Unique Little Hands II, Inc.
FRANKLIN, VA·Child Day CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address179 Commerce Park Road, FRANKLIN, VA, 23851
CountyFRANKLIN CITY
Phone(757) 304-5811
Operating details
Hours6:00am - 6:00pm, Monday - Friday
Capacity52
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 3/23/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High1
- Medium-High8
- Medium14
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
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Location
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179 Commerce Park Road, FRANKLIN, VA, 23851, FRANKLIN, VA 23851
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- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 3/23/2026
- High0
- Medium-High8
- Medium13
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
2026
- Medium riskStandard 83/23/2026
8VAC20-780-70
(Repeat violation) Each center shall maintain a separate record for each staff that contains all of the required information. The record for Staff #2, employed for six months, did not have documentation the individual has the education required for the position. The record for Staff #3, employed for four months, did not have documentation the individual has the education and qualifications for the position.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 83/23/2026
8VAC20-780-60-A
(Repeat violation) Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #2, enrolled for over a year, was missing the second emergency contact address. The record for Child #4, enrolled for over a year, was missing a parent home address.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 83/23/2026
8VAC20-780-560-F
When a center provides meals or snacks, they shall follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). On 2/18/2026, a child was provided an orange and milk for breakfast. USDA requirements state three food components are to be served for breakfast. Complaint related: No
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 83/23/2026
8VAC20-780-550-E
Shelter-in-place procedures shall be practiced at least twice per year. One shelter-in-place drill was completed in 2025.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 83/23/2026
8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. At approximately 10:10 am, five children were with one staff in the toddler room and six children were marked present on the attendance sheet.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 83/23/2026
8VAC20-780-330-B
(Repeat violation) Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate sufficient resilient surfacing in the fall zones under and around the equipment. There was approximately 2" depth of mulch approximately 5' in the perimeter around the 4 seater teeter totter on the playground, when there should be at least 6" depth.
Not corrected
2025
- Medium-Low riskStandard 810/23/2025
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 #3, who had been enrolled for a year.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 810/23/2025
8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children. The screening for Staff #3 was completed three weeks after hire.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 810/23/2025
8VAC20-780-60-A
(Repeat violation) Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #1, enrolled for eleven months, was missing one parent's home address and one parent's employment phone number. The record for Child #5, enrolled for a year, was missing physician information and a second emergency contact.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 810/23/2025
8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #4, who has been actively working at the center for the past two months, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 810/23/2025
8VAC20-780-240-A
(Repeat violation) Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire. Staff #5 is overdue by a month in completing the course.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 810/23/2025
8VAC20-780-330-B
Playground equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus must have appropriate resilient surfacing in the fall zones under and around the equipment. There was less than 1" depth of mulch under and around the plastic slide on the toddler playground and less than 1" depth of mulch under and around the 4-seater teeter totter on the large playground.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 82/25/2025
8VAC20-780-240-A
(Repeat Violation) The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment. Staff #4, employed for 5 months, has not completed the orientation course.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 82/25/2025
8VAC20-780-500-B
Diapers shall be disposed in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. The diaper disposal system in one of the rooms was not foot-operated and cannot be used in such a way that neither the staff member's hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 82/25/2025
8VAC20-780-245-L
There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. There was no one on site trained to perform the daily health observation of children.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 82/25/2025
8VAC20-780-60-A
(Repeat Violation) Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #1, enrolled for eight months, was missing the name and phone number of the child's physician. The record for Child #2 was missing the first date of attendance. The record for Child #3, enrolled for 6 months, was missing a second emergency contact. The record for Child #5 was missing the name and phone number of the child's physician, a second emergency contact, the first date of attendance, and previous child day care and schools attended by the child.
Not corrected - Medium-Low riskStandard 82/25/2025
8VAC20-780-40-E
The center is required to follow the policies and procedures that are required by the standards to include termination polices. The record for child #1 contained a copy of the Child Care Agreement/Contract signed by parent and center. The contract stated a two-week written notice was to be provided if either party terminated services. Parent/guardian was not given notice as stated in the policy. Complaint related: Yes
Not corrected
2024
- Medium-High riskStandard 812/9/2024
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. Child #4, who had been attending for four days, did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 812/9/2024
8VAC20-780-160-A
Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with the children. The documentation shall have been completed within the last 30 calendars of the date of employment. The screening for Staff #1 was completed seven months prior to hire. The screening for Staff #2 was completed more than a year prior to hire. The record for Staff #3, who has been working for three weeks, did not have a tuberculosis screening. The screening for Staff #4 was completed six days after hire.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 812/9/2024
8VAC20-780-40-M
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 must be dated and kept confidential. There was not a list in the Waddlers room. Information for one child was only accessible by viewing child's individual information in the classroom tablet.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 812/9/2024
8VAC20-780-60-A
Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all of the required information. The record for Child #1, enrolled for five months, was missing name, address and phone number for two emergency contacts. The record for Child #4, enrolled for four days, was missing one parent's employment place and phone number. The record for Child #5, enrolled for eight months, was missing the second emergency contact address.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 812/9/2024
8VAC20-780-70
Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #1, who has been working at the center for the past 7 weeks, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 812/9/2024
8VAC20-780-550-D
The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. A evacuation drill was not conducted in November 2024.
Not corrected
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$949/month
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Typical prices in Virginia run about $1,267/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Virginia by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: FRANKLIN, FRANKLIN CITY County
- Capacity: 52
- Type: Child Day Center
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