Chosen Children Daycare and Learning Center
A child day center in Portsmouth, Virginia 23703
4406#B West Norfolk Road, Portsmouth, Virginia 23703. (757) 686-0208.
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The short answer
- 13 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 12026 the latest visit on record
- 20 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?
14 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 1, 2026.
13 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
13 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 |
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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Oct 1, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-210-A
“Program leaders shall have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent. The record for staff #1 and staff #2 did not have documentation of a high school completion program or the equivalent.”
Sep 10, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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22.1-289.057-D
“The program has chosen to use bottled water instead of testing and/or remediating their potable water for lead. The program is required to notify VDH and the parent of each child enrolled in the program and to use water from USDA approved sources for human consumption. The program did not have evidence of required notifications to VDH and/or the parent of each child enrolled in the program. The program did not have evidence of using water from USDA approved sources for human consumption.”
May 23, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-140-A
“Each child shall have a physical examination before the child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. The record for child #1, who has been in care for over three years and was present at the center did not have documentation on a physical examination.”
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8VAC20-780-160-C
“At least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. The tuberculosis screening in the record for staff #1 was expired for approximately three months.”
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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 #2, staff #3 and staff #4 who have been working at the center for over a year did not have documentation of at least 16 hours of training for the year 2024.”
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8VAC20-780-245-L
“There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. The staff present during the inspection did not have daily health observation training documented in their record.”
Dec 12, 2024: inspection6 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-3
“The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #2, who had been employed for 8 months, did not have a central registry search requested.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A gallon size bottle of hand sanitizer with the label ?keep out of reach of children? was unlocked on a shelf accessible to children.”
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8VAC20-780-350-B-1
“The staff-to-children ratios for children in care ages birth to 16 months is 1 staff for 4 children. The classroom had 5 children from ages 8 months to 24 months and 1 staff, where 2 staff would have been required.”
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8VAC20-780-350-M
“One staff member shall not supervise more than one room or area during rest time. Staff #3 was observed supervising both the toddler and pre-k room alone during rest time.”
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8VAC20-780-500-A
“Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals or snacks. The children did not wash their hands before eating snack.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Staff records shall include documentation of education. Staff #1 who has been actively working at the center for at least 11 months, did not have documentation of education.”
May 16, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-210-A
The inspectors’ words, 105 words
“Staff program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and have six months of supervised programmatic experience. Two program leaders did not meet qualifications and were working at the center during the time of the inspection. 1. The records provided for Staff #2 and Staff #3 identified as a program leaders, did not include documentation to demonstrate that each individual possesses the education, certification and/or experience required by the position of program leader. 2. Staff #1, Director, confirmed that both Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not meet the qualifications for program leader.”
Sep 25, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-70
The inspectors’ words, 109 words
“Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that staff records shall 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 #2 (date of hire 05/22/2023) did not have documentation from two or more references in their record. 2. Staff #3 (date of hire 02/07/2022) did not have documentation from two or more references in their record. 3. Staff #1 confirmed that the telephone references for Staff #2 and Staff #3 were completed however not documented in their records.”
Jun 20, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-140-A
The inspectors’ words, 104 words
“Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician in is the child’s record before the child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Evidence: 1. Child #1 (date of enrollment 02/06/2023) did not have a physical examination in their record. 2. Child #2 (date of enrollment 04/17/2023) did not have a physical examination in their record. 3. Staff #1 confirmed that there was no physical examination record by or under the direction of a physician for Child #1 and Child #2.”
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8VAC20-780-340-C
The inspectors’ words, 143 words
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center failed to ensure that during the stated hours of operation, there always shall be on the premises when one or more children are present one staff member who meets the qualifications of a program leader or program director and an immediately available staff member, volunteer or other employee who is at least 16 years of age, with direct means for communication between the two of them. The volunteer or other employee shall have received instruction in how to contact appropriate authorities if there is an emergency. Evidence: 1. Inspector arrived at 11:25am with one staff member and 5 children in care. The youngest child was 9 months old. There were no other staff members present in the center. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that they were the only staff member with 5 children.”
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8VAC20-780-350-C
The inspectors’ words, 100 words
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that the ratio when 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. Evidence: 1. Inspector arrived at 11:25am with one staff member and 5 children in care. The youngest child was 9 months old and the oldest 7 years old. The staff-to-children ratio shall be 1:4 (staff:children). 2. Staff #1 confirmed that they were the only staff member with 5 children with the youngest child being 9 months old.”
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8VAC20-780-550-G
“8VAC20-780-550. G. Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-inplace, and lockdown. Evidence: 1. There is no documentation of emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown drills. 2. Staff #1 confirmed completing the drills monthly however there was no documentation of the required recordings of the drills being kept.”
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8VAC20-780-570-E
“Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that prepared infant formula shall be dated and labeled with the child’s name. Evidence: 1. Two bottles in the infant room were not dated and labeled with the child’s name. 2. Staff #1 confirmed that the bottles were not dated and labeled with the child’s name.”
All 14 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 23, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 23, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| May 16, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| May 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Oct 13, 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 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 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| Chosen Children Daycare and Learning Center This child care provider | 13 |
| 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 | 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.
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