VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Woodlake Child Development Center
14750 Meyer Cove Drive
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 739-3709

Current Inspector: Lynn Powers (804) 840-8260

Inspection Date: Dec. 29, 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. 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 unannounced, on-site renewal inspection was initiated on and completed on 12/29/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 11:15am and ended at 1:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 32 children present and seven staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records, and five staff records on site. 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 01/13/2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	22.1-289.035-B-3
Description:	The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. Staff #2, who had been employed for more than one year, did not have a central registry search requested.
Plan of Correction:	The central registry search for staff #2 was requested at the time of hire but never received. Upon notification, the CRS was obtained and placed in the employees file. Moving forward the center will ensure all CRS requests are submitted, received and documented with in the required time frame. The director will be responsible for monitoring compliance.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	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 #3, who had been enrolled for three months.
Plan of Correction:	The physical exam for child #3 was received and placed in child's file. Moving forward, the center will ensure all physical examinations are received prior to child's start date. Child records will be reviewed upon enrollment and monitored by administration to ensure compliance.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-280-B
Description:	Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A container of cleaning products with Keep out of the Reach of Children was placed in an unlocked cabinet underneath the hand sink located in Classroom #1. Children were present in the classroom during the inspection.
Plan of Correction:	Container of cleaning chemicals immediately moved to locked cabinet. Moving forward, all hazardous materials will be kept in locked cabinets at all times. Classroom Storage areas will be checked daily by staff and monitored by administration to ensure compliance.