Loving Care Day Care
955 Bird Lane, Salem, VA
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Fort Lewis Baptist Church is a child care center in Salem, Virginia. It is license-exempt, for up to 115 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 115 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Fort Lewis Baptist Church has not listed its tuition.
State record
1 visit in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 17, 2025: 4 rules cited
Rules cited on 1 of 1 visit · 4 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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22.1-289.058
“Each building that was built before 2015 and that houses a child day program that serves preschool-age children shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector. Center is housed in a building built before 2015 serving pre-school age children, did not have at least one carbon monoxide detector.”
22.1-289.049-A
“Upon enrollment of a child in a regulated child day program, the child day program shall require information regarding previous child day care and schools attended, from the person enrolling the child. Information regarding previous child care and schools attended was not obtained for Child #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7.”
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 #3, who had been employed for more than 2 months, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #3 was working with children. Staff #8, who had been employed for more than a year, did not have a central registry search requested. Staff #8 was working with children.”
22.1-289.035-B-2
“The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the first day of employment for each staff person. Staff #3, who had been employed for more than 2 months, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Staff #4, who had been employed for more than a year, did not have a completed national criminal background check. Staff $6, who had been employed for more than 2 years, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”
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FAQ
No. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as exempt from child care licensing in Virginia.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on July 17, 2025, with 4 rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 1 of 1 visit 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.
115, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers and school-age children.
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (540) 380-2721 to ask.
(540) 380-2721.
4215 West Main Street, Salem, VA 24153. The nearest other daycare we list is Young Men's Christian Assoc of Virginia's Blue Ridge -Fort Lewis, 1.5 miles away.