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ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville

14421 Newbern Loop, Gainesville, VA 201554.7· 38 reviews
licensed capacity
117
open each week
5 days

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About ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville

ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville is a licensed child care center in Gainesville, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 117 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 8 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Licensed capacity
117 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity117 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

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State record

Inspection reports for ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
117 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1107856
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Summary

12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 30, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 9 of 12 visits · 8 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Background checks 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 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 30, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Nov 5, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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. A hole was observed approximately 3 inches wide at the bottom of the chain-length fence of the infant/toddler playground that had sharp edges exposed.”
  3. Nov 5, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • 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. A hole was observed approximately 3 inches wide at the bottom of the chain-length fence of the infant/toddler playground that had sharp edges exposed.”
  4. Mar 31, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F Complaint related: Yes

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 3/26/2025 child A (age 3 years) was left unsupervised in the older three's classroom for approximately three minutes.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F

      “Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 2/03/2025 child A (age 3 years) let themself into the older two's classroom and was unsupervised, looking at books in the reading area for approximately thirteen minutes.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child A and child B, who had been attending for two months, did not have documentation of a physical exam on file.”
    • Background checks

      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. The record for staff A, who has been employed four weeks, did not contain a central registry check or proof that one had been requested.”
    • 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 A, who had been attending for two months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
  5. Mar 31, 2025Complaint investigation5 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F Complaint related: Yes

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 3/26/2025 child A (age 3 years) was left unsupervised in the older three's classroom for approximately three minutes.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F

      “Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 2/03/2025 child A (age 3 years) let themself into the older two's classroom and was unsupervised, looking at books in the reading area for approximately thirteen minutes.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child A and child B, who had been attending for two months, did not have documentation of a physical exam on file.”
    • Background checks

      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. The record for staff A, who has been employed four weeks, did not contain a central registry check or proof that one had been requested.”
    • 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 A, who had been attending for two months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
  6. Mar 31, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F Complaint related: Yes

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 3/26/2025 child A (age 3 years) was left unsupervised in the older three's classroom for approximately three minutes.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F

      “Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 2/03/2025 child A (age 3 years) let themself into the older two's classroom and was unsupervised, looking at books in the reading area for approximately thirteen minutes.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child A and child B, who had been attending for two months, did not have documentation of a physical exam on file.”
    • Background checks

      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. The record for staff A, who has been employed four weeks, did not contain a central registry check or proof that one had been requested.”
    • 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 A, who had been attending for two months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
  7. Mar 31, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F Complaint related: Yes

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 3/26/2025 child A (age 3 years) was left unsupervised in the older three's classroom for approximately three minutes.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-340-F

      “Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. On 2/03/2025 child A (age 3 years) let themself into the older two's classroom and was unsupervised, looking at books in the reading area for approximately thirteen minutes.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child A and child B, who had been attending for two months, did not have documentation of a physical exam on file.”
    • Background checks

      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. The record for staff A, who has been employed four weeks, did not contain a central registry check or proof that one had been requested.”
    • 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 A, who had been attending for two months, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
  8. Nov 14, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Nov 14, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. May 8, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-260-A

      “Based on review of documentation it was determined that a fire inspection was not conducted annually. Evidence: The most recent fire inspection conducted at the facility was dated 02/16/2023.”
Show 13 earlier visits
  1. May 8, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-260-A

      “Based on review of documentation it was determined that a fire inspection was not conducted annually. Evidence: The most recent fire inspection conducted at the facility was dated 02/16/2023.”
  2. Dec 13, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      8VAC20-780-400-B

      “Based on interviews it was determined that behavioral guidance was not always constructive in nature or age and stage appropriate. Evidence: It was reported through interviews that on 12/01/2023 during rest time staff A was observed using gruff voice tones with child A exclaiming for them to "Go to sleep!" and "Stop that!" Staff A is then observed roughly patting child A on the left arm three times and again gruffly exclaims "Go to sleep!" When child A began to hang their leg off of the cot Staff A tapped child A's leg with their toe and gruffly exclaimed for them to "Get back on your cot!"”
  3. Sep 26, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-P

      “Based on review of medication it was determined that not all medication was picked up within 14 days when the authorization for medication expires. Evidence: The medication authorization form for child A expired 07/21/2023. The medication was still on site.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “Based on review of medication it was determined that the center did not follow procedures in regards to expired medication. Evidence: The emergency medication on site for child B expired 08/2023.”
  4. Sep 26, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-P

      “Based on review of medication it was determined that not all medication was picked up within 14 days when the authorization for medication expires. Evidence: The medication authorization form for child A expired 07/21/2023. The medication was still on site.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “Based on review of medication it was determined that the center did not follow procedures in regards to expired medication. Evidence: The emergency medication on site for child B expired 08/2023.”
  5. May 31, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “Based on observation it was determined that there was insufficient resilient surfacing underneath and surrounding the outside play equipment. Evidence: On the older playground, the Licensing Inspector observed the following: 1. An exposed tree root measuring 1.5 feet long at the end of the red and green composite climbing structure. The tree root was in the fall zone of the climber and there was no resilient surfacing ( pea gravel) in the fall zone. 2. A half of a foot to the left of the steps to access the tan and green composite climbing structure was bare ground and no resilient surfacing. The standard requires at least 9 inches of pea gravel in the fall zones.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “Based on observation and interview it was determined that there was no parental authorization for an over the counter medication for one child. Evidence: Hydrocortisone anti itch cream was one site for child A, however there was no parental authorization.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-L

