/23. 2. A member of management stated that staff # did not complete a sworn statement prior to hire.”
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-60-C-2

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review and interview, the center did not have documentation of central registry findings by the end of the 30th day of employment. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #4 (employed: 9/08/23) did not contain documentation of central registry findings until 12/13/23. 2. The record for staff # 5 (employed: 2/06/23) did not contain documentation of central registry findings until 8/11/23. 2. Administrative staff confirmed that the central registry finding was not obtained within 30 days of employment.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Based on review of records and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening (TB) at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Evidence: 1.The records for staff #2 (employed: 02/13/23), staff #3 (employed: 9/11/23 ), staff #5 (employed: 02/06/23), did not have documentation of a TB screening or test at time of employment. 2. A member of management confirmed that the screenings / tests were not completed in the required time frame.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Based on a review of staff records and interview, the center did not ensure staff had the satisfactory results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check prior to employment. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #4 (employed: 9/08/23) did not contain the results of the fingerprint-based national criminal background check prior to employment. The results were dates 9/11/23. 2. The administrator stated that staff #4 did not have the fingerprint results prior to employment.”
  7. Nov 29, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289-036-B-4

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure board member and/or agent records contained documentation of criminal history record results, sex offender registry check results and a child abuse and neglect search request from any state in which the individual has resided in the past five years. Evidence: 1. The records of board member #4 and agent #2 did not documentation of criminal history record results, sex offender registry check results and a child abuse and neglect search request from any state in which the individual has resided in the past five years. 2. The Sworn Statement or Affirmation for board member #4 and agent #2 indicated that the members have lived outside of Virginia within the past five years. 3. A member of management verified that the record checks had not been submitted within the required time frame.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “Based on a review of staff records, the center did not ensure that subsequent communicable tuberculosis (TB) screenings were conducted at least every two years from the date of the initial screening. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #9 had a TB screening / test on 8/18/23. The TB screening / test needed to be completed before 7/30/23.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “Based on a review of children's records, the center did not ensure that each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's attendance or within one month after attendance. Evidence: The record for child #5 (enrolled: 9/05/23) did not have a physical examination.”
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-60-C-2

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Based on record review and interview, the center did not have documentation of central registry findings for two staff member. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #1 (employed 9/15/23) and staff #2 (employed: 9/05/23) did not contain the central registry findings. 2. A member of management acknowledged that the central registry findings had not been received.”
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-60-B

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure one of two staff records had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #2 (employed: 9/05/23) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation dated 9/07/23. 2. The record for staff # 6 (employed: 9/11/23) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation dated 10/17/23 2. A member of management stated that staff # did not complete a sworn statement prior to hire.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Based on review of records and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening (TB) at the time of employment and prior to coming in contact with children. Evidence: 1.The records for staff #1 (employed: 09/15/23) and staff # 5 (employed: 8/21/23) did not have documentation of a TB screening or test at time of employment and within the last 30 calendar days. 2. A member of management confirmed that the screenings / tests were not completed in the required time frame.”
  8. Aug 17, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “Based on observation and measurements, the center did not ensure that resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested. Evidence: Three out of three mulch depth samples taken on the playground around the fall zones of the climbing dome measured less than the required six inches.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-550-C

      “Based on observation, the applicant did not ensure emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place maps and procedures were posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children. ] Evidence: 1. Room #1, room #2, room #3, and room #4 did not have emergency evacuation and shelter -in-place maps and procedures posted. 2. The director confirmed the center did not post the emergency evacuation and shelter -in-place maps and procedures.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Based on observation, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Evidence: In room #1, the bathroom light was not working at the time of the inspection. In room #3 and room # 6 the toilet seats were stained yellow and brown. In room #6, the bathroom sink had a bottom cabinet door missing.”
  9. May 23, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not have documentation of central registry findings by the end of the 30th day of employment. Evidence: 1. The records for staff #4 (employed 2/06/23) and staff #5 ( 2/13/23) did not contain documentation of central registry findings.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure staff obtained fingerprint results prior to hire. Evidence: 1. The records for staff #3 (employed 8/30/21), staff #4 (02/06/2023) and staff #5 (employed 2/13/23) did not contain a fingerprint-based background check determination letter from the Office of Background Investigation prior to employment.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-210-A

      “Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that program leaders shall meet all the required qualifications. Evidence: 1. The record for staff # 2 (employed 3/07/2023), staff #4 (employed 2/06/23, and staff #5 (employed 2/13/23) did not have documentation to demonstrate how each staff member meets program leader qualifications.”
  10. Dec 2, 2021Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      22VAC40-185-280-B

      “Based on observation, the center did not ensure that all 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 cabinet located in classroom #1, two containers of Cascade, labeled "Caution,? and "Keep out of reach of children," one container of Comet, labeled ?Keep out of reach of children,? and ?Caution,? one container of 409 cleaner, labeled ?Keep out of reach of children,? and ?Caution.? In the closet in classroom #4, one container of Clorox cleaner, labeled ?Keep out of reach of children,? and ?Warning.?”

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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FAQ

Questions about Dogwood Preschool

Is Dogwood Preschool licensed?

Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Dogwood Preschool last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on April 20, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Dogwood Preschool had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 18 rules across 7 of 7 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 Dogwood Preschool care for?

110, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Dogwood Preschool accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Dogwood Preschool's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Dogwood Preschool cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (804) 665-4902 to ask.

What is Dogwood Preschool's phone number?

(804) 665-4902.

Where is Dogwood Preschool?

6000 Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226. The nearest other daycare we list is St. Catherine's School, 0.1 miles away.

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