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A child day center in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
264 Presidential Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452. (757) 340-2638.
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The short answer
- 11 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 22026 the latest visit on record
- 55 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?
21 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 2, 2026.
11 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
11 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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.
Jun 2, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The most recent licensing inspection on 8/29/2025 was not posted. The inspection dated 12/16/2024, was posted.”
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8VAC20-780-440-J
“There shall be at least twelve inches of space between the sides and ends of occupied cribs. In the infant room, an occupied crib was measuring 6 inches away from another crib.”
Aug 29, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“A copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1 confirmed on their sworn statement dated May 5, 2025, they lived outside of Virginia in the past five years and no background search for that state was conducted.”
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8VAC20-780-130-E
“The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. Child #1 did not have documentation of additional immunizations after six months and is under the age of two years old.”
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8VAC20-780-440-J
“There shall be at least thirty inches of space between service sides of occupied cribs and other furniture where that space is the walkway for staff to gain access to any occupied crib. An occupied crib in the infant room did not have thirty inches of space between the services sides.”
Feb 24, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. There were four bottles of shaving cream with a warning label stating, ?Keep Out of Reach of Children,? that was on two different shelves in the preschool room.”
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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 the day of occurrence. The record shall include staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures. Four injury reports were reviewed, and all four reports were missing one of the two required signatures of a parent or staff member.”
Dec 16, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. The plastic truck on the playground has two cracks to the hood of the truck which poses as a pinching hazard to children in care.”
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8VAC20-780-440-E
“There shall be at least 12 inches of space between occupied rest mats. In the preschool room, 6 children that were napping did not have 12 inches of space between them.”
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8VAC20-780-440-J
“There shall be at least thirty inches of space between service sides of occupied cribs where that space is the walkway for staff to gain access to any occupied crib. An occupied crib had two portable infant bouncers beside both service sides of the crib.”
Jan 11, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. In the preschool bathroom, there were two disinfectant bottles unlocked and on top of the first aid kit. 2. Staff #2, confirmed that there were two disinfectant bottles that were unlocked in the children’s bathroom.”
Jul 17, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-440-E
The inspectors’ words, 101 words
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that there shall be at least 12 inches of space between occupied cots, beds, and rest mats. Evidence: 1. In the preschool classroom, the children’s rest mats and cots were occupied and not 12 inches apart in space during naptime. 2. In the 2 and 3 year old classroom, the children’s rest mats were side by side and not 12 inches apart in space during naptime. 3. Staff in both classrooms confirmed that the cots and rest mats were not 12 inches of space between when occupied.”
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8VAC20-780-560-M
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that no child shall be allowed to drink or eat while walking around. Evidence: 1. In the 2 and 3 year old classroom, there were two children observed to stand and walk while eating. 2. Staff confirmed that the children were not sitting and were standing and walking to wash their hands while still eating.”
Jan 30, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
The inspectors’ words, 139 words
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, be maintained in a safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. In the 3 and 4 year old classroom play area, there was a push pin, in a glass jar that was on top of a toy shelf. On the same shelf, there was a wooden hook rack with two sharp, one inch screws protruding out of the wood. These both pose injury and poking hazards to the children in care. 2. In the infant room, the wooden trim along the sink area and beside the bottle rack is chipping paint. 3. Staff # 2 confirmed the push pin and screws were a possible injury hazard. Staff #4 confirmed that the wood trim was chipping paint.”
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8VAC20-780-510-L
The inspectors’ words, 103 words
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that medication, except for those prescriptions designated otherwise by written physician’s order, including refrigerated medication and staff’s personal medication, be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. In the 3 and 4 year old classroom, the classroom first aid kit had aspirin that was not locked. 2. In the toddler classroom, the classroom first aid kit had aspirin and triple antibiotic ointment that was not locked. 3. Staff #2 and Staff #3 confirmed that the medication was not locked.”
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8VAC20-780-520-C
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that if diaper ointment or cream is used, the products shall be in the original container and labeled with the child’s name. Evidence: 1. In the 3 and 4 year old classroom, there were 5 bottles of unopened petroleum jelly that were unlabeled. 2. In the toddler room, there was one bottle of petroleum jelly that was unlabeled. 3. Staff #2 and Staff #3 confirmed that the bottles of petroleum jelly in the classrooms were unlabeled.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
The inspectors’ words, 104 words
“Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that each center maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the work phone number of each parent who has custody. Evidence: 1. Child #1 (date of enrollment 12/12/2022) did not have the mother’s work phone number in their record. 2. Child #2 (date of enrollment 11/07/2022) did not have the father’s work phone number in their record. 3. Staff #1 confirmed that Child #1 and Child #2 did not have the work phone number of a parent who has custody.”
