Barry Robinson Schools of Norfolk
A religious exempt child day center in Norfolk, Virginia 23508
1000 Bolling Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23508. (757) 440-5500.
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The short answer
- 1 deficiency in the last three years
- Mar 262025 the latest visit on record
- 200 children, its capacity in the state’s list
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?
2 inspections on record, the latest on Mar 26, 2025.
1 violation 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
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Mar 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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| 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.
Mar 26, 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. Staff #1 (employed for two years) did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from a state the staff member has lived in within the past five years.”
Oct 12, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.031-A-4
“Based upon review of records and staff interview, it was determined the facility has not ensured that each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision. Evidence: 1. There was no physician statement available for staff 2 2. Staff #7 acknowledged that there was no physician statement for staff 2.”
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22.1-289.031-B-5
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility did not ensure there was cushioning material under playground equipment. Evidence: 1. The cushioning material in front of the slide chute had been pushed away exposing the hard ground underneath. 2. Staff #7 confirmed the cushioning material at the exit of the slide chute had been pushed away.”
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22.1-289.035-B-4
The inspectors’ words, 176 words
“Based on a review of 10 staff records, it was determined that the vendor did not ensure that all staff who had lived out of state within the past five years had a criminal record check and a central registry check on file from the state the staff member had lived. Evidence: 1. Staff #2 indicated on her sworn statement that she had lived out of state in the past five years. There was not a criminal history check or a search of the central registry on file from that state. 2. Staff #8 indicated on his sworn statement that he had lived out of state in the past five years. The state is considered an “NFF” state, so criminal history check was not required. However, there were no central registry findings on file from that state. 3. Staff #10 indicated on her sworn statement that she had lived out of state in the past five years. There was not a criminal history check or a search of the central registry on file from that state.”
All 2 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Feb 14, 2027.
- Ages: 4 years - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 200 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 1.
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 |
|---|---|
| YMCA School-Age Child Care @ Larchmont Elementary | 13 |
| Larchmont United Methodist Church | Not given |
| Barry Robinson Schools of Norfolk This child care provider | 1 |
| Tender Loving Early Learning Childcare, LLC | 5 |
| Christianne Desir | 21 |
| THE YMCA OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS - JAMES MONROE ELEMENTARY | 19 |
| Shenia Hayes | 0 |
| Building Blocks Preschool and Childcare Center | 18 |
| First Presbyterian Church | 2 |
| 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 |
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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