Dona Cox
A family day home in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
453 Cummings Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452. (757) 729-1555.
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The short answer
- 3 deficiencies in the last three years
- Apr 132026 the latest visit on record
- 12 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
8 inspections on record, the latest on Apr 13, 2026.
3 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
3 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
May 7, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-690-D
“The diapering surface shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use. The diaper surface was not cleaned by washing with soap and water or detergent solution and rinsing with water after a diaper change.”
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8VAC20-800-70-A
“Before the child’s first day of attendance, parents shall be provided in writing the information regarding provisions of the family day home’s emergency preparedness and response plan. The document in the record for Child #1 contained information including names, signatures and dates that had pieces of paper taped on top of original information making it unclear who had received the information contained within the document..”
Jul 17, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-280
The inspectors’ words, 102 words
“Based on observation and interview the provider failed to ensure that potentially poisonous substances are stored in areas inaccessible to children. Evidence: 1 - In the bathroom used by children in care there were many containers of personal care products including items that indicate keep out of reach of children on the label. The cabinet sits on the floor in the bathroom. The cabinet was unlocked and therefore accessible to children in care. 2 - Children were observed accessing the bathroom during the inspection. 3 - The provider confirmed the items stored in the lower cabinet were accessible to children in care.”
Mar 20, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-790
“Based on observation and interview it was determined the provider did not ensure that emergency numbers were posted in a visible area close to the telephone. Evidence: 1. 911 and the emergency back up care provider’s number was not posted. 2. Provider stated that it had been taken down when the kitchen was painted.”
Aug 15, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-780-B
“Based on record review it was determined the provider did not ensure that parents reviewed the child’s emergency contact information annually. Evidence: 1. The record for child #5 did not contain documentation of annual review. the documentation was last reviewed 1/2021. 2. The provider confirmed the record had not been updated since 1/2021.”
Apr 26, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Based on record review it was determined the provider did not ensure each child’s record contained the required annual documentation of the review of the child’s emergency contact information. Evidence: 1. The record for child #2(enrolled 11/16/20) did not contain documentation of an annual review. 2. Provider confirmed this information was not present during the inspection.”
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8VAC20-800-800-B
“Based on record review and interview it was determined the provider did not review the emergency plan annually as required. Evidence: 1. The emergency preparedness plan was last documented as reviewed 2/1/21. 2. Provider confirmed the emergency preparedness plan was last reviewed on 2/1/21.”
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8VAC20-800-90-C
“Based on record review and interview it was determined the provider did not obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for a child under two years of age who is not exempt from the immunization requirements. Evidence: 1. The record for child #2(under 2 y/o) did not contain documentation of updated immunizations. The documentation available was dated 9/1/21. 2. The provider confirmed they had not received updated immunization documentation.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 7, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires May 5, 2028.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 1 complaint inspection on record.
- No complaint allegations published with findings.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations and Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who does the caring?
- Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Virginia’s search doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Virginia’s search doesn’t show a quality rating.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 194 child care providers in the City of Virginia Beach, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10; this one had 3.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Dona Cox This child care provider | 3 |
| YMCA School Age Child Care @ Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA | 50 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran Church | 0 |
| Little Angels Montessori Preschool & Day Care | 8 |
| Bow Creek Recreation Center Early Childhood Programs | 10 |
| The YMCA Of South Hampton Roads-Mt. Trashmore Preschool | 46 |
| King’s Grant Presbyterian Church | 0 |
| The Sitter Inc | 26 |
| The Goddard School | 6 |
| Mile High Kids and Community Development - Lynn Shores Campus | 18 |
| Thalia Day School | 10 |
| From Russia With Love | 30 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Virginia doesn’t grade how serious a violation is, so no severity is shown.
- Virginia publishes a complaint’s allegations and findings only when its inspection found a violation and the records are linked.
- Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
- A plan of correction sent late, or not at all, isn’t online: Virginia says to ask the inspector.
- Virginia’s pages show about the last five years of inspections; for older ones, Virginia says to contact the licensing inspector.
- Virginia says this information may not be accurate, up to date or complete, and shouldn’t be the only source in choosing care.
Sources
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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