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West Point, VA 23181 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Young Men's Christian Association of the Virginia Peninsulas-WP is a licensed child care center in West Point, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 35 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 8 visits in the last 3 years and cited 35 rules across 8 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Ages | Preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 35 childrenFrom the state license |
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State record
8 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 12, 2026: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 8 of 8 visits · 35 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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8VAC20-780-245-J-2
“Whenever the center has agreed to administer over-the-counter medications, the administration must be performed by a staff member or independent contractor who has satisfactorily completed a required training courses. 1. Staff #1 administered over the counter acetaminophen to child A on June 2, 2026. 2. Staff #1 did not have documentation of the required training course to administer over the counter medications.”
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 6/11/2026, were not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”
8VAC20-780-270-A
“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The playground had chip bags, plastic, newspapers, and candy wrappers on the ground.”
8VAC20-780-150-B
“Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department. The immunization record for child #4 was not signed.”
8VAC20-780-40-L
“The center shall inform all staff who work with children of children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. Staff #1 and staff #3 were not aware of children's allergies.”
8VAC20-780-190-A-3
“Program directors shall be at least 21 years of age and shall have forty-eight semester hours or 72 quarter hours of college credit from a college or university of which 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours are in child-related subjects and one year of programmatic experience. Staff #3 did not have one year of programmatic experience.”
8VAC20-780-550-D
“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. The center did not have documentation of completing drills during the months of July and August 2025.”
8VAC20-780-560-G
“When food is brought from home the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Seven lunch containers did not have the name and date labeled to identify the owner.”
8VAC20-780-260-B
“After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided. The most recent approval from the health department was more than four months overdue.”
8VAC20-780-240-A
“Staff must complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored preservice orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment. Staff #4 did not have documentation of the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored preservice orientation course which was overdue by 1 year and 4 months”
8VAC20-780-160-C
“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. Staff #1 did not have documentation of an updated TB screening.”
8VAC20-780-130-A
“***Repeat Violation*** The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child #1 who had been attending for 231 days, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
8VAC20-780-140-A
“Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of child #4, who had been enrolled for 236 days.”
8VAC20-780-60-A
“***Repeat Violation*** The center is required to maintain at the center a separate record for each child that contains all of the required information. The records for child #1 did not contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”
8VAC20-780-540-E
“Repeat Violation The center is required to have nonmedical emergency supplies. The battery operated radio and battery operated flashlight did not work. Staff were unable to locate extra batteries for the nonmedical emergency supplies at the time of inspection.”
8VAC20-780-40-M
“Repeat Violation The center is required to keep a current list of all known allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions in each room or area where children are present. The list in the school age room had children listed that were no longer enrolled at the center.”
8VAC20-780-130-A
“The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. The record for child #2, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
8VAC20-780-190-A
“Program directors shall be at least 21 years of age and shall meet one of the required qualifications. 1. Staff #1 stated that staff #3 was the Program Director for the center. Staff #3 does not meet one of the required qualifications. 2. Staff #3 does not have forty-eight semester hours of college credit from a college or university of which 12 semester hours are in child-related subjects. 3. Staff #3 was listed as the Director on the emergency contact information posted at the center”
8VAC20-780-90-A
“Repeat Violation A written agreement between the parent and the center shall be in each child's record by the first day of the child's attendance. The written agreement shall be signed by the parent and include all required information. The record for child #5, did not contain documentation of the required written agreements between the parent and the center.”
8VAC20-780-60-A
“Repeat Violation The center is required to maintain at the center a separate record for each child that contains all of the required information. The records for child #2 and child #5 did not contain the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”
8VAC20-780-245-L
“The center shall ensure that one staff member on duty has obtained instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. The records for staff #1 and staff #2 did not have documentation of training in performing daily health observations of children. Staff #1 and staff #2 were the only staff present at the center.”
