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Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem

1031 South College Avenue, Salem, VA 241535.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
36
open each week
5 days

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About Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem

Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem is a licensed child care center in Salem, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 36 children, serving toddlers and preschoolers.

It is open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Ages served: toddlers and preschoolers

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
Hours today
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Licensed capacity
36 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday8:00 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
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license
Licensed capacity36 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

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Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
36 children
Ages
Toddlers and preschoolers
License number
#26867
See the state's record

Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 27, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 6 visits · 3 rules in all

  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Health, medication and illness 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. May 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 17, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “The center shall maintain a separate record for each enrolled child that contains information required by the standards. The records for child #2 did not have all the required information.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-500-A

      “Staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water; before preparing or serving food or beverages. Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not wash their hands before serving food and beverage.”
  3. Mar 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 25, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      8VAC20-780-80-B

      “For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival of each child in care as it occurs. Licensing inspector observed 13 children in care in classroom A and only 12 children were marked as present on the attendance during the inspection on 10/28/2024.”
  5. May 2, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Mar 8, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Oct 11, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Mar 30, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 24, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-4

      “Based on review of five staff’s records, the center failed to ensure that an employee was not employed until the center had the person’s out of state criminal history results. Evidence: 1. Staff #3 was hired on 7/22/2019 and on the day of the inspection did not have the required out of state criminal history check completed.”
  10. May 9, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. May 9, 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 Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem

Is Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem licensed?

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

When was Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on May 27, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 2 of 6 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 Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem care for?

36, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers and preschoolers.

Does Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem'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 Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (540) 389-9506 to ask.

What is Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem's phone number?

(540) 389-9506.

Where is Total Action Against Poverty in the Roanoke Valley @ Salem?

1031 South College Avenue, Salem, VA 24153. The nearest other daycare we list is Young Men's Christian Assoc of Virginia's Blue Ridge-GW Carver, 0.4 miles away.

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