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Saint Thomas Anglican Church

7500 Logos Way, Gainesville, VA 201555.0· 2 reviews
licensed capacity
60
open each week
5 days
monthly, posted tuition
$350

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About Saint Thomas Anglican Church

Saint Thomas Anglican Church is a child care center in Gainesville, Virginia. It is license-exempt, for up to 60 children, serving preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It describes a Faith-based and Play-based approach, with after-school care, before-school care, pre-k and preschool. It lists monthly tuition from $350 to $700.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 22 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Preschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolFaith-basedAccepts child care subsidyPosts tuition

Ages served: preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
60 children

Hours

Hours

Monday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolersFrom the state license
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, pre-k and preschool
ApproachFaith-based (St. Thomas Anglican Church (Christian)), Play-based
CurriculumPocket of Preschool (3-year-old classes); The Creative Curriculum for Kindergarten (4-year-olds)
StaffAll lead teachers have degrees/certifications in Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Discounts10% discount for paying for the year in full and for attending siblings
AccreditationOther accreditation (Virginia Department of Education - rated "excellent")
Licensed capacity60 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Saint Thomas Anglican Church lists monthly tuition from $350 to $700.

Monthly · program, in its own wordsPrice
"Younger 3s" - 3 Year Old 3-Day Class (Full-Day)$550
"Younger 3s" - 3 Year Old 3-Day Class (Morning)$350
4 Year Old 4-Day Class (Full-Day)$650
4 Year Old 4-Day Class (Morning)$450
Jr. Kindergarten | 4 Year Old 5-Day Class$700
5 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.

State record

Inspection reports for Saint Thomas Anglican Church

License

Status
License-exempt and operating
License type
Religiously exempt child day center (not licensed)
Capacity
60 children
Ages
Preschoolers
License number
#902317
See the state's record

Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 26, 2026: 5 rules cited

Rules cited on 5 of 5 visits · 22 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 7
  • Health, medication and illness 6
  • Records and paperwork 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Background checks 1
  • 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. Aug 26, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-790-A

      “REPEAT VIOLATION The vendor shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation, relocation, lockdown and shelter-in-place procedures. The vendor has not developed an emergency preparedness plan.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-780-C-2

      “REPEAT VIOLATION The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required, one working, battery-operated radio. The vendor did not have a battery operated radio.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-560-A

      “REPEAT VIOLATION Staff shall be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department. The records for staff A, staff B, staff C, and staff D, did not contain documentation of a TB screening.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-790-660

      “The vendor shall ensure that play areas accessible to children are free of obvious hazards. The climbing portion of the gray structure is coming apart from the platform posing a tripping hazard. The rope at the bottom of the gray structure is not attached to the structure posing a strangulation hazard.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-3

      “Central Registry Checks are required to be requested for staff prior to the first day of employment. The record for staff D, who has been actively working for one year, did not contain a central registry check.”
  2. Aug 26, 2025Inspection13 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-560-A

      “Staff shall be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department. The records for staff #1, staff #2, staff #3, staff #4, staff #5, staff #6, staff #7, and staff #8 did not contain documentation of a TB screening.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-780-C-1

      “The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required, one working, battery- operated flashlight. The vendor did not have a battery operated flashlight available.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-790-670-E

      “The vendor shall develop and implement a written policy and procedures that describes how the vendor will ensure that each group of children receives care by a consistent staff or team or staff members. The vendor has not developed a written consistent caregiver policy.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-540-B-11

      “The child's record shall include a written allergy care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Child #2 has a diagnosed food allergy. The record of child #2 did not contain a written allergy care plan.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-790-540-B

      “Children's records shall contain all of the required components. The records for child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4, child #5, and child #6 did not contain the address and telephone number for emergency contacts, names of authorized pick up persons, written authorization for emergency medical care and to administer medication, and written agreements.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-790-530-B

      “For each group of children, the vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. A written record of daily attendance was unavailable for the group of children in care.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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. The center did not have a written list of children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. Child #2 had a food allergy documented on the registration form.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-780-C-2

      “The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required, one working, battery-operated radio. The vendor did not have a battery operated radio.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-790-660

      “The vendor shall ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards, including providing and maintaining sand or other cushioning material under playground equipment. There was not adequate cushioning material under the slide structure. The mulch beneath the slide structure was minimal and dispersed exposing the surface of the ground under the slides.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-760-A-1

      “Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water before and after eating meals or snacks. The group of children, ages 3 - 5 years that were in the dining area did not wash their hands after eating lunch.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-790-A

      “The vendor shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation, relocation, lockdown and shelter-in-place procedures. The vendor has not developed an emergency preparedness plan.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-780-A-1

      “A first aid kit shall contain all required components and be on each floor of each building used by children, accessible to outdoor play areas, on field trips, in vehicles used for transportation, and wherever children are in care. 1. The upstairs first aid kit did not contain a thermometer, tweezers, scissors, a triangular bandages. 2. The downstairs first aid kit did not contain scissors.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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. 1.) Hand sanitizer was observed on a table in the downstairs preschool classroom and was accessible to children. 2.) Disinfectant wipes, disinfectant spray, and 3 bottles of cleaning solution were observed unlocked on a shelf in the upstairs bathroom. 3.) Disinfectant wipes and sanitizer were observed unlocked on a counter in the upstairs four year old classroom.”
  3. Aug 26, 2025Inspection13 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-560-A