8VAC20-780-240-D
“Based on review of staff records, the center did not ensure orientation training had been completed prior to the staff working alone with children and no later than seven days of assuming job responsibilities. Evidence: The record for staff #3 (employed 5/20/24) did not contain documentation of orientation training.”
8VAC20-780-240-A
“Based on record review, the center did not ensure that all staff complete the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course within 90 calendar days of employment. Evidence: The record for staff #1 did not have documentation that the Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course was completed.”
8VAC20-780-90-A
“Based on a review of records, the center did not obtain a written agreement between the parent and the center by the first day of the child's attendance that was signed by the parent. Evidence: The records for child #1, child #2, child #3, child #4, and child #5 did not have written documentation of the agreement between the parent and the center.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on review of records, the center did not ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening (TB) at the time of employment and prior to coming in contact with children. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #2 (employed: 5/14/24) did not have a signature, date, or stamp indicating the results of the screening and who completed the screening with staff #2. 2. The record for staff #3 (employed: 5/20/24) did not have documentation of a TB screening.”
8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based on record review, the center did not have documentation of central registry findings for two staff member. Evidence: 1. The records for staff #2 (employed: 5/14/24) and staff #3 (employed: 5/20/24) did not contain documentation of central registry findings.”
8VAC20-780-260-B
“Based on record review and staff interview, the center failed to provide annual approval from the health department meeting requirements for water supply and sewage disposal system. Evidence: 1. The center did not have documentation that an environmental sanitation inspection was completed. Staff confirmed that the documentation could not be located.”
8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on a review of the emergency drill log and interview, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that a monthly practice evacuation drill is completed. Evidence: 1. The facility did not have documentation to demonstrate that emergency evacuation drills were completed during 2023. 2. Staff stated they were unable to locate the documentation to demonstrate emergency drills were practiced monthly in 2023.”
8VAC20-780-550-E
“Based on record review and interview, the licensee did not ensure there was a minimum of two shelter-in-place practice drills, yearly. Evidence : 1. The facility did not have documentation of two shelter in place drills for 2023. 2. Staff stated they were unable to locate the documentation to demonstrate two shelter in place drills were practiced.”
8VAC20-780-550-F
“Based on record review, the licensee did not ensure that there was a minimum of one lockdown drill practiced, yearly. Evidence: 1. The facility did not have documentation of a lockdown drill for 2023. 2. Staff stated they were unable to locate the documentation to demonstrate a lockdown drill was practiced in 2023.”
8VAC20-780-560-G
“Based on observation, children's food items were not clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Evidence: Four children's lunch boxes were not labeled and/or dated.”
8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on a review of children's records, the center did not ensure that each record contains all required information. Evidence: The record for child #5 did not have documentation of a physical.”
8VAC20-780-40-M
“Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure to maintain a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions which is dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. Evidence: 1. The center did not have an allergy list posted. One child enrolled has a diagnosed allergy. 2. Staff stated that the allergy list was not posted.”
8VAC20-780-40-D
“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility did not ensure that the license was posted in a place conspicuous to the public. Evidence: 1. The license was not posted at the center. 2. Staff stated that the license was not at the center, it was at another YMCA location.”
8VAC20-780-540-E
“Based on observation, the center did not have all nonmedical emergency supplies as required. Evidence: 1. There was not a working battery-operated radio at the center.”
8VAC20-780-540-C
“Based on observation and interview, the first aid kit did not contain the minimum required supplies. Evidence: 1. The first aid kit did not include a first aid instructional manual. 2. The director stated that the first aid instructional manual was not in the first aid kit.”
8VAC20-780-560-G
“Based on observation, children's food items brought from home were not clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Evidence: 10 out of 10 lunch containers were not labeled and/or dated.”
8VAC20-780-430-K
“Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that provisions are made for an individual space for each child's personal belongings. Evidence: 1. The belongings and backpacks of the school age children present for care were on the floor, on chairs, on the table stacked up on top of each other. There was not an individual place for each child's personal belongings. 2 - The director confirmed that there was not individual place for each child's personal belongings.”
