Bullfrogs and Butterflies, Inc.
A child day center in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
2844 North Landing Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456. (757) 563-2844.
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The short answer
- 5 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 252026 the latest visit on record
- 72 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 Sep 25, 2026.
5 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 | 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Sep 25, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-260-B
“An annual health inspection is required. The center’s last health inspection was completed on 08/15/2026.”
Apr 23, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-530-A
“At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have CPR and First Aid Training. None of the 5 staff present had a current certification in CPR/First Aid.”
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“When food is brought from home the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. The children’s lunch boxes/bags were not labeled in a way that identified the owner or dated.”
Jul 21, 2025: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.035-A
“All staff are required to submit repeat background checks every five years following the last checks. Staff #2’s last fingerprint was dated 01/21/2020, last central registry check was dated 02/13/2020 and last sworn statement of affirmation was dated 01/15/2020.”
Feb 11, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care.
“Staff A and Staff B did not have documentation that they completed the minimum of 16 hours of annual training in 2024.”
Sep 6, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Based on observation the center did not ensure all areas of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a safe condition.
“Evidence: 1. The wooden handicap ramp leading into the building had an opening at the top that measured around 7 inches wide. Spaces measuring more than 4 inches may pose a head entrapment hazard to children.”
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The center did not ensure 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.
“Evidence: The merry-go-round on the outside pay area did not have any resilient surfacing. This piece of equipment required resilient surfacing at least 6 inches deep with a 6 foot fall zone.”
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8VAC20-780-440-E
The inspectors’ words, 121 words
“Based on observation and interview the center did not ensure there was at least 12 inches of space between occupied cots. Evidence: During nap a classroom of children were observed sleeping on cots that were lined in a row and did not have any space between them. In a second classroom the owner and staff were placing cots down to prepare for nap. The cots were lined up in a row with no space between them. The inspector asked the owner about the 12 inches of spacing that is required between each cot. The owner said there was not enough room to provide the space between the cots and “we will just bite the violation, as we have in the past.””
Apr 27, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation the center did not ensure all areas of the center, inside and outside, were maintained in a safe condition. Evidence: 1. The metal car structure on the playground had peeling paint. 2. The wooden stairs leading from the kitchen to the playground and the wooden stairs/ walkway leading into the building had openings from the base to the ground that measured wider than 4 inches. In addition, space between slats measured more than 4 inches.”
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8VAC20-780-280-F
“Based on observation the center did not ensure all hazardous substance requirements were met. Evidence: In the kindergarten classroom there was a spray bottle containing a liquid substance. The bottle was not labeled in any way that identified the content of the bottle.”
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8VAC20-780-330-B
“Based on observation the center did not ensure 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. Evidence: The merry-go-round, located on the playground, did not have resilient surfacing underneath it and grass was growing in the fall zones.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Nov 25, 2026.
- Ages: 2 years 6 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 72 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 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 5, 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 5.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Mrs. Mildred Grant | 9 |
| YMCA OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS - SALEM FAMILY CENTER | 53 |
| Karen Dalesandro | 0 |
| Salem United Methodist Church | 1 |
| Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church of Princess Anne | Not given |
| St. John the Apostle Catholic Church | Not given |
| Bullfrogs and Butterflies, Inc. This child care provider | 5 |
| Courthouse Christian Preschool | 23 |
| LeafSpring School at Virginia Beach | 15 |
| Childtime Learning Center 1021 | 15 |
| Princess Anne Recreation Center Early Childhood Program | 6 |
| Primrose School of Virginia Beach South | 27 |
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2026.
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