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Heaven Sent Child Care

916 St. James Street, Richmond, VA 23220
licensed capacity
54
open each week
5 days

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About Heaven Sent Child Care

Heaven Sent Child Care is a licensed child care center in Richmond, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 54 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 19 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

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
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
54 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity54 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Heaven Sent Child Care has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Heaven Sent Child Care

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
54 children
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#ID50114
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Summary

12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 14, 2026: 5 rules cited

Rules cited on 9 of 12 visits · 19 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 5
  • Health, medication and illness 5
  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Supervision and ratios 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 14, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-420-E-3

      “Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date. The information in the record of child #1, child #2 and child #3 had not been updated in over 12 months.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-130-A

      “The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child #5, who had been attending for two months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-210-A

      “Program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and meet the qualifications of six months experience and 24 hours of training within the six months before being promoted or beginning work or one month after being promoted. The record for staff #2 and #3, did not contain documentation of lead teacher qualifications.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Based on observations, the center failed to ensure that 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. In the two’s classroom, there was a aerosol container of Febreze, and two bottles of hand sanitizer stored in a cubby accessible to children.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-500-C

      “Toilet chairs shall be emptied promptly and cleaned and sanitized after each use. In the restroom located in the Two’s classroom, a child's toilet chair was observed with a yellow substance in the bowl.”
  2. Dec 3, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-790-600-F

      “Staff who work directly with children shall annually complete the department's health and safety update course. Staff #1, staff #2, and staff #3, has not completed the 3-hour subsidy health and safety update course for 2025.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-420-E-3

      “Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date. Up-to-date information is required to be requested from the parent for each child's record at least annually. The information in the record of Child #1 and child #5 had not been updated in over five months. The information in the record of Child # 2 and Child # 3, had not been updated in over four months. The information in the record of Child #4, had not been updated in over nine months.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-245-A

      “Staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually, appropriate to the age of children in care. The record for staff #1 and staff #3, did not contain 16 hours of annual training. Staff #2?s record contained 8 of the 16 hours of training.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “(Repeat Violation) A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #1 updated screening was due 3 months ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-260-A

      “(Repeat Violation) The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. The provider has no documentation of a fire inspection being completed since 2023.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “(Repeat Violation) Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. Child #6 and Child # 7 were present but did not have a record that contained all of the required information. Child # 6 and Child # 7 have been enrolled for more than 30 days.”
  3. Dec 3, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-790-600-F

      “Staff who work directly with children shall annually complete the department's health and safety update course. Staff #1, staff #2, and staff #3, has not completed the 3-hour subsidy health and safety update course for 2025.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-420-E-3

      “Staff shall request at least annually parent confirmation that the required information in the child's record is up to date. Up-to-date information is required to be requested from the parent for each child's record at least annually. The information in the record of Child #1 and child #5 had not been updated in over five months. The information in the record of Child # 2 and Child # 3, had not been updated in over four months. The information in the record of Child #4, had not been updated in over nine months.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-245-A

      “Staff shall complete a minimum of 16 hours of training annually, appropriate to the age of children in care. The record for staff #1 and staff #3, did not contain 16 hours of annual training. Staff #2?s record contained 8 of the 16 hours of training.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-C

      “(Repeat Violation) A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #1 updated screening was due 3 months ago. The updated screenings have not yet been completed.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-260-A

      “(Repeat Violation) The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. The provider has no documentation of a fire inspection being completed since 2023.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “(Repeat Violation) Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. Child #6 and Child # 7 were present but did not have a record that contained all of the required information. Child # 6 and Child # 7 have been enrolled for more than 30 days.”
  4. Jun 5, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-40-H

      “The sponsor shall maintain public liability insurance for bodily injury for each center site with a minimum limit of at least $500,000. The liability insurance provided at the center expired May 20, 2025.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “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. Staff #1 is currently working and has a TB screening that was dated 3 months after their first day of employment, and Staff #2 TB was dated four months prior to date of employment and has been employed for over a year.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-550-D

      “The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. The last documented emergency evacuation drill was documented on 4/30/2025. There was no documentation of a practiced evacuation drill for May 2025.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-260-A

      “The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. The last documented fire inspection was conducted 9/11/2023.”
  5. Jun 5, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-40-H

      “The sponsor shall maintain public liability insurance for bodily injury for each center site with a minimum limit of at least $500,000. The liability insurance provided at the center expired May 20, 2025.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “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. Staff #1 is currently working and has a TB screening that was dated 3 months after their first day of employment, and Staff #2 TB was dated four months prior to date of employment and has been employed for over a year.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-550-D