8VAC20-780-130-A
“Based on a review of children's records, the center did not ensure each record contained additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. Evidence: The record for child #2 (7 years of age), did not contain the immunization record.”
8VAC20-780-140-A
“Based on a review of children's records, the center did not ensure that each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's attendance or within one month after attendance. Evidence: The record for child # 2, did not contain a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based on review of records, the center did not ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening (TB) at the time of employment and prior to coming in contact with children. Evidence: The record for staff #1 (employment date: 5/27/2022) did not have documentation of the results from the TB screening or test.”
8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on a review of children’s records, the center did not ensure that each record contains all required information. Evidence: 1. The record for child #1, did not contain the birthdate of the child, name, address, phone number, and work information for the custodial parent(s); two designated people to call in an emergency if the parent cannot be reached; information regarding allergies, chronic physical problems; previous child care and schools attended by the child. 2. The record for child #2 and child #3 did not contain documentation of viewing proof of the child’s identity.”
8VAC20-780-210-A
“Based on record review, the center failed to ensure that program leaders shall meet all the required qualifications. Evidence: 1. The record for staff #1 and staff #2 did not have documentation to demonstrate how staff #1 or staff #2 met program leader qualifications. 2. The program director was not on-site at the time of inspection.”
8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation, the center did not ensure areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. In classroom #1, trash/litter was observed and included straw wrappers, broken plastic on floor, bags of food (open), and crumbs on top of and under the children’s tables. 2. The children were observed playing in the gym and a game table away from the tables used for eating.”
8VAC20-780-500-A
“Based on observation, the center did not ensure that children's hands are washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals. Evidence: 1. Children came from the gym and game table area to classroom #1 to eat snack without washing their hands with soap and running water or disposable wipes. 2. Children finished eating snack and began the next activity without washing their hands with soap and running water or disposable wipes.”
8VAC20-780-540-E
“Based on observation and interview, the center did not have the required nonmedical emergency supplies. Evidence: 1. The center did not have a working battery-operated flashlight. Staff #1, stated that she did not know where the flashlight was located. 2. The center did not have a working battery-operated radio. 3. Staff #1 and staff #2, stated that they were unable to leave the classroom to get the radio which was located in another part of the building.”
8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based on an interview, the facility failed to complete the required monthly practice evacuation drills. Evidence: Staff #1 and staff #2 stated that documentation of monthly practice evacuation drills for the months of May, June, and July 2022 were not available for review.”
8VAC20-780-560-G
“Based on observation and interview, the center did not ensure that all required procedures were followed when food is brought from home. Evidence: 1. Six out of six lunch/snack containers were not clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. 2. Staff #1 and staff #2 stated that the center did not have extra food or provisions to obtain food to serve to children that did not bring adequate meals or snacks.”
8VAC20-780-560-J
“Based on observation, the center did not ensure that the surface of the tables were sanitized before and after each use for feeding. Evidence: 1. In classroom #1, staff did not sanitize the tables before the children sat at the tables to eat their snacks. The table tops were observed to have crumbs, used sandwich bags, food, and candy at the time children were asked to bring their snacks to the tables. 2. In classroom #1, children finished their snacks and transitioned to another activity. Staff did not sanitize the tables after use.”
22.1-289.035-B-2
“Based on record review, the center did not ensure that one out of two staff obtained fingerprint based criminal history record information check prior to employment. Evidence: The record for staff #1 (employed: 5/27/22) had documentation of a fingerprint based criminal history record information check dated 6/03/22).”
8VAC20-780-540-E
“Based on observation and interview, the facility did not obtain one working, battery operated radio in each building used by children. Evidence: The facility had a battery operated radio however staff were unable to get the radio to work.”
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West Point, VA 23181 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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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 August 12, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 8 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 35 rules across 8 of 8 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.
35, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Its hours are not listed. Call (804) 843-3300 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (804) 843-3300 to ask.
(804) 843-3300.
3135 King William Avenue, West Point, VA 23181.