The Sitter Inc
A child day center in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
857 Chimney Hill Shopping Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452. (757) 463-5072.
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The short answer
- 26 deficiencies in the last three years
- Mar 22026 the latest visit on record
- 126 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?
11 inspections on record, the latest on Mar 2, 2026.
26 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
26 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 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 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Mar 2, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 1/7/2026, was not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
The inspectors’ words, 101 words
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in safe conditions. The green ground covering on the playground is coming up creating a trip hazard. There are two holes in the wall of the bathroom used by children in care. The holes are within reach of children and large enough for a child’s finger to fit in. In the infant room there is peel paint within reach of one crib when occupied. There is one crib sheet that is loose fitting in a crib assigned to a child in care. The loose-fitting sheet poses an entanglement hazard.”
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8VAC20-780-340-F
“Children under 10 years of age always shall be within actual sight and sound supervision of staff, except that staff need only be able to hear a child who is using the restroom. A three-year-old child was allowed to go the rest room 2 classrooms away from where the staff could see and or hear the child.”
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8VAC20-780-560-F
“When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, they will follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The afternoon snack served to children today did not follow USDA and consisted of fruit juice cocktail and powdered doughnut.”
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8VAC20-780-560-M
“No child shall be allowed to drink or eat while walking around. Children in the toddler room were observed walking around the room while drinking from sippy cups.”
Jan 7, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in safe conditions. The green ground covering on the playground is coming up in several areas creating trip hazards. Additionally, there are areas of fencing that have areas of rotting splitting and or cracked wood with jagged edges within reach of children.”
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8VAC20-780-530-A-1
“Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as appropriate to the age of the children in care. The training shall include an in-person competency demonstration. The CPR certification for Staff #1 did not include an in-person competency demonstration.”
Jun 23, 2025: inspection9 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-1
“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #1, who is currently working, was dated three days after their first day of employment.”
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #1, who had been employed for six days, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”
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8VAC20-780-260-B
“After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided. The most recent health inspection available for review was dated 5/9/24. The inspection is past due for update.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in safe condition. There are broken and cracked floor tiles throughout the center. On the playground there is pile of soggy and deteriorating paper, packing and planting materials and debris, The green ground covering on the play ground is coming up in several areas creating a trip hazard.”
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8VAC20-780-350-C
“When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. There was a group of 13 children age 2 through 8 years old with one staff member where two are needed to demonstrate compliance with standards.”
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8VAC20-780-410-1
“Threats of physical punishment are forbidden. Staff #2 was heard saying to a four year old child in care ?behave, I told you, behave, you know if I call your momma she’s gonna give it to you!?”
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8VAC20-780-500-A
“Staff shall wash their hands with soap and running water before and after a diaper change. Staff in the toddler room did not wash her hands before, after or between changing the diapers of two children in care.”
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8VAC20-780-560-F
The inspectors’ words, 96 words
“Centers shall follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture. Children shall be allowed second helpings of food listed in the USDA’s child and adult care meal patterns. There was not enough food prepared so that each of the 29 children present between the ages of 2 and 8 years old could receive the required amount of protein and vegetable. All children were served a quarter cup of apple sauce, as it was the only food item measured prior to being served.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Staff records shall be kept for each staff person including job title and name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency. Three out of three staff records reviewed did not contain documentation of job title and emergency contact.”
Oct 18, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in safe condition. There are four cribs with loose fitting crib sheet posing an entanglement hazard. Child #1, a 13 month old, was sleeping in one of the four cribs during the inspection. There were nine children in care between the ages of 18 and 24 months in a room without direct egress to outside.”
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8VAC20-780-570-A
“When a child is placed in an infant seat or high chair, the protective belt shall be fastened securely. Child #2, an 11month old, was observed sitting an infant seat without the safety belt fastened.”
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8VAC20-780-570-I
“A one-day’s emergency supply of disposable bottles, nipples, and commercial formulas appropriate for the children in care shall be maintained at the center. There was not a one-day’s supply of disposable bottles, nipples and formula available during the inspection.”
Mar 13, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
The inspectors’ words, 133 words
“Based on observations and interview the center failed to ensure that areas are maintained in safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1 ? On the playground, within reach of children, the following items were observed: approximately eight protruding nails and screws, broken wooden fence boards with jagged edges and a collapsing plastic storage unit approximately six feet tall. 2 - Inside the center in the two-year-old room there was one chair pillow with a vinyl covering that is peeling and cracked. 3 - In the school age room there was a brown table approximately six-foot-long with the edging separating away from the table top creating a potential pinch point. Additionally, the top coating is peeling off the table. 4 ? Staff #1 confirmed that the items observed were not in safe and operable condition.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances are kept in a locked place. Evidence: 1 - There was a bottle of whiteout within reach of children in the school age room. This is an unlocked location 2 ? Staff #1 confirmed that the white was in an unlocked location in the school age room.”
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8VAC20-780-330-B
“Based on observation the center failed to ensure that playground equipment is over the required depth of resilient surfacing. Evidence: There was a plastic rocking horse and a climb and slide approximately three and a half feet tall placed on top of the hard outside play space surface without any measurable resilient surface.”
