Ms Ayshanti Ruffin
A voluntary registration in Suffolk, Virginia 23434
568 1st Avenue, Suffolk, Virginia 23434. (757) 274-7646.
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The short answer
- 1 deficiency in the last three years
- Sep 102025 the latest visit on record
- 4 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?
2 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 10, 2025.
1 violation cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 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 |
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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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
Sep 10, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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Stairs with three or more risers that do not have protective barriers or guardrails on each side shall not be accessible to children over the age of two years.
“The brick stairs leading to the front porch have three risers and lack protective barriers or guardrails on either side.”
Sep 19, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection8 deficiencies
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Based on observation and review, provider did not ensure there is a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.
“Evidence: Provider did not have documentation of arrival and departure of each child. Attendance records were requested and provider presented a document that showed a column title with ?time in? and three times listed under it. There was no further information noted.”
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Based on review, provider did not ensure 3 of 3 child records have documentation of required information.
The inspectors’ words, 108 words
“Evidence: The following was found during record review: 1. The record for child #1 (start date 5/21/2023) did not have parents? employment information. 2. The record for child #2 (start date 5/15/2023) did not have parents? home information, parents? employment information and proof of child’s identity. 3. The record for child #3 (start date 6/3/2023) did not have parents? employment phone number, emergency contact information, written authorization for emergency medical care should an emergency occur, written statement that the provider will notify the parent when the child is ill and that the parent agrees to pick up the child and any written agreements between the parent and vendor.”
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Based on observation and interview, provider did not ensure stairs with three or more risers that do not have protective barriers or guardrails on each side shall not be accessible to children over the age of two years.
“Evidence: The brick stairs leading onto the porch to the front door have three risers and there are not protective barriers or guardrails on each side of the stairs. Provider stated children have outdoor time in the driveway area in front of the home and the stairs are used regularly.”
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Based on observation, provider did not ensure potentially poisonous substances are stored away from food and in areas inaccessible to children.
“Evidence: All purpose cleaner and toilet bowl cleaner were observed in an unlocked cabinet under the sink in the bathroom used by children. The items were labeled ?caution and/or warnings? and ?keep out of reach of children?.”
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Based on observation and interview, provider did not ensure she can provide direct care and supervision of each child at all times to include awareness of and responsibility for each child in care including being near enough to intervene if needed.
The inspectors’ words, 112 words
“Evidence: The childcare room is on the first floor of the home and the only bathroom is on the second floor. Provider stated she always goes upstairs with a child that needs to use the restroom. Before going upstairs, she sits the other children on the floor downstairs and has them sit still while she is gone. Provider stated she has a camera so that she can watch the children downstairs while she is upstairs. Provider could not give a response as to how she could help a child upstairs and be able to intervene downstairs if a child needed something. Provider stated she cares for children 6 weeks ? 4 years.”
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Based on interview, provider did not ensure the diapering surface is nonabsorbent and washable.
“Evidence: Provider could not produce the diapering surface she uses when changing a child’s diaper. Provider described a disposable pad but could not locate one nor could she show any other surface that is used to change a child’s diaper. Child #1 was present and observed to be wearing a disposable diaper.”
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Based on observation, provider did not ensure first aid kit includes required items.
“Evidence: The first aid kit did not have tweezers or a digital thermometer.”
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Based on interview, provider did not ensure there is a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses caregiver responsibility and home readiness with respect to emergency evacuation, relocation, lockdown and shelter-in-place procedures.
“Evidence: Provider stated she did not have a written emergency preparedness plan.”
All 2 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 8 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Voluntary Registration: Two Year registration, expires May 7, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 4 years 11 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 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 1.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Ms Ayshanti Ruffin This child care provider | 1 |
| Main Street Day Care Center, Inc. | 22 |
| The YMCA of South Hampton Roads-School Age Child Care at Suffolk | 27 |
| The Children’s Center- Executive Court | 17 |
| Quality Time Child Care Center, Inc | 13 |
| Growing Up At Obici | 4 |
| Triple T Sports Center LLC | 9 |
| Apple Tree Kids-#1002 | 7 |
| The Children’s Center - Suffolk Head Start | 3 |
| Unique Little Hands Inc. | 27 |
| Mrs. Carlena Scott | 22 |
| Ms. Chrissy Cooper | 11 |
| Ms. Robbin Reid | 12 |
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 Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026.
From the provider
The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
Replies
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Paid listing
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