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Bright Ideas Enrichment Center - Midlothian

Inspection · 2026-03-26

Date
2026-03-26
Complaint Related
No
Licensing Inspector
Jaime Harris
(804) 807-3278
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

8VAC20-780 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
8VAC20-821 Licensure Requirements
8VAC20-821 Renewal
8VAC20-821 Application Fees
8VAC20-821 Background Checks
8VAC20-821 Standards of Conduct
8VAC20-821 Violation Review
8VAC20-821 Sanctions
8VAC20-821 Appeals
20 Access to minor?s records
22.1 Early Childhood Care and Education
63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect
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

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on 3/26/2026 and completed on 3/26/2026. The on-site inspection began at 9:15 am and ended at 12:55 pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 57 children present and 14 staff. The inspector reviewed five children?s records and five staff records on-site on 3/26/2026. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews and observations.

A subsidy health and safety inspection (SHSI) was conducted in conjunction with the licensing inspection. Subsidy standards that are not covered in licensing standards were reviewed during this SHSI, and this single inspection report reflects findings related to licensing standards and subsidy standards.

Information gathered during the inspection determined noncompliance 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 4/7/2026. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations

7
Standard 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 for child #4, who has been enrolled for one month and two weeks.
Plan of Correction: Requested updated physical. Child's file updated.
Standard 8VAC20-780-270-A
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe
and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include, but not be limited to, splintered, cracked or otherwise deteriorating wood; chipped or peeling paint; visible cracks, bending or warping, rusting or breakage of any equipment; head entrapment hazards; and protruding nails, bolts or other components that could entangle clothing or snag skin.

Chipping paint was observed along the walls in the younger toddlers? and older toddlers? classrooms. In the school aged classroom, the plaster around the window was peeling, and there was an accumulation of dirt, toys, crumbs, and a cotton swab under the lockers. In the JK classroom, a floor tile near the playground door was broken.
Plan of Correction: Maintenance appt. scheduled to repair chipping paint, and plaster around window. Tile repair also scheduled for repair. Reconstruction of lockers have been scheduled.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-E
Shelter in place procedures shall be practiced a minimum of twice per year.

Based on record review, the program conducted only one emergency evacuation drill in 2025.
Plan of Correction: Completed shelter in place.
Standard 8VAC20-780-550-F
Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually.

Based on record review, the program did not complete the required lockdown drill for 2025, as no documentation was available to show that the drill had been conducted.
Plan of Correction: Completed lockdown drill.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include
documentation of viewing proof of the child's identity and age.

The record for Child #3, who has been enrolled for one month and three weeks, did not include documentation of the child?s identity and age being viewed.
Plan of Correction: Birth certificate and physical forms obtained for families.
Standard 8VAC20-780-60-A-8
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include
instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and
the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction

The record for Child #1, who has been enrolled for two weeks, did not include the required written care plan for the documented food allergy.
Plan of Correction: Student no longer has allergy. Mom will provide updated physical form from child's upcoming physical renewal appt.
Standard 8VAC20-780-80-B-2
Centers shall inform the department's representative as soon as practicable, but not to exceed two business days, of any injury to a child that occurs while the child is under the supervision of the center and requires outside medical attention.

Child #6 and Child #7 both received outside medical treatment for injuries sustained while in care at the center but the Department was not notified. On the injury reports, it was noted that Child #6 was taken to the doctor on 12/29/2025 and Child #7 was taken to urgent care on 1/8/2026.
Plan of Correction: This has been added to our SOP and we will ensure it is completed going forward.