Ms. Vontricia Farrell
A family day home in Suffolk, Virginia 23435
4576 Magnolia Drive, Suffolk, Virginia 23435. (757) 483-5587.
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The short answer
- 9 deficiencies in the last three years
- May 202026 the latest visit on record
- 11 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?
16 inspections on record, the latest on May 20, 2026.
9 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
9 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
May 5, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-50-A
“Providers must keep a written record of children in attendance each day. There were 8 children present but only 6 on the list.”
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8VAC20-800-500-C
“Stationary outdoor playground equipment shall be placed at least six feet from the perimeter of other play structures or obstacles. Wooden border was 4.5 feet from one of the sides.”
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8VAC20-800-690-D
“The diapering surface shall be nonabsorbent. The diapering surface had a tear in the pad leaving exposed foam.”
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8VAC20-800-830-C
“Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation drills. Dates of drills were not documented.”
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8VAC20-800-960-C
“High chairs or feeding tables with safety waist and crotch straps fastened according to the manufacturer’s instructions shall be used for children under 12 months of age. Child #2, eleven months old, was not strapped in the feeding chair while eating lunch.”
May 6, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on review, provider did not ensure 1 of 3 child records has documentation of required information.
“Evidence: The record for child #2 had documentation of a food allergy that was signed by a physician. There was not documentation of actions to take in an emergency situation.”
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Based on review, provider did not ensure shelter-in-place procedures are practiced a minimum of twice per year.
“Evidence: There was not documentation of shelter-in-place drills completed in 2023.”
Dec 12, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on review, provider did not ensure all caregivers have a completed central registry search within 30 days of beginning employment.
“Evidence: The record for caregiver #3 (start date September 2023) did not have a completed central registry search. The provider had documentation of a portability request however that did not apply to this individual.”
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Based on observation, provider did not ensure stationary outdoor playground equipment is placed at least 6’ from the perimeter of other play structures of obstacles.
“Evidence: A two slide swingset was installed in the backyard for the children to use. The rock climbing wall portion is approximately 16” from the privacy fence. The wood border of the play area is approximately 3’ from the foot of the slides.”
Nov 29, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Based on observation and interview, provider did not ensure each child has an individual location in which to keep clothing, toys and belongings.
“Evidence: A child’s coat was observed with household linens laying on the dining room table. Provider stated the child’s coat hook had been pulled off the wall.”
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Based on review, provider did not ensure 2 of 5 children’s records have documentation of required information.
“Evidence: The following was found during children’s record review: 1. The record for child #3 (start date 9/5/2020) did not have insurance plan # and father’s employment address. 2. The record for child #4 (start date 6/1/2020) did not have an address for the second emergency contact.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 5, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 5, 2025 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| May 6, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 6, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| May 8, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: One Year license, expires Jan 8, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 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 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 53 child care providers in the City of Suffolk, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 9.
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 |
|---|---|
| Little Grove Baptist Church | 2 |
| Children’s Harbor - Suffolk | 43 |
| Mrs. Antionette Dixon | 5 |
| Montessori Academy of Virginia-Suffolk | 10 |
| The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Association, Incorporated | 2 |
| Believers Church | 3 |
| Ms. Bianca Bland | 23 |
| Ms. Vontricia Farrell This child care provider | 9 |
| AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Creekside Elementary | 13 |
| AlphaBEST Education, Inc. - Florence Bowser Elementary | 27 |
| AlphaBEST Education, Inc.-Northern Shores Elementary | 15 |
| Dana Smith-Washington | 44 |
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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