Plaza Christian Academy
A child day center in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
815 Baker Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462. (757) 904-5026.
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The short answer
- 12 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 172026 the latest visit on record
- 59 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?
8 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 17, 2026.
12 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
12 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 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 |
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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 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Oct 22, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-260-B
“Annual approval from the health department shall be provided. The annual health inspection was expired by 3 months.”
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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. In the two’s classroom, there was a can of air freshener sitting on the desk and a container of couch cleaner/stain removernin an unlocked cabinet under the sink.”
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8VAC20-780-570-A
“When feeding tables are used the protective belt shall be fastened securely. In the junior toddler classroom, there were five children sitting at a feeding table without protective belts.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“The center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all the required information. The records for child 1 (enrolled for 6 months) and child 2 (enrolled for over 1 month) do not contain the addresses for the two emergency contacts.”
Feb 24, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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The program is required to submit to VDH and implement a plan to test potable water for lead.
“The program did not have evidence of a testing plan submitted to VDH.”
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Repeat Violation Staff records shall include documentation to demonstrate that the individual possesses the experience required for the job position.
“The record for staff 1, who has been employed for five months, does not contain documentation that they possess the experience required for their job position.”
Jan 7, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
“There was no physical examination in the records of child 1, child 2 or child 3, all of whom have been enrolled for over 2 months.”
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Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.
“The TB screening for staff 1 was completed two days after the date of employment. Staff 4 has no documentation of a TB screening and has been employed for over two months. The TB screening for staff 5 was completed 2 months after the date of employment.”
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Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire.
“Staff 3, who is working with children, has not yet completed this course which is overdue by 1 month.”
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Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“Sanitizer, disinfectant, multi-purpose cleaner and window/glass cleaner were in an unlocked cabinet above the sink in the infant room. Air freshener, sanitizer and disinfectant were also found on an open shelf in the toddler classroom.”
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Cots used by children during the designated rest period shall have linens consisting of a top cover and a bottom cover.
“There were four children napping on cots that did not have a bottom cover.”
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Staff records shall include a name, address and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency, documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment and documentation to demonstrate the the individual possesses the education required for the job position.
The inspectors’ words, 154 words
“The records for staff 1, employed for 4 months, does not contain emergency contact information or documentation of two reference checks. The record for staff 2, employed for 4 months, does not contain emergency contact information, documentation of two reference checks or documentation that they possess the education required for their job position. The records for staff 3, employed for 4 months, does not contain emergency contact information and contains documentation of only one reference check. The records for staff 4, employed for over 2 months, does not contain emergency contact information, documentation of two reference checks or documentation that they possess the education required for their job position. The records for staff 5, employed for over 2 months, does not contain emergency contact information or documentation of two reference checks. The records for staff 6, employed for less than 1 week, does not contain emergency contact information or documentation of two reference checks.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 28, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 59 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?
- 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 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 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Plaza Christian Academy This child care provider | 12 |
| KINDERCARE EDUCATION-KEMPSVILLE #1331 | 53 |
| Kempsville Church of God | 5 |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church | 1 |
| Diane McEwen | 5 |
| Virginia Beach Free Will Baptist Church | Not given |
| Toddler Station II | 14 |
| Sharon Dillard | 24 |
| Kid’s Town Learning Center, LLC | 14 |
| Montessori Academy of Virginia - Virginia Beach | 28 |
| Steppin Stones Academy and Preschool Inc. | 37 |
| Learn with Me Academy | 2 |
| City o VA Beach Parks & Recration Early Childhood?Williams Farm | 9 |
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.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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