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Austinville, VA 24312 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Memorial Baptist Church is a child care center in Pulaski, Virginia. It is license-exempt, for up to 88 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:45 AM to 5:45 PM. It describes a Play-based approach, with after-school care, before-school care, preschool and summer camp. It says it provides meals.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 14 visits in the last 3 years and cited 20 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:45 AM to 5:45 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:45 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:45 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Thursday | 6:45 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Friday | 6:45 AM to 5:45 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, preschool and summer camp |
| Approach | Play-based |
| Enrichment | Music lessons, team sports, art classes |
| Daily life | Meals provided; Snacks provided |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 88 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Memorial Baptist Church has not listed its tuition.
State record
14 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 17, 2026: 4 rules cited
Rules cited on 10 of 14 visits · 20 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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8VAC20-790-640-A
“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. A Clorox bottle was found not kept in a locked place in the two year old bathroom.”
8VAC20-790-820-E
“Prepared infant formula shall be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. Infant bottles were found to have children's names but were not dated.”
8VAC20-790-770-A-2
“The staff administers only those drugs that were dispensed from a pharmacy and maintained in the original, labeled container. Medication for one child was not maintained in the original, labeled container.”
8VAC20-790-760-B-3
“The diapering pad area shall have a nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing. The diapering pad in the infant room had an absorbent covering.”
8VAC20-790-600-F Complaint related: No
“Staff who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training. Staff #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 did not obtain 16 hours of annual training.”
8VAC20-790-710-1 Complaint related: No
“REPEAT VIOLATION Physical punishment, including striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child, restricting movement through binding or tying, forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable position, or using exercise as a punishment. Staff #1 was observed roughly laying Child #2 on a cot and holding the child down onto the cot. Staff #1 was observed shaking cots to awake children.”
8VAC20-790-760-B-4 Complaint related: No
“When a child's clothing or diaper becomes wet or soiled, the child shall be cleaned and changed immediately upon discovery. Staff #1 did not clean and change Child #1 immediately upon discovery of a soiled diaper.”
22.1-289.035-B-4 Complaint related: No
“The center must obtain a copy of the results of a sex offender registry check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1 and #2 did not have completed sex offender registry checks and did not have completed child abuse and neglect registry checks from all states resided in within the preceding five years in their file.”
8VAC20-790-600-D-1 Complaint related: No
“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #3, Staff #4 and Staff #5 did not have a current CPR certificate and have been employed longer than 90 days.”
8VAC20-790-600-D-2 Complaint related: No
“All staff who work directly with children shall have within 90 days of the date of employment current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #3, Staff #4 and Staff #5 did not have a current first aid certificate and have been employed longer than 90 days.”
22.1-289.031-B-2 Complaint related: No
“The center shall establish and implement procedures for appropriate supervision of all children in care. Supervision includes training and oversight of staff to ensure that children are protected and that the center's procedures for oversight and supervision are carried out. The center failed to ensure appropriate supervision of all children in care based on the findings of this inspection.”
8VAC20-790-820-B Complaint related: No
“When a child is placed in an infant seat, high chair, or feeding table, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. Child #1 was able to exit a feeding table resulting in a fall.”
8VAC20-790-800-A-3
“Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually. There was no documented practice of lockdown procedures in 2024.”
8VAC20-790-800-A-2
“Shelter-in-place procedures shall be practiced twice a year. There were no documented practices of shelter-in-place procedures in 2024.”
8VAC20-790-640-A
“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. In the two year old bathroom, bleach and a toilet bowl cleaner were not stored in a locked place preventing access by children.”
8VAC20-790-520-F
“The vendor shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. There was not a written list in each room or area where children are present.”
22.1-289.031-A-3-a Complaint related: No
“The required ratio for children ages zero to 16 months is on staff member per four children. The center's room with ages zero to 16 months was found to operate with a ratio of one staff member to five children on the day in question.”
8VAC20-790-710-1
“Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure all staff refrain from physical punishment, including striking or roughly handling a child. Evidence: Staff #1 is seen in video roughly handling a child.”
8VAC20-790-710-1
“Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure all staff refrain from physical punishment, including striking or roughly handling a child. Evidence: Staff #3 admitted to striking or roughly handling a child.”
8VAC20-790-710-1
“Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure all staff refrain from physical punishment, including striking or roughly handling a child. Evidence: Staff #3 admitted to striking or roughly handling a child.”
8VAC20-790-710-1
“Based on interviews, the center failed to ensure all staff refrain from physical punishment, including striking or roughly handling a child. Evidence: Staff #3 admitted to striking or roughly handling a child.”
8VAC20-790-710-1
“Based on review of video the center failed to ensure that rough handling was not used in behavior guidance. Evidence: On 11/15/23 at approximately 10:07am a child was engaged in aggressive behavior with another child over a toy. The staff member intervened and took the child by the hand to remove him from the situation. At that time the child attempted to fall to the floor and the staff member kept the child by the hand and continued to walk with the child, which left the child "dangling" by his outstretched arm for approximately 2 steps before the child got his feet under himself when the teacher stopped and raised the child higher by the arm.”
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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 September 17, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 14 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 20 rules across 10 of 14 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.
88, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 6:45 AM to 5:45 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (540) 750-9078 to ask.
(540) 750-9078.
995 Peppers Ferry Rd, Pulaski, VA 24301. The nearest other daycare we list is Young Men's Christian Association of Pulaski County, 0.4 miles away.