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Cornerstone Ministries of Virginia, Inc.

Inspection · 2026-03-26

Date
2026-03-26
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Danielle Morrison
(804) 929-3771
SHSIA monitoring inspection of an approved subsidy vendor to determine compliance with current subsidy requirements regarding the health and safety of children and to promote quality standards for the children in their care.
Yes

Areas Reviewed

8VAC20-790 Introduction
8VAC20-790 Administration
8VAC20-790 Staff Qualifications & Training
8VAC20-790 Physical Plant
8VAC20-790 Staffing & Supervision
8VAC20-790 Programs
8VAC20-790 Special Care Provisions & Emergencies
8VAC20-790 Special Services

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.

Inspector Notes

A subsidy health and safety inspection (SHSI) was conducted in conjunction with the code compliance inspection. Subsidy standards that are not covered in code were reviewed during this SHSI.

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 4/9/2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

2
Standard 8VAC20-790-700-A
Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature and age and stage appropriate and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts.

On March 24, 2026, Staff #1 was observed by two staff members to have an interaction with a child (3 years old) where staff #1 attempted to stop the child from walking in the lunchroom. Staff #1 reportedly placed her hand in front of the child?s chest to keep her from moving forward and caused the child to fall and spill juice on themselves.

On March 24, 2026, staff #1 threw a shoe at a child (under age 2) after witnessing the child playing on staff #1?s phone that was left on a nearby table.
Plan of Correction: Staff members were trained to say something no matter the case. Staff #1 was terminated.
Standard 8VAC20-790-710-1
The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden: Physical punishment, including striking a child, roughly handling or shaking a child, restricting movement through binding or tying, forcing a child to assume an uncomfortable position, or using exercise as a punishment.

On March 24, 2026, Staff #1 was observed by two staff members to have an interaction with a child (3 years old) where staff #1 attempted to stop the child from walking in the lunchroom. Staff #1 reportedly placed her hand in front of the child?s chest to keep her from moving forward and caused the child to fall and spill juice on themselves.
Plan of Correction: Staff members were told "see something say something." Staff #1 was terminated.
View original record on Virginia Department of Social Services