      “The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. The last documented emergency evacuation drill was documented on 4/30/2025. There was no documentation of a practiced evacuation drill for May 2025.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-260-A

      “The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. The last documented fire inspection was conducted 9/11/2023.”
  6. Sep 23, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on a review of five child records, the center did not ensure that 2 child records were complete. Evidence: 1. The record for child #2, did not contain documentation of the child’s enrollment date, and the address for 1 of 2 emergency contacts. 2. The record for child #3, did not contain documentation of the child’s enrollment date, and the address for 1 of 2 emergency contacts.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Based on observation, the center did not ensure 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: 1. In the toddler room, there was a bottle of Lysol multipurpose cleaner and All-purpose cleaner stored on a table accessible to children. 2. In the school age bathroom there was a bottle of Bleach, Lysol Toilet cleaner, and Awesome Cleaner stored under the sink in an unlocked cabinet.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-350-B-2

      “Based on observation and staff interview, the center did not ensure that the staff to children ratio of 1 staff to 5 children is not maintained in the 16 months- 24 months classroom. Evidence: 1. At 10:40 am the inspector observed 1 staff with 8 children, the youngest child was 17 months. 2. Staff acknowledged they usually have 9 children in the classroom but 1 was absent today and they were short staff today.”
  7. Sep 23, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on a review of five child records, the center did not ensure that 2 child records were complete. Evidence: 1. The record for child #2, did not contain documentation of the child’s enrollment date, and the address for 1 of 2 emergency contacts. 2. The record for child #3, did not contain documentation of the child’s enrollment date, and the address for 1 of 2 emergency contacts.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Based on observation, the center did not ensure 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: 1. In the toddler room, there was a bottle of Lysol multipurpose cleaner and All-purpose cleaner stored on a table accessible to children. 2. In the school age bathroom there was a bottle of Bleach, Lysol Toilet cleaner, and Awesome Cleaner stored under the sink in an unlocked cabinet.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-350-B-2

      “Based on observation and staff interview, the center did not ensure that the staff to children ratio of 1 staff to 5 children is not maintained in the 16 months- 24 months classroom. Evidence: 1. At 10:40 am the inspector observed 1 staff with 8 children, the youngest child was 17 months. 2. Staff acknowledged they usually have 9 children in the classroom but 1 was absent today and they were short staff today.”
  8. Jun 20, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  9. Mar 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Mar 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 3 earlier visits
  1. Dec 12, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Based on review of three staff records, the center did not obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children that had been completed within the last 30 days prior to employment for staff records. Evidence: 1. 1. The record of staff #1, (hire date 10/2/2022), had documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening dated 10/13/2022, exceeding the date of employment.”
  2. Dec 12, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Based on review of three staff records, the center did not obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children that had been completed within the last 30 days prior to employment for staff records. Evidence: 1. 1. The record of staff #1, (hire date 10/2/2022), had documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening dated 10/13/2022, exceeding the date of employment.”
  3. Oct 17, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-70

      “Based on a review of staff records interview with staff, the center did not ensure that documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. Evidence: The record for staff # 4 (date of hire 10/2/2023), did not contain documentation of 2 references.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-560-F

      “Based on observation and interview it was determined the center did not post the current one week menu in a location conspicuous to parents. Evidence: 1. The center did not have a menu was posted. 2. Staff confirmed the menu was not posted during this inspection.”
    • Safety and hazards

      22.1-289.058

      “Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure the center was equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector. Evidence: The center did not have a carbon monoxide detector. The administration stated they had not installed a carbon monoxide detector.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Based on observation, the center did not maintain areas of the building in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. In the napping area near the back door, there were 5 blue cots stacked that were torn along the sides. 2. Staff was aware that the cots were torn.”

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 Heaven Sent Child Care

Is Heaven Sent Child Care licensed?

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

When was Heaven Sent Child Care last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on April 14, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Heaven Sent Child Care had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 19 rules across 9 of 12 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 Heaven Sent Child Care care for?

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

Does Heaven Sent Child Care accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Heaven Sent Child Care's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Heaven Sent Child Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (804) 803-9209 to ask.

What is Heaven Sent Child Care's phone number?

(804) 803-9209.

Where is Heaven Sent Child Care?

916 St. James Street, Richmond, VA 23220. The nearest other daycare we list is The Friends' Association for Children, 0.1 miles away.

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