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Salem Christian School

35 Church Lane, Gum Spring, VA 23065
licensed capacity
40
open each week
5 days
monthly, posted tuition
$325

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About Salem Christian School

Salem Christian School is a child care center in Gum Spring, Virginia. It is license-exempt, for up to 40 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:15 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach, with preschool. It lists monthly tuition from $325 to $575.

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

School-ageFaith-basedPosts tuition

Ages served: preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
7:30 AM to 6:15 PM
Licensed capacity
40 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:30 AM to 6:15 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 6:15 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 6:15 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 6:15 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 6:15 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
ProgramsPreschool
ApproachFaith-based (Christian)
CurriculumWEE and Abeka
StaffTeachers are state certified or working toward state certification
Discounts5% discount if tuition is paid in full by July 15th, 2026
MoreFounded 1996
Licensed capacity40 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Salem Christian School lists monthly tuition from $325 to $575.

Monthly · program, in its own wordsPrice
3 yr. olds/3 Full days a week (Mon/Tues/Wed - 8:00-3:00)$424
3 yr. olds/3 Half days a week (Mon/Tues/Wed - 8:00-12:15)$325
4 yr. olds/3 Full days a week (Wed/Thurs/Fri - 8:00-3:00)$425
Kindergarten: 5 Full days a week (Mon-Fri - 8:00-3:00)$575
Kindergarten: 5 Full days a week (Mon-Fri - 8:00-3:00), SCS PK3&PK4 rate$475
registration fee for preschool through twelfth grade$200
5 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.

State record

Inspection reports for Salem Christian School

License

Status
License-exempt and operating
License type
Religiously exempt child day center (not licensed)
Capacity
40 children
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1105762
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 20, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 5 rules in all

  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Background checks 2
  • Records and paperwork 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 20, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      22.1-289.031-B-3

      “The center must establish and implement procedures for daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such screenings. The center does not have a procedure to conduct a daily simple health screening on school age children arriving at the after-school program.”
  2. May 15, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1, employed for one year and nine months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check, criminal history, and sex offender search from one state.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Caregiver #1, who had been employed for one year and nine months, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”
  3. May 15, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      22.1-289.031-A-6

      “Based on a review of the parent handbook and interview, the center failed to provide a written disclosure to parents and guardians of the children in the center and the general public that includes information regarding the centers enrollment capacity and food services. Evidence: The parent handbook was reviewed. There was no information regarding enrollment capacity and food service.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      22.1-289.031-B-3

      “Based on record review and interview, the center failed to implement a procedure in which a daily health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such a screening is conducted daily. Evidence: There is no staff present from 7:30 AM, when the center opens, to 8:00 AM trained in daily simple health screening.”
  4. Feb 3, 2022Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Based on record review, the center failed to obtain fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letters prior to the first day of employment for one out of two staff records reviewed. Evidence; The record for staff 1 documents the hire date as 7/22/21. The fingerprint-based criminal history check determination letter is dated 8/2/21.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      22.1-289.031-B-3

      “Based on record review and interview, the center failed to establish and implement a procedure in which a daily health screening is conducted by a person trained to perform such a screening daily. Evidence: The administrator stated the center has a procedure to ensure a daily simple health check is conducted daily. However, no staff have received training.”
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-40-D-2

      “Based on record review and interview, the center failed to have staff sign a sworn disclosure statement prior to the first day of employment and have a completed central registry record check by the end of the 30th day of employment. Evidence: The record for staff 1 documents the hire date as 7/22/21. The results of the central registry record check is dated 10/8/21.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Based on record review and interview, the center failed to obtain out of state sex offender registry search and a search of child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry maintained by any other state in which a new staff has resided in the preceding five years for any founded complaint of child abuse or neglect against him/her prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. The hire date for staff 2 is documented as 8/30/21. The sworn statement documents staff 2 lived out side the state of Virginia within the last five years. The record did not contain out of state sex offender registry search or a search of child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry maintained by any other state. 2. The administrator verified the center did not obtain out of state sex offender registry search or a search of child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry maintained by any other state for staff 2.”

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 Salem Christian School

Is Salem Christian School 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 Salem Christian School last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on April 20, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Salem Christian School had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 5 rules across 3 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.

How many children can Salem Christian School care for?

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

Does Salem Christian School accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Salem Christian School's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 6:15 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Salem Christian School cost?

Monthly tuition from $325 to $575, as it lists it.

What is Salem Christian School's phone number?

(804) 556-6070.

Where is Salem Christian School?

35 Church Lane, Gum Spring, VA 23065. The nearest other daycare we list is Providence Presbyterian Church, 0.6 miles away.

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