VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

New Image Christian Academy
14621 Richmond Highway
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 490-3546

Current Inspector: Shawanda Henderson (540) 216-1434

Inspection Date: Nov. 5, 2025

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision 8VAC20-780 Programs 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 8VAC20-780 Special Services 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE 8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS 8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES 8VAC20-770 Background Checks 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related to a violation, the details will be included in the description of the violation.

Comments:

An announced, initial inspection was completed on November 5, 2025, as a part of the conditional licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 10:15 AM and ended at 12:28 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were seven children present and three staff. The inspector reviewed seven children?s records and 15 staff records. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program. Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five business days from today, which will be the close of business on 11/20/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-2
Description:	Employees of the child day center shall submit to fingerprinting prior to assuming job responsibilities. There were no national fingerprint checks for staff 1, staff 2, staff 3, staff 5, staff 6, staff 7, staff 8, staff 9, staff 10, and staff 11 available during the initial inspection.
Plan of Correction:	All employees have current background checks under the previous company's name. The office of background investigation was contacted during the inspection. We had requested finger print reports under the new company's name utilizing portability. The facility has not received the updated background checks and will continue to follow up. When the updated reports are received they will be put in the employees records.
Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Description:	The child day center is required to obtain a copy of the results of a search of the central registry for any founded complaint of child abuse and neglect. There were no central registry results for staff 1, staff 2, staff 4, staff 6, and staff 11 available during the initial inspection.
Plan of Correction:	All employees have current background checks under the previous company's name. The office of background investigation was contacted during the inspection. We had requested central registry reports under the new company's name utilizing portability. The facility has not received the updated background checks and will continue to follow up. When the updated reports are received they will be put in the employees records.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-200-A
Description:	The center shall have a qualified program director or a qualified back-up program director who meets one of the director qualifications who shall regularly be on site at least 50% of the center's hours of operation. Staff interviews determined a qualified program director is not regularly on site at least 50% of the center?s hours of operation. The facility does not have a qualified back-up program director on-site when the director is gone for extended periods of time.
Plan of Correction:	Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.