Growing Up At Obici
A child day center in Suffolk, Virginia 23434
2802 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk, Virginia 23434. (757) 934-4022.
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The short answer
- 4 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 152026 the latest visit on record
- 120 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?
10 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 15, 2026.
4 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 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
4 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | 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 |
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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 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
Jun 15, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-B-2
The inspectors’ words, 121 words
“Providers must obtain a complete national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. The criminal history record report shows all convictions, and the Virginia Department of Social Services-Office of Background Investigations (OBI) uses this information to determine whether the person has been convicted of a barrier crime or other felony. Four out of five staff records reviewed included criminal records checks completed prior to hire through another Virginia agency and not through the Virginia Department of Social Services-Office of Background Investigations (OBI) as required. Staff #1 has been working for 5 months, Staff #2 has been working for 3 months, Staff 4 has been working for 4 months and Staff #5 has been working for one week.”
Sep 29, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
The inspectors’ words, 163 words
“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. 1. Three of the four swing seats are not securely connected to the metal chains and can disconnect from the swing chains when in operation. 2. The large composite piece on the older children’s playground has areas of rust around the broken and cracking blue rubber /plastic covering on the walkway and some of the areas are sharp and pose a tripping hazard. 3. The large composite playground piece and the swing frame on the older children’s playground has areas of chipped and peeling paint. 4. The painted classroom doors have areas of chipped and peeling paint.”
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8VAC20-780-550-P
“The center shall maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made on the day of occurrence. Four out of five injury reports were reviewed and they were missing information at least one of these requirements, the date, the time and how the parents were notified of the injury.”
Apr 9, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on review, facility did not ensure 2 of 5 staff have a completed Office of Background Investigations (OBI) fingerprinting letter prior to beginning employment.
“Evidence: The following was found during review of staff records: 1. The record for staff #3 (start date 11/6/2023) had a OBI fingerprinting letter dated 11/20/2023. 2. The record for staff #5 (start date 2/26/2024) had a OBI fingerprinting letter dated 2/28/2024.”
Oct 4, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on review, facility did not ensure 1 of 5 staff records has required out of state criminal history check prior to the individual beginning employment when the individual has lived outside the state of Virginia within the past 5 years.
“Evidence: The record for staff #5 (start date 6/27/2022) had documentation of living in 2 states outside the state of Virginia within the past 5 years and there was not a completed criminal history search for each of those states prior to the staff beginning employment.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 22, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Nov 15, 2026.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years.
- Capacity: 120 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 30, 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 30, 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 53 child care providers in the City of Suffolk, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 4.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Main Street Day Care Center, Inc. | 22 |
| The YMCA of South Hampton Roads-School Age Child Care at Suffolk | 27 |
| The Children’s Center- Executive Court | 17 |
| Quality Time Child Care Center, Inc | 13 |
| Growing Up At Obici This child care provider | 4 |
| Triple T Sports Center LLC | 9 |
| Apple Tree Kids-#1002 | 7 |
| The Children’s Center - Suffolk Head Start | 3 |
| Unique Little Hands Inc. | 27 |
| Mrs. Carlena Scott | 22 |
| Ms. Chrissy Cooper | 11 |
| Ms. Robbin Reid | 12 |
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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 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 30, 2026.
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