Essence Elliott
A family day home in Suffolk, Virginia 23434
176 Wexford Drive E, Suffolk, Virginia 23434. (757) 901-3247.
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The short answer
- 18 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 82026 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?
7 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 8, 2026.
18 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
18 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. 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.
Jun 8, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection7 deficiencies
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Caregivers who work directly with children shall annually attend at least 16 hours of training, to include the department’s health and safety update course.
“Provider #1 did not have documentation of completing the annual health and safety course for 2026. The last course taken was over a year and three weeks ago.”
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The fireplaces and associated chimneys shall be inspected annually by a knowledgeable inspector to verify that the devices are properly installed, maintained, and cleaned as needed. Documentation of the inspection and cleaning shall be maintained by the provider.
“The last fireplace inspection was conducted 1 year and 4 months ago.”
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Repeat violation
The inspectors’ words, 138 words
“A child’s record shall contain all required documents. The following children had missing documentation in the records. Child #1 was missing proof of identity, emergency contact address, written authorization for emergency medical care, liability insurance information was not signed by parent, first date of attendance and emergency response plan not signed by parent. Child #2 was missing physician phone number, emergency phone contact and proof identity. Child#3 was missing 2nd emergency contact address, parent signature on the registration form and start date. Child #4 was missing first date of attendance documentation, mother and father employer information, doctor phone number and proof identity information. Child #5 was missing last date of attendance, Liability insurance documentation, emergency response plan information and proof of identity. Child #6 was missing proof identity information, first date of attendance and last date of attendance.”
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A first aid kit should contain all required emergency supplies.
“The first aid kit was missing tweezers, triangular bandages and tape.”
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The emergency evacuation procedures should be practiced monthly with all caregivers and children in care during all shifts that children are in care.
“There was no documentation for completing evacuation drill for the month of May.”
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Repeat violation
“Before a child may attend the family day home, the provider shall obtain documentation. The record for Child #5 did not have immunization documentation. Child #5 attended for more than three months.”
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8VAC20-821-170-B
“Household members 14 years of age and older must obtain the results of a central registry search by the end of the 30th day of residence. Household Member #1 did not have central registry results during the inspection. Household member #1 turned 14years of age over 2 months ago.”
Dec 10, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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A child’s record should contain all required documents.
“Child #1 and Child #2 was missing Liability Insurance Declaration (signed by parent) and Provisions of the Home’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (signed by parent). Child #1 and Child#2 started to attend the family day home 8 days ago.”
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8VAC20-800-770
“A working battery-operated flashlight, a working portable battery-operated weather band radio, and extra batteries shall be kept in a designated area and be available to caregivers at all times. The caregiver did not have a working portable battery-operated weather band radio during the inspection.”
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Before a child may attend the family day home, the provider shall obtain documentation that the child has been adequately immunized according to the requirements of ? 32.1-46 A of the Code of Virginia and applicable State Board of Health regulations.
“Child #1 and Child #2 did not have immunization. Child #1 and Child#2 started to attend the family day home 8 days ago.”
Jun 4, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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A first aid kit contain a triangular bandages.
“The provider was unable to locate the triangular bandage.”
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The facility age range for children in care on the license.
“Centers license is for 1year- 12 years of age. Child #1 was under one years of age.”
Feb 7, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Repeat
“Wood burning stoves and fireplaces and associated chimneys shall be inspected annually by a knowledgeable inspector to verify that the devices are properly installed, maintained, and cleaned as needed. Documentation of the inspection and cleaning shall be maintained by the provider. The caregiver did not have documentation of a annual chimney inspection and cleaning.”
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8VAC20-800-760-A-1
“The family day home’s first aid kit did not contain all required emergency supplies. The family day home did not have a digital thermometer during the inspection.”
Dec 3, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-320-G
“Wood burning stoves and fireplaces and associated chimneys shall be inspected annually by a knowledgeable inspector to verify that the devices are properly installed, maintained, and cleaned as needed. Documentation of the inspection and cleaning shall be maintained by the provider. The applicant did not have documentation of a annual chimney inspection and cleaning.”
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A landline telephone, excluding a cordless or cell phone, shall be available, operable, and accessible during the family day home’s hours of operation. An operable landline telephone is one that does not require electricity to operate. Cordless or cell phones may be used in addition to the landline telephone.
“The provider had a cordless phone that requires electricity to operate.”
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8VAC20-800-760-A-1
“The first aid kit shall contain all required emergency supplies. The first aid kit was missing tweezers and antispectic cleaning solutions or pads.”
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8VAC20-800-790
“The regional poison control center telephone numbers shall be posted in a visible area close to the telephone. The provider did not have the posted telephone number for the regional poison center.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jun 8, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Jun 9, 2028.
- Ages: 1 year 3 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 4 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 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 18.
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 |
|---|---|
| Essence Elliott This child care provider | 18 |
| 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 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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