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8VAC20-780-520-C
“Based on observation the center failed to ensure that diaper cream is inaccessible to children. Evidence: 1 ? There was an accessible tube of diaper cream in the two-year-old room. a.The diaper cream was located in a cubby approximately one foot above the floor.”
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8VAC20-780-540-C
“Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that all required emergency supplies are available. Evidence: 1 ? There was not an ice pack or cooling agent present on the vehicle used transport children to and from the center. 2 ? Staff #2 confirmed that there was not an ice pack or cooling agent in the vehicle used to transport children enrolled in the center.”
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8VAC20-780-560-F
“Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that the most recent USDA requirements are followed. 1 ? In the toddler room each child was served 12grams of protein where a minimum of 28grams is required. 2 ? Staff #1 confirmed based on the food product label children were served the required portion of protein.”
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8VAC20-780-580-C
The inspectors’ words, 99 words
“Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that during transportation of children a list of the names of the children being transported is in the vehicle. Evidence: 1 - There was not any documentation indicating who was transported during the morning bus routes from March 11 ? March 13, 2024. Furthermore, there no documentation of who was transported during the afternoon bus route on Monday, March 11, 2024. 2 ? Staff #2 confirmed that the documentation in the vehicle was incomplete and did not show who was transported during each morning and afternoon route as required.”
Mar 31, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-A-2
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to ensure that tuberculosis screening is completed within 30 days of the date of employment. Evidence: 1 - The documentation of the tuberculosis provided in the record of staff 2 is dated January 12, 2022. However, the documented date of employment”
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8VAC20-780-245-A
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to ensure that staff obtain 16 hours of annual training. Evidence: 1 - Five out of five staff records reviewed did not contain documentation that 16 hours of training had been obtained during the 2020-2021 employment year. 2 - Staff 3 confirmed that the five records did not contain documentation of the required 16 hours of annual training.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that all areas are maintained in safe condition. Evidence: 1 - The outside play space is asphalt paving that is covered with indoor outdoor carpeting that has separated and come unglued from the asphalt creating tripping hazards throughout the entire outside play space. 2 - Staff 1 confirmed that the indoor outdoor carpeting was in need of repair.”
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8VAC20-780-570-I
“Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that there is a one day’s emergency supply of commercial formulas appropriate for the children in care is maintained at the center. Evidence: The formula provided for review during the inspection, as the emergency supply has an expiration date of August 2020 and therefore cannot be used.”
Sep 24, 2021: complaint inspection6 deficiencies
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22VAC40-185-360-A
“Based on observation the center failed to ensure that there is a variety of daily activities for all age groups that are age and stage appropriate and provide opportunities for teacher-directed, self-directed, and self-chosen tasks and activities. Evidence: Upon arrival at approximately 9:47am the activity provided to all children ages 16 months and up was watching a movie. This continued until approximately 11:30 when lunch was served.”
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8VAC20-780-210-A
The inspectors’ words, 118 words
“Based on interview and record review the center failed to ensure that program leaders meet one of the program leader qualification options. Evidence: 1 - Staff 2 and 4 were routinely left alone to care for groups of children. However, the records for staff 2 and 4 did not contain any documentation that they meet program leader qualifications. 2 - Staff 2 stated that she was not informed of program leader qualifications but she was sure did not meet them as she did not completed high school or an equivalent program. 3 - Staff 1 confirmed that staff 2 and 4 had routinely been left alone to care for children but they did not meet program leader qualifications.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that areas are maintained in safe condition. Evidence: The center’s exit to outside, from the back of building is obstructed by a fence that does not have a gate that allows direct passage outside of the playground. Rather a gate leading to another outside play area must be passed through then a second gate must be opened in order to exit a safe distance from the building in an emergency.”
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8VAC20-780-500-A
“Based on observation the center failed to ensure that hand washing requirements are followed. Evidence: Staff 3 did not wash the hands of child 1 after changing the child’s wet diaper.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based record review and interview the center failed to ensure that a record is maintained for each child. Evidence: 1 - There is record available for review for child 2 2 - Staff 3 stated that she was unable to locate the record for child 2.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to ensure that staff records contain all required information. Evidence: 1 - The record for staff 2 does not contain documentation of the date of separation from employment. 2 - Staff 1 confirmed that the date of separation from employment was not documented in the record for staff 2.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Inspection | 9 violations cited |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Complaint inspection | 6 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 12, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 126 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?
- 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 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 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 26.
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 |
|---|---|
| Dona Cox | 3 |
| YMCA School Age Child Care @ Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA | 50 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran Church | 0 |
| Little Angels Montessori Preschool & Day Care | 8 |
| Bow Creek Recreation Center Early Childhood Programs | 10 |
| The YMCA Of South Hampton Roads-Mt. Trashmore Preschool | 46 |
| King’s Grant Presbyterian Church | 0 |
| The Sitter Inc This child care provider | 26 |
| The Goddard School | 6 |
| Mile High Kids and Community Development - Lynn Shores Campus | 18 |
| Thalia Day School | 10 |
| From Russia With Love | 30 |
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.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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Replies
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