      “Staff shall be evaluated by a health professional and be issued a statement that the individual is determined to be free of communicable tuberculosis (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendar days of the date of employment and be signed by a physician, physician's designee, or an official of the local health department. The records for staff #1, staff #2, staff #3, staff #4, staff #5, staff #6, staff #7, and staff #8 did not contain documentation of a TB screening.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-780-C-1

      “The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required, one working, battery- operated flashlight. The vendor did not have a battery operated flashlight available.”
    • Supervision and ratios

      8VAC20-790-670-E

      “The vendor shall develop and implement a written policy and procedures that describes how the vendor will ensure that each group of children receives care by a consistent staff or team or staff members. The vendor has not developed a written consistent caregiver policy.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-540-B-11

      “The child's record shall include a written allergy care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Child #2 has a diagnosed food allergy. The record of child #2 did not contain a written allergy care plan.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-790-540-B

      “Children's records shall contain all of the required components. The records for child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4, child #5, and child #6 did not contain the address and telephone number for emergency contacts, names of authorized pick up persons, written authorization for emergency medical care and to administer medication, and written agreements.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-790-530-B

      “For each group of children, the vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. A written record of daily attendance was unavailable for the group of children in care.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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. The center did not have a written list of children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. Child #2 had a food allergy documented on the registration form.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-780-C-2

      “The following nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required, one working, battery-operated radio. The vendor did not have a battery operated radio.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-790-660

      “The vendor shall ensure that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards, including providing and maintaining sand or other cushioning material under playground equipment. There was not adequate cushioning material under the slide structure. The mulch beneath the slide structure was minimal and dispersed exposing the surface of the ground under the slides.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-760-A-1

      “Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water before and after eating meals or snacks. The group of children, ages 3 - 5 years that were in the dining area did not wash their hands after eating lunch.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-790-A

      “The vendor shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation, relocation, lockdown and shelter-in-place procedures. The vendor has not developed an emergency preparedness plan.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-790-780-A-1

      “A first aid kit shall contain all required components and be on each floor of each building used by children, accessible to outdoor play areas, on field trips, in vehicles used for transportation, and wherever children are in care. 1. The upstairs first aid kit did not contain a thermometer, tweezers, scissors, a triangular bandages. 2. The downstairs first aid kit did not contain scissors.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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. 1.) Hand sanitizer was observed on a table in the downstairs preschool classroom and was accessible to children. 2.) Disinfectant wipes, disinfectant spray, and 3 bottles of cleaning solution were observed unlocked on a shelf in the upstairs bathroom. 3.) Disinfectant wipes and sanitizer were observed unlocked on a counter in the upstairs four year old classroom.”
  4. May 14, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      22.1-289.031-B-3

      “The program is required to conduct a daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such screenings The facility does not have a staff member that is trained to conduct daily health observations.”
    • Safety and hazards

      22.1-289.058

      “Programs serving preschool-age children shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector in each building built before 2015 that houses the child day program. There was not a carbon monoxide detector present in the building during the time of the inspection.”
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.049-A

      “The program shall require information from the person enrolling the child regarding previous child day care and schools attended by the child. Eight of the children's records reviewed did not have documentation of obtaining information regarding if the children had previously attended any schools or child day care programs.”
  5. May 16, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      22.1-289.031-B-6

      “Based on review of three staff records and interview it was determined that staff were not trained to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect. Evidence: The six staff on site did not have training in child abuse and neglect.”
  6. May 10, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.031-A-6

      “Based on observation and interview it was determined that the aspects of the child day center's operations in regards to physical facilities, enrollment capacity, food services, health requirements for staff, and liability insurance were not provided to parents/guardians or made available to the public as required. Evidence: The written statement to parents and general public was not posted for review for the general public or provided to parents of children in care.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-A

      “Based on review of three staff records it was determined that background checks were not repeated every five years. Evidence: The most recent fingerprint on file for staff B is dated 04/26/2018. The most recent central registry check on file for Staff B is dated 09/27/2017.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      22.1-289.031-A-4

      “Based on review of three staff records it was determined that not all records contained an up to date staff health report on file. Evidence: The most recent staff health report on file for Staff A is dated 07/09/2021.”

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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FAQ

Questions about Saint Thomas Anglican Church

Is Saint Thomas Anglican Church licensed?

No. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as exempt from child care licensing in Virginia.

When was Saint Thomas Anglican Church last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on August 26, 2026, with 5 rules cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Saint Thomas Anglican Church had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 22 rules across 5 of 5 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 Saint Thomas Anglican Church care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers.

Does Saint Thomas Anglican Church accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Saint Thomas Anglican Church's hours?

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Saint Thomas Anglican Church cost?

Monthly tuition from $350 to $700, as it lists it.

What is Saint Thomas Anglican Church's phone number?

(703) 754-9673.

Where is Saint Thomas Anglican Church?

7500 Logos Way, Gainesville, VA 20155.

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