The Learning Connection Child Development Center
7172 Pole Green Road, Mechanicsville, VA
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Right at School, LLC - Rural Point is a licensed child care center in Mechanicsville, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 60 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 60 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Right at School, LLC - Rural Point has not listed its tuition.
State record
3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 27, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 2 of 3 visits · 9 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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8VAC20-780-400-B Complaint related: Yes
“(Complaint Related) Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. Staff interviewed reported that Staff #1 has been observed belittling children, yelling at the top of their lungs when children were not listening, and frequently saying "no" and "because I said so" as a command to children.”
8VAC20-780-560-F
“When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, a menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period shall: be dated; be posted in a location conspicuous to parents or given to parents; list any substituted food; and be kept on file for one week at the center. The program's menu for the current week was not posted or given to parents. The menu for the previous week was not available for review.”
8VAC20-780-550-D
“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. The center did not implement a monthly practice evacuation drill in March or April 2026.”
8VAC20-780-70
“A record shall be kept for each staff person that contains the required information. Staff #2, who was present during the inspection, did not have a name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency and information about any health problems that may interfere with fulfilling the job responsibilities at the center. This information shall be kept at the center.”
8VAC20-780-200-A
“The center shall have a qualified program director or a qualified back-up program director who meets one of the director qualifications who shall regularly be on site at least 50% of the center's hours of operation. There is no documentation that the two staff on site meet program director qualifications. Staff reported that director qualified staff are not regularly on site 50% of the time.”
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. The TB screening in the record of Staff #2 was completed 33 days prior to the date of employment. Staff #2 was observed working with children during the inspection.”
8VAC20-780-245-L
“There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. Staff #1 and Staff #2, who were the two staff present during the inspection, have not obtained training in performing daily health observation of children within the last three years.”
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. There was no physical examination in the record of Child #2, who had been enrolled for two months.”
8VAC20-780-560-J
“Tables shall be sanitized before and after each use for feeding. The tables where children were observed eating snack were not sanitized before and after they were used. Staff reported they did not have anything to sanitize the tables with.”
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FAQ
Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on May 27, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 2 of 3 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.
60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (804) 941-6687 to ask.
(804) 941-6687.
7161 Studley Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116. The nearest other daycare we list is Amina Mumtaz, 0.8 miles away.