Yellow Brick Road Early Learning Center
410 Yellow Brick Road, Lexington, VA
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Young Men's Christian Assoc of Virginia's Blue Ridge- Central is a licensed child care center in Lexington, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 100 children, serving school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Faith-based and Play-based approach, with full-time care and preschool. It lists weekly tuition of $195.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | School-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 2-5 years old |
|---|---|
| Programs | Full-time care and preschool |
| Approach | Faith-based (Christian principles (YMCA mission)), Play-based |
| Staff | All staff trained in First Aid/CPR, management of communicable diseases, and recognition and reporting of child abuse and neglect |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Assistance it accepts | DSS |
| Discounts | Sibling discount: 15% off tuition for second child |
| Licensed capacity | 100 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Young Men's Christian Assoc of Virginia's Blue Ridge- Central lists weekly tuition of $195.
| Weekly · program, in its own words | Price |
|---|---|
| $195 per week for Rockbridge Area YMCA members | $195 |
State record
10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 1, 2026: 2 rules cited
Rules cited on 10 of 10 visits · 13 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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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. There was no documentation of requesting a child abuse and neglect check from a state for Staff 1 who has been employed for more than 6 months.”
8VAC20-780-240-B
“Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff 1 completed orientation training 6 months late.”
8VAC20-780-500-A
“Children's hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks. Staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water before preparing or serving food or beverages. The children (aged 5 years to 10 years) did not wash their hands following snack. Staff #1 did not wash hands after snack.”
22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state, where the individual has resided in the preceding 5 years, prior to employment. The center did not request an out-of-state child abuse and neglect registry for Staff #1, who has been employed for over a year and was working with children at the time of the inspection. The out-of-state sex offender check request, for Staff #1, was overdue by a year. Staff #1 was working with children at the time of the inspection.”
22.1-289.011-F
“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 9/25/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”
8VAC20-780-60-A
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #2, enrolled for 1 month, was missing the following required components: name, address, and phone number of two emergency contact’s; names of persons authorized to pickup the child; written agreements between the parent and the center.”
8VAC20-780-340-F
“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. During the inspection, a six year old child was unsupervised for approximately 2 minutes.”
22.1-289.011-F
“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 9/25/2024, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”
8VAC20-780-60-A
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #2, enrolled for 1 month, was missing the following required components: name, address, and phone number of two emergency contact’s; names of persons authorized to pickup the child; written agreements between the parent and the center.”
8VAC20-780-340-F
“Children under 10 years of age shall always be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff. During the inspection, a six year old child was unsupervised for approximately 2 minutes.”
8VAC20-780-540-C
“The required first aid kits shall include the first aid instructional manual. The first aid kit did not include a first aid instructional manual.”
8VAC20-780-540-C
“The required first aid kits shall include the first aid instructional manual. The first aid kit did not include a first aid instructional manual.”
8VAC20-790-600-B
“Based on record review, the Vendor failed to ensure all staff who work directly with children complete Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff within the first 90 days of employment. EVIDENCE: Staff #1 (date of hire 9/11/2020) has not completed the 10 hour pre-service training. Staff #2 (date of hire 8/10/2023) has not completed the 10 hour pre-service training.”
8VAC20-780-550-H
“Based on inspection, the Licensee failed to maintain a record of the dates of the emergency practice drills for one year. EVIDENCE: 2023 monthly evacuation drills were unavailable. 2023 bi-annual drills were unavailable. 2023 annual lock down drills were unavailable.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on record review, the Licensee failed to ensure each staff member submits documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. EVIDENCE: Staff #2 did not have documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.”
8VAC20-790-600-B
“Based on record review, the Vendor failed to ensure all staff who work directly with children complete Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff within the first 90 days of employment. EVIDENCE: Staff #1 (date of hire 9/11/2020) has not completed the 10 hour pre-service training. Staff #2 (date of hire 8/10/2023) has not completed the 10 hour pre-service training.”
8VAC20-780-550-H
“Based on inspection, the Licensee failed to maintain a record of the dates of the emergency practice drills for one year. EVIDENCE: 2023 monthly evacuation drills were unavailable. 2023 bi-annual drills were unavailable. 2023 annual lock down drills were unavailable.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on record review, the Licensee failed to ensure each staff member submits documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. EVIDENCE: Staff #2 did not have documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.”
8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on inspection, the Center failed to implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. EVIDENCE: Evacuation drills were not conducted January 2023 through October 2023.”
8VAC20-780-70
“Based on record review, the Licensee failed to keep required staff information at the center. EVIDENCE: The telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency was not kept at the center for each staff.”
8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on inspection, the Center failed to implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. EVIDENCE: Evacuation drills were not conducted January 2023 through October 2023.”
8VAC20-780-70
“Based on record review, the Licensee failed to keep required staff information at the center. EVIDENCE: The telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency was not kept at the center for each staff.”
8VAC20-780-540-C
“Based on inspection, the Licensee failed to have required first aid supplies. EVIDENCE: The center's first aid kit did not include tweezers and scissors”
8VAC20-780-540-C
“Based on inspection, the Licensee failed to have required first aid supplies. EVIDENCE: The center's first aid kit did not include tweezers and scissors”
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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 September 1, 2026, with 2 rules cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 10 of 10 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.
100, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
Weekly tuition of $195, as it lists it.
(540) 461-8720.
85 Central Road, Lexington, VA 24450. The nearest other daycare we list is Earthsong Community School, 0.1 miles away.