      “Based on observation it was determined that medication was not kept locked. Evidence: The LI observed a tube of hydrocortisone for child A sitting on the table in the classroom. The medication was accessible to the 4/5 year old children in the classroom.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Based on observation, it was determined that hazardous substances were not kept locked. Evidence: The Licensing Inspector (LI) observed 3 containers of a cleaning agent, disinfectant wipes and a disinfectant agent unlocked on a shelf in the 2 year-old bathroom. The LI observed dish detergent and sanitizing spray unlocked in the kitchen.”
  6. May 31, 2023Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “Based on observation it was determined that there was insufficient resilient surfacing underneath and surrounding the outside play equipment. Evidence: On the older playground, the Licensing Inspector observed the following: 1. An exposed tree root measuring 1.5 feet long at the end of the red and green composite climbing structure. The tree root was in the fall zone of the climber and there was no resilient surfacing ( pea gravel) in the fall zone. 2. A half of a foot to the left of the steps to access the tan and green composite climbing structure was bare ground and no resilient surfacing. The standard requires at least 9 inches of pea gravel in the fall zones.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “Based on observation and interview it was determined that there was no parental authorization for an over the counter medication for one child. Evidence: Hydrocortisone anti itch cream was one site for child A, however there was no parental authorization.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-L

      “Based on observation it was determined that medication was not kept locked. Evidence: The LI observed a tube of hydrocortisone for child A sitting on the table in the classroom. The medication was accessible to the 4/5 year old children in the classroom.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Based on observation, it was determined that hazardous substances were not kept locked. Evidence: The Licensing Inspector (LI) observed 3 containers of a cleaning agent, disinfectant wipes and a disinfectant agent unlocked on a shelf in the 2 year-old bathroom. The LI observed dish detergent and sanitizing spray unlocked in the kitchen.”
  7. May 31, 2023Visit4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “Based on observation it was determined that there was insufficient resilient surfacing underneath and surrounding the outside play equipment. Evidence: On the older playground, the Licensing Inspector observed the following: 1. An exposed tree root measuring 1.5 feet long at the end of the red and green composite climbing structure. The tree root was in the fall zone of the climber and there was no resilient surfacing ( pea gravel) in the fall zone. 2. A half of a foot to the left of the steps to access the tan and green composite climbing structure was bare ground and no resilient surfacing. The standard requires at least 9 inches of pea gravel in the fall zones.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “Based on observation and interview it was determined that there was no parental authorization for an over the counter medication for one child. Evidence: Hydrocortisone anti itch cream was one site for child A, however there was no parental authorization.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-L

      “Based on observation it was determined that medication was not kept locked. Evidence: The LI observed a tube of hydrocortisone for child A sitting on the table in the classroom. The medication was accessible to the 4/5 year old children in the classroom.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Based on observation, it was determined that hazardous substances were not kept locked. Evidence: The Licensing Inspector (LI) observed 3 containers of a cleaning agent, disinfectant wipes and a disinfectant agent unlocked on a shelf in the 2 year-old bathroom. The LI observed dish detergent and sanitizing spray unlocked in the kitchen.”
  8. Nov 10, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-60-A-8

      “Based on a review of recordkeeping and interviews, it was determined that child A has a diagnosed milk allergy but there was no written care plan on file for this allergy from a physician.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-40-M

      “Based on a review of record keeping and interview, it was determined that child A has a diary allergy, but that information was not written on the list which identifies which children have allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions.”
  9. Nov 10, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-60-A-8

      “Based on a review of recordkeeping and interviews, it was determined that child A has a diagnosed milk allergy but there was no written care plan on file for this allergy from a physician.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-40-M

      “Based on a review of record keeping and interview, it was determined that child A has a diary allergy, but that information was not written on the list which identifies which children have allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions.”
  10. May 12, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Based on observation, it was determined that hazardous substances were not kept locked. Evidence: 1. The Licensing Inspector (LI) observed a container of shave foam on the sink in the Rhino classroom ( 4/5 year old). The foam was in reach of children and had listed cautions on the back of the container. In the same classroom ( Rhino) the LI observed disinfectant solution, disinfectant wipes and adhesive remover in a cabinet above the sink. The cabinet was unlocked. 2) The LI observe a bottle of disinfectant solution on a shelf in the bathroom in the 3 year old classroom, although the solution was inaccessible, it was not locked.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-350-B-4

      “Based on observation, it was determined that the center did not maintain the 1 staff to 10 children ratio in the Elephant classroom, which serves 4 year old children. Evidence: The LI observed 11 children with 1 teacher in the Elephant classroom from 9:00 am to 9:04 am.”
  11. May 12, 2022Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-280-B

      “Based on observation, it was determined that hazardous substances were not kept locked. Evidence: 1. The Licensing Inspector (LI) observed a container of shave foam on the sink in the Rhino classroom ( 4/5 year old). The foam was in reach of children and had listed cautions on the back of the container. In the same classroom ( Rhino) the LI observed disinfectant solution, disinfectant wipes and adhesive remover in a cabinet above the sink. The cabinet was unlocked. 2) The LI observe a bottle of disinfectant solution on a shelf in the bathroom in the 3 year old classroom, although the solution was inaccessible, it was not locked.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-780-350-B-4

      “Based on observation, it was determined that the center did not maintain the 1 staff to 10 children ratio in the Elephant classroom, which serves 4 year old children. Evidence: The LI observed 11 children with 1 teacher in the Elephant classroom from 9:00 am to 9:04 am.”
  12. Feb 17, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  13. Feb 17, 2022InspectionNo rules cited

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 ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville

Is ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville licensed?

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

When was ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on April 30, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.

Has ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 8 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 ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville care for?

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

Does ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville accept child care subsidies?

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

What are ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 754-8566 to ask.

What is ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville's phone number?

(703) 754-8566.

Where is ImagiNation Learning Center, Gainesville?

14421 Newbern Loop, Gainesville, VA 20155. The nearest other daycare we list is Ms. Mahdiya Sindi, 0.4 miles away.

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