Broadwater Academy Prekindergarten
A child day center in Exmore, Virginia 23350
3500 Broadwater Rd., Exmore, Virginia 23350. (757) 442-9041.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Mar 42026 the latest visit on record
- 70 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?
9 inspections on record, the latest on Mar 4, 2026.
6 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 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 |
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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 Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
Oct 6, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“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. There was a container of spray glitter with a warning label on a shelf in the preschool classroom.”
Feb 3, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and before coming into contact with children. Staff 10 did not obtain a tuberculosis screening until six days after employment.”
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8VAC20-780-330-B
The inspectors’ words, 164 words
“Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99 as shown in Figures 2 (Compressed Loose Fill Synthetic Materials Depth Chart) and 3 (Use Zones for Equipment) on pages 6-7 of the National Program for Playground Safety’s “Selecting Playground Surface Materials: Selecting the Best Surface Material for Your Playground,” February 2004, and shall be under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles. Fall zones are defined as the area underneath and surrounding equipment that requires a resilient surface. A fall zone shall encompass sufficient area to include the child’s trajectory in the event of a fall while the equipment is in use. The resilient surfacing (sand) under the flexible seat swings has been kicked out from under the swings, leaving the depth of the surfacing at 2 inches or less under the swings.”
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8VAC20-780-340-H
“When the outdoor activity area is not adjacent to the center, there shall be at least two staff members on the outdoor activity area whenever one or more children are present. Staff 11 was the only staff person on the preschool playground with the children.”
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8VAC20-780-430-I
“If personal articles are used, they shall be individually assigned. The pacifier being used by a toddler on the playground was not labeled with the child’s name for individual use.”
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8VAC20-780-500-A
“Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes after any contact with bodily fluids. A crying child in the young preschool classroom was crying and repeatedly wiping his running nose and eyes with his hands. His hands were not washed before playing with the toys.”
Jan 26, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Base upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that equipment is maintained to be clean. Evidence: 1. A nap mat in the PK2 room was placed out for a child for nap time. The mat had several long tears making it impossible to appropriately sanitize the mat between uses by the child. 2. Staff 1 verified that the mat was torn.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked places using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: The teacher’s desk drawers in the PK4 classroom were unlocked. In the drawers there was room mist labeled “caution” and “keep out of reach of children”, and hand sanitizer and several small containers of hand sanitizer and antibacterial hand spray all labeled “warning” and “keep out of reach of children”.”
Sep 20, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that equipment is safe. Evidence: There was a puppy dog pull toy in the toddler classroom that had a long (1 1/2 foot ) thin piece of string used to pull the toy along the ground. The thin string is a potential entanglement hazard.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that hazardous substances are kept in locked places using safe locking methods that prevent access by children. Evidence: There were three containers of hand sanitizer with warning labels on a cabinet behind a teacher’s desk in the young preschool classroom.”
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8VAC20-780-320-B
“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that restroom handwashing sinks are equipped with disposable towels. Evidence: 1. The children were observed washing their hands for lunch and using small cloth towels to dry their hands. Disposable towels were not available. 2. Staff 1 acknowledged that the children were using cloth towels while waiting for the paper towel dispenser to be re-filled.”
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8VAC20-780-430-I
“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that any personal articles used are individually assigned. Evidence: 1. Child 2 in the toddler classroom was observed sucking on a pacifier. The pacifier was not labeled with the child’s name. 2. Children in all three classrooms had individual water bottles that they had brought from home. Many of the bottles in all three rooms were not labeled to identify the child to whom the bottle belonged.”
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8VAC20-780-560-J
“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that tables are sanitized by spraying with a sanitizing agent and allowing to air dry before eating. Evidence: The desks in the young preschool classroom where children ate lunch were sanitized using sanitizing wipes.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 12, 2027.
- Ages: 1 year 4 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 70 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 0 complaint inspections 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 Oct 27, 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 10 child care providers in Northampton County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7.5; this one had 6.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Broadwater Academy Prekindergarten This child care provider | 6 |
| Hare Valley Head Start | 10 |
| YMCA School Age Child Care @ Occohannock Elementary | 26 |
| Franktown United Methodist Church | Not given |
| Carleen Battle | 7 |
| Ms. Francethia Upshur | 0 |
| Grow Early Learning-Cheriton Center | 8 |
| Small Wonders Childcare Center | 11 |
| Cape Charles Christian School | 3 |
| Kathleen Edwards | 5 |
| YMCA School Age Child Care @ Kiptopeke Elementary | 57 |
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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2026.
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