The Hope Center
A religious exempt child day center in Hampton, Virginia 23663
1924 E Pembroke Ave, Hampton, Virginia 23663. (757) 776-1404.
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The short answer
- 13 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jan 292026 the latest visit on record
- 90 children, its capacity in the state’s list
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?
3 inspections on record, the latest on Jan 29, 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 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Jan 29, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-540-A
The inspectors’ words, 97 words
“The vendor shall maintain and keep at the center a record for each enrolled child, which shall be made accessible to the departments representative upon request. The following information was missing for two children (child #1 and child #2), who had enrolled approximately 6 months ago. 1.The home address, and telephone number for each parent who has custody 2.Name, address, and telephone number for each custodial parents place of employment or school attendance. 3.The address for at least one person designated by the parent to contact in case of an emergency and the parent cannot be reached”
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8VAC20-790-630-B
“Repeat Violation Inside areas occupied by children shall be maintained no lower than 68?F. There were 2 designated program spaces for the children and the temperature range was from 51 degrees to 60. The temperature was taken in 5 different locations.”
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8VAC20-790-670-E
“The vendor shall develop and implement a written policy and procedure that describes how the vendor will ensure that each group of children receives care by consistent staff or team of staff members. The vendor did not have this policy/procedure.”
Mar 24, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-630-A
The inspectors’ words, 113 words
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition. Unsafe conditions shall include splintered, cracked or otherwise deteriorating wood; chipped or peeling paint; visible cracks, bending or warping, rusting, or breakage of any equipment; head entrapment hazards; protruding nails, bolts, or other components that entangle clothing or skin. In the multipurpose room there was an area on the wall that had peeling drywall and a wooden table that had a clear material that was peeling off of the table. A portion of the fence around the playground was broken and had become detached from the fence post and there were sharp exposed wires.”
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8VAC20-790-630-B
“Inside areas occupied by children shall be maintained no lower than 68?F. There were 2 designated program spaces for the children and one room was measured at 61 degrees and the other was at 64 degrees.”
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8VAC20-790-650-A
“Sinks with running warm water should not exceed 120?F. the sink in the boys restroom exceed 120 as it was measured at 121.”
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8VAC20-790-780-C-2
“All nonmedical emergency supplies shall be required and available and operating. There was not a working, battery-operated radio.”
Jan 27, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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22.1-289.031-A-6
“The center did not ensure the required aspects of the center’s operations are described in a written statement and were provided to the parents or guardians of the children in the center and made available to the general public. As required the center did not have written information regarding the following; Physical facilities Food services Health requirements for staff Public liability insurance.”
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22.1-289.035-B-1
“The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee’s first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #1, was dated four months after their first day of employment.”
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“The center is required to obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. . The national criminal background check for Staff #1, who is currently working, was dated more than 3 months after their first day of employment..”
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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 #1, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry search prior to starting work.”
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22.1-289.057-A
“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 and/or the program did not have evidence of the implementation of the required testing plan.”
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22.1-289.058
“The center did not ensure programs that serve preschool-age children operating in a building built before 2015 shall be equipped with at least one carbon monoxide detector. The center did not have a carbon monoxide detector.”
All 3 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Sep 8, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 90 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 75 child care providers in the City of Hampton, 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 |
|---|---|
| Saint Mary Star of the Sea School | 8 |
| Ambassadors For Jesus Christ | 52 |
| Melissa Smith | 12 |
| Sunshine Faces LLC-2042 | 59 |
| Latasha Gaud | 14 |
| Sunshine Faces LLC-2056 | 47 |
| Vanessa Coleman | 4 |
| The Hope Center This child care provider | 13 |
| KiddyCity Daycare, LLC-Hampton | 5 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of the Virginia Peninsulas-Hamp | 28 |
| Wythe Presbyterian Church | 1 |
| Community Presbyterian Church | 8 |
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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