West Ghent School
A child day center in Norfolk, Virginia 23507
1009 W. Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23507. (757) 622-4403.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Feb 132026 the latest visit on record
- 99 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?
6 inspections on record, the latest on Feb 13, 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 Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 | 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.
Feb 13, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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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 #1 was completed 10 days after hire and the screening for Staff #2 was completed more than 3 months prior to hire.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. There are large plastic trash bags on the ground of the outside playground covering an area of resilient surface, within reach of children. Children were observed playing on the playground during the inspection.”
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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. The list in the preschool room was posted on a wall near the door in plain sight.”
Dec 10, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #1, who has been employed for more than six months.”
Apr 29, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-B-4
The inspectors’ words, 98 words
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff #1, who has been employed for more than six months and was working with children at the time of the inspection. The center did not request sex offenders or criminal history from three states for Staff #1 and #2. Staff #2 has been employed for more than five months and was working with children during the inspection.”
Mar 28, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-B-4
The inspectors’ words, 112 words
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to ensure that out-of-state background checks are requested prior to employment. Evidence: 1 - The record for Staff #2 contains documentation that out-of-state background checks were not requested prior to employment. The documented date of hire for Staff #2 is November 1, 2023. a. The out-of-state background check from California was not requested until February 27, 2024. b. The out-of-state background check from Missouri was not requested until February 27, 2024. c. The out-of-state background check from Arizona was not requested until February 21, 2024. 2 - Staff #1 stated that the out-of-state background checks were not requested prior to employment as required.”
Mar 3, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-245-J-3
“Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that a child requiring emergency medication is in care with a staff member trained in Medication administration. Evidence: 1 - Child 1 was in care with staff 3 and requires emergency medication. However, staff 3 did not have medication administration training. obtained medication administration training. 2 - Staff 1 confirmed that staff 3 did not have medication administration training.”
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8VAC20-780-530-A
The inspectors’ words, 133 words
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to ensure that in each classroom there is at least one staff certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid. Evidence: 1 - Staff 2, 3 and 4 did not have CPR or first aid training and during the inspection they were observed working in separate classrooms alone. a. Staff 2 was working with a group of six, three year old children. b. Staff 3 was working with a group of seven, four and five year old children. c. Staff 4 was working with a group of seven, four and five year old children. Staff 1 confirmed at the time of the inspection staff 2, 3 and 4 did not have CPR certification and were working alone in classrooms were children were in care.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 21, 2028.
- Ages: 1 year 6 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 99 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 2, 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 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 143 child care providers in the City of Norfolk, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 13; this one had 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church | 2 |
| YMCA School-Age Child Care @ Taylor Elementary | 8 |
| Ghent United Methodist Church | Not given |
| The Williams School Extended Day Program | 18 |
| West Ghent School This child care provider | 6 |
| Ghent Montessori School | 16 |
| The Williams Preschool | 10 |
| Building Blocks Preschool and Childcare Center | 18 |
| The YMCA of South Hampton Roads- Ghent Elementary | 21 |
| YMCA School-Age Child Care @ Suburban Park Elementary | 17 |
| YMCA School-Age Child Care @ Larrymore Elementary | 15 |
| YMCA School-Age Child Care @ Larchmont Elementary | 13 |
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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