Sandy’s Angels Daycare
A child day center in Chesapeake, Virginia 23320
1801 Hayward Avenue, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320. (757) 937-9979.
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The short answer
- 11 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 222026 the latest visit on record
- 37 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?
12 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 22, 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
11 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Jun 3, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-245-A
“Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. The record for staff #1, staff #2, staff #3, staff #4 and staff #5 who have been working at the center for at least two years did not have annual training hours documented for the year 2025.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“The following staff records shall be kept for each staff person, which shall contain all required information. The record for staff #1, staff #2 and staff #3 did not contain the employment application.”
Dec 11, 2025: inspection2 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 following physical plant safety and maintenance issues were observed. Peeling paint in multiple areas of the classrooms. The light switch covers in two of the classrooms were off and exposing electrical wires.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“REPEAT VIOLATION Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all required information. The record for child #1 did not have documentation of the work contact information for one parent.”
Jun 5, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-770-70-A
“The following staff records shall be kept for each staff person: Two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. The record for staff #1 had one reference documented and the record for staff #2 did not have documentation of at least two references.”
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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 #3, under two years old has been in care for 10 months did not have additional immunizations in their record.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
The inspectors’ words, 99 words
“REPEAT VIOLATION Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the following information a work phone number of each parent who has custody and address of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. The record for child #1 who has been enrolled for approximately two years did not have the work phone number for one parent. The record for child #1 and child #2 who has been enrolled for over five months did not have the address for both emergency contacts.”
Oct 25, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“REPEAT VIOLATION The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The center did not have the most recent inspection violation notice posted.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“REPEAT VIOLATION Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. The following maintenance and safety issues were observed: Multiple staples were sticking out of a wall within reach of infant cribs. Multiple areas of the center had peeling paint within reach of children. The outdoor play area had a broken plastic truck creating a potential poking or finger entrapment injury.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“REPEAT VIOLATION Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A container of floor cleaning pads in the kitchen and bottles of hand sanitizer in multiple classrooms with the label ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked and accessible.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
The inspectors’ words, 108 words
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the following information: When applicable, work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody and address of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached. The record for child #1 who has been enrolled for two years did not have the work number and place of employment for both parents. The record for child #2 who has been enrolled for two months did not have the work number for both parents and the address for the second emergency contact.”
Sep 28, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“Based on observation the center failed to ensure that required postings are maintained. Evidence: 1 - The most recent violation notices were not posted in the center. 2 - Staff #1 confirmed that the most recent violation notices were not posted in the center.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
The inspectors’ words, 116 words
“Based on observation the center failed to maintain areas in safe condition. Evidence: 1 - In the two classrooms where children 2.5 years and younger were cared for the direct egress is blocked. a. In the toddler care room there was a large planter placed outside and in front of the emergency exit door that is located next to the entrance. b. In the two-year-old room the egress door was blocked by toys inside the classroom. Out side the door the exit route to a safe distance away from the building was blocked by playground ride on toys. 2 - Staff 1 confirmed that the egress to outside was blocked in two classrooms, during the inspection.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Based on observation the center failed to ensure that hazardous substances are kept in a locked place. Evidence: 1 - In the two year old room there were unlocked chemicals stored on an open shelf approximately five feet above the floor. 2 - Staff #1 confirmed that there were chemicals stored in an unlocked location.”
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8VAC20-780-570-C
“Based on record review the center failed to ensure that a record of each child on formula is maintained as required. 1 - There was not a record of formula for each available during the inspection 2 - Staff #1 stated that the center did not have a record for each child on formula.”
Jun 15, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
The inspectors’ words, 210 words
“Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that areas are maintained in safe condition. Evidence: In the three classrooms where children 2.5 years and younger were cared for the direct egress is blocked. a. In the infant room in order to exit the egress door one had to open a secured safety gate and step down a step before reaching the door. b. In the toddler care room there is a secured safety gate that separates the room in half. Once the safety gate was open the egress door was locked by a deadbolt which was engaged during the inspection. c. In the young two-year-old room the egress door is locked with deadbolt that was engaged during the inspection. 2 - Throughout the facility each classroom has half doors/Dutch doors as entry into the classroom. The top half of the doors in some cases were observed in the open position. However, the top half of the doors were not secured and as such created a place potentially where fingers could become caught resulting in injury. - Staff 1 and 4 confirmed that the egress to outside was blocked by safety gate and or deadbolt lock and that the top half of the split doors were not secured.”
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8VAC20-780-340-D
The inspectors’ words, 139 words
“Based on observation and record review the center failed to ensure that in each grouping of children at least one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director. Evidence: 1 - There was no documentation present in the record of Staff 2 to demonstrate that she meets program leader qualifications. a. Staff 2 was responsible for the preschool group of children during the inspection. There were six children present ages four through five years old. 2 Staff 4 reported that staff 2 is working on completing her GED. 3 - There was not documentation on file for staff 3 documenting that she meets program leader qualifications. a. Staff 3 was responsible for five children ages two to three years old during the inspection. b. The documented job title for staff 3 is program aid.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jul 7, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 37 children.
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 121 child care providers in the City of Chesapeake, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 13; this one had 11.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sandy’s Angels Daycare This child care provider | 11 |
| Greenbrier KinderCare | 27 |
| La Petite Academy #7134 | 26 |
| Greenbrier Christian Academy | 5 |
| Great Bridge Preschool | 17 |
| Tidewater Community Church | Not given |
| The YMCA of South Hampton Roads-Crestwood Elementary School | 23 |
| YMCA School Age Child Care-Greenbrier Primary School | 35 |
| YMCA School Age Child Care-Greenbrier Intermediate School | 20 |
| The YMCA Of South Hampton Roads-B. M. Williams | 32 |
| THE YMCA OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS ? GEORGETOWN PRIMARY | 12 |
| Montessori Academy of Virginia - Chesapeake | 9 |
| Right Start Early Childhood Center | 32 |
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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