Aug 17, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-C
The inspectors’ words, 108 words
“Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that at least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing staff members obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. Evidence: 1. Two of the five staff files reviewed have tuberculosis screenings that are past two years from the date of the initial screening/testing. a. Staff #1 , Director, has a tuberculosis test dated 8/11/2020. b. Staff #2 has a tuberculosis test last dated 8/11/2020 which is outside of the required timeframe. 2. Staff #1 confirmed the dates are past the required timeframe of two years.”
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that when food is brought from home the food container be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. Evidence: 1. In the preschool room, there were three water bottles not labeled in a way that identifies the owner. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that the water bottles were not labeled.”
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Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that staff records be kept for each staff person to include a name, address, and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency which shall be kept at the center. Evidence: 1. Staff #3 (date of hire 8/9/22) did not have the address of a person to be notified in an emergency. 2. Staff #1 confirmed there was no address listed to the emergency contact for Staff #3.
“Based on observation and interview it was determined that the center did not ensure that staff records be kept for each staff person to include documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. Evidence: 1. Staff #3 (date of hire 8/9/22) did not have two references checks completed to his record. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that Staff #3 did not have reference checks completed prior to employment.”
May 4, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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During observation and interview, it was the determined that the center did not ensure that areas and equipment of the center be maintained in a safe condition.
The inspectors’ words, 109 words
“Evidence: 1) The entrance to the preschool room has approximately five inches of frayed and missing carpet, exposing the metal lining between the carpet and laminate. Children and staff were observed using this entrance during the time of the inspection. This poses a tripping hazard. 2) The toddler changing table has several plastic bags in reach of children posing a suffocation hazard. 3) Staff #1 confirmed that the entrance to the preschool room was currently being used to enter and exit the preschool area and that the area was in need of repair. Staff #1 was aware the plastic bags were in reach of children posing a suffocation hazard.”
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During observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that hazardous substances such as cleaning materials were locked in a place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
The inspectors’ words, 114 words
“Evidence: 1) The infant room has two small open buckets with liquid cleaning solution beside the sink. The cleaning solution is in reach of the seven infants currently in care. 2) The infant room has an unlocked bottle of cleaning solution beside the changing table accessible to children. 3) The preschool bathroom has a bottle of cleaning solution unlocked on top of the first aid kit box accessible to children. 4) The toddler changing table had a bottle of bleach and water unlocked in reach of children. 5) Staff #1 confirmed that the above cleaning solution all contained a hazardous cleaning material. Staff #1 confirmed the cleaning solutions were unlocked in reach of children.”
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During observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that hazardous substances that are not kept in original containers are clearly indicate their contents.
“Evidence: 1) The infant room has a bucket of cleaning solution beside the sink that is not labeled with its content and not in the original container. 2) The preschool bathroom has a bottle of cleaning solution, not in its original container, on top of the first aid kit box with no label of its content. 3) Staff #1 confirmed the cleaning bottles of bleach and water and the disinfectant solution did not have the required label to distinguish its content.”
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During observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that the playground equipment is provided with resilient surfacing under equipment with moving parts or climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles.
“Evidence: 1) The slide to the preschool playground was placed on the grass and dirt area which does not contain resilient surfacing to the fall zone. Children were observed during playtime utilizing the slide. 2) The slide to the toddler playground has no resilient surfacing to the fall zone. 3) Staff #1 confirmed that there was no resilient surfacing as required under the slides on both playgrounds.”
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During observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that cribs be used for children under 12 months of age.
“Evidence: 1) The infant room has two children (age 6 months and 7 months) that are not sleeping in cribs. 2) Staff #1 and infant room teachers confirmed that both children are sleeping outside of a crib on mats on the floor of the classroom.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jun 2, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| May 11, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 4, 2022 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| May 4, 2022 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Mar 3, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: Birth - 6 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 55 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?
- 3 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 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 11.
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 |
|---|---|
| Making A Difference Step By Step This child care provider | 11 |
| 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 | 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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