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Walnut Grove Baptist Church

7046 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
licensed capacity
110
open each week
5 days

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About Walnut Grove Baptist Church

Walnut Grove Baptist Church is a child care center in Mechanicsville, Virginia. It is license-exempt, for up to 110 children, serving toddlers, 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 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited 2 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageFaith-based

Ages served: toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
110 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity110 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Walnut Grove Baptist Church has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Walnut Grove Baptist Church

License

Status
License-exempt and operating
License type
Religiously exempt child day center (not licensed)
Capacity
110 children
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1005531
See the state's record

Summary

1 visit in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 25, 2026: 2 rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 1 visit · 2 rules in all

  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 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. Jun 25, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      22.1-289.031-B-5

      “The center is required to ensure all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards. The cafeteria had a hole in the wall exposing wires within reach of children.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      22.1-289.031-B-3

      “The center is required to have a daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such screenings. The center did not have a staff member on site who was trained in daily health observation at the time of inspection.”
  2. Feb 24, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      22.1-289.058

      “Based on observation, the center did not ensure that the building serving preschool aged children was equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector. Evidence: The center did not have a carbon monoxide detector installed.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      22.1-289.031-B-3

      “Based on record review and an interview, the center did not ensure to have at least one person on staff that has been trained to conduct daily simple health screenings of children. Evidence: During the inspection of 8 staff records and an interview with the center representative, it was discovered there were no staff that received training in daily health screenings within the past three years. Religious exempt requirements stipulate that a staff should be able to conduct a daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such screenings. Daily health screenings should be completed every three years. The center representative stated that there were no staff who had documentation of a Daily Health screening certificate.”
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-40-D-2

      “Based on record review, the provider did not ensure two of eight staff records had documentation of completed sworn statement or affirmation prior to employment. Evidence: 1. The record of staff #5 (start date: 8/10/20) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation dated 8/17/20. 2. The record of staff #6 (start date: 4/12/21) had documentation of a completed sworn statement or affirmation dated 4/17/21.”

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 Walnut Grove Baptist Church

Is Walnut Grove Baptist 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 Walnut Grove Baptist Church last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on June 25, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Walnut Grove Baptist Church had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 2 rules across 1 of 1 visit 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 Walnut Grove Baptist Church care for?

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

Does Walnut Grove Baptist Church accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Walnut Grove Baptist Church's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Walnut Grove Baptist Church cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (804) 730-6324 to ask.

What is Walnut Grove Baptist Church's phone number?

(804) 730-6324.

Where is Walnut Grove Baptist Church?

7046 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111. The nearest other daycare we list is Tuckaway-Harbor Child Development Center, 0.5 miles away.

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