Ms. Clara Robinson
A family day home in Portsmouth, Virginia 23703
8 Tidal Court, Portsmouth, Virginia 23703. (850) 341-1672.
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The short answer
- 5 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jul 12026 the latest visit on record
- 12 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?
19 inspections on record, the latest on Jul 1, 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 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Feb 18, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-180-A
“Repeat Violation The provider shall obtain for each caregiver and adult household member a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form every two years from the date of the first screening. Staff #1 has an expired tuberculosis screening dated October 8, 2024.”
Dec 9, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-250-D-1
“All caregivers shall have a current certification in CPR appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #2’s CPR expired on October, 8, 2024.”
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8VAC20-790-250-D-2
“All caregivers shall have a current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. Staff #2 has first aid expired on October, 8, 2024.”
Dec 9, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-180-A
“The provider shall obtain for each caregiver a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening form, in accordance with the requirements in 8VAC20-800-170, every two years from the date of the first screening or more frequently as recommended by a physician or the local health department. Staff #1 has an expired tuberculosis screening dated March 17, 2024.”
Dec 1, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-830-A
“Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the provider did not ensure that the emergency evacuation procedures shall be practiced monthly with all caregivers and children in care during all shifts that children are in care. Evidence: 1. In reviewing the evacuation log there is no documentation for the month of November 2023 that there was an emergency evacuation practice drill completed. 2. Staff #1, owner, confirmed that for the month of November, there was no emergency evacuation practice drill completed.”
Feb 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-550
The inspectors’ words, 91 words
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the provider did not ensure that when a play pen is used it shall not be used for the designated sleeping area. Evidence: 1. Child #1 and Child #2 have play pens that were brought from home. Staff #1 reported that per the request of the parents that the children sleep in their pack and plays during nap. 2. Staff #1 confirmed and is aware that Child #1 and Child #2 should not use a play pen for the designated sleeping area.”
Nov 22, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-350-E
“Based on observation, temperature measurement, and interview, it was determined that the provider did not ensure that the hot water at taps available to children be maintained within a range of 105?F to 120?F. Evidence: 1. The hot water temperature in the children’s bathroom was measuring 133 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Provider confirmed the hot water temperature was that reading 133 degrees Fahrenheit.”
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8VAC20-800-60-A
“Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the provider did not ensure that the provider maintain an up-to-date record at the family day home for each enrolled child. Evidence: 1. Child #2 (date of enrollment 11/21/22) did not have an up-to-date record at the family day home. 2. Provider confirmed that Child #2 does not have an up-to-date record at the family day home.”
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Based on the review of five children’s records and interview, it was determined that the provider did not ensure that a child’s record contain the telephone number of each custodial parent’s place of employment. Evidence: 1. Child #1 (date of enrollment 11/7/22) did not have the father’s work phone number in the file. 2. Child #2 (date of enrollment 11/21/22) did not have the work phone numbers for both parents.”
May 31, 2022: inspection8 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-140-B-3
“Based upon staff interview, the provider has not ensured cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification is maintained. Evidence: The provider was unable to provide documentation of her current CPR certification.”
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8VAC20-800-140-B-4
“Based upon staff interview, the provider has not ensured first aid certification is maintained. Evidence: The provider was unable to provide documentation of her current first aid certification. .”
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8VAC20-800-210-A
“Based upon review of certificates/documentation, the provider has not obtained the required minimum of sixteen clock hours of annual training. Evidence: There was documentation that the provider obtained only 3 hours of annual training in 2021.”
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8VAC20-800-280
“Based upon observation and provider interview, the provider has not ensured that potentially poisonous substances such as cleaning agents are stored in area inaccessible to the children. Evidence: 1. There were two containers of cleaning fluid on the floor of the closet in the front hall by the stairs. The closet did not have a child proof latch nor was locked. This closet is accessible to children using the bathroom as the gate needs repair. 2. The provider acknowledged that the gate was broken and the closet was not locked.”
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Based upon review of 6 children’s records and provider interview, the provider has not ensured that each child’s record includes the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two persons to be contacted in an emergency when a parent cannot be reached. Evidence: 1. The record provided for child 2 was missing the street address for one of the two emergency contact persons. 2. The provider acknowledged that the record for child 2 did not have the street address for one of the two emergency contact persons.”
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8VAC20-800-70-A
The inspectors’ words, 140 words
“Based upon review of 6 children’s records and provider interview, the provider has not ensured that before the child’s first day of attendance, parents are provided with information regarding liability insurance and the provider’s decision regarding the administration of medication. Evidence: 1. The record for child 6, who began attending 10/22/21, did not include documentation that the parent was provided information regarding liability insurance. 2. The record provided for child 2, who began attending 7/19/21, had a medication form indicating that prescription medication would be administered by the provider. The provider no longer administers any medication, however the form had not been updated with the parent. 3. The provider acknowledged that the record for child 6 did not included the liability insurance statement and the decision to administer medication form in the record for child 2 had not been updated.”
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8VAC20-800-830-A
“Based upon review of the documentation of emergency evacuation drills and provider interview, the provider has not ensured that emergency evacuation procedures are practiced monthly. Evidence: 1. There was no documentation of an emergency evacuation drill being conducted in April 2022. 2. The provider confirmed that an evacuation drill was not documented for April 2022.”
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8VAC20-820-120-E-2
“Based upon observation and provider interview, the provider has not ensured that the findings of the most recent inspection at the family day home are posted. Evidence: 1. The findings of the most recent inspection were not posted in the family day home. 2. The provider acknowledged that previous inspections were posted, but the most recent inspection was not posted.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| May 31, 2022 | Inspection | 8 violations cited |
| May 31, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Mar 3, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: Birth - 12 years.
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 88 child care providers in the City of Portsmouth, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 12; 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 |
|---|---|
| La Petite Academy #7139 | 20 |
| Mrs. Sheran Oliver | 12 |
| Christopher Academy | 4 |
| Dana Harris | 15 |
| LaShama Porter | 10 |
| Small Voices’ Academy | 15 |
| Raquel Owens | 42 |
| Sweethaven Baptist Church | 0 |
| Ms. Sonitha Blizzard | 5 |
| Scharlese Hicks | 12 |
| YMCA Child Care at Portsmouth YMCA | 47 |
| Ms. Clara Robinson This child care provider | 5 |
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.
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 5, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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