Anchor Point Academy
A child day center in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
3620 South Plaza Trail, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452. (703) 563-0921.
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The short answer
- 19 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 22026 the latest visit on record
- 84 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?
6 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 2, 2026.
19 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
19 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 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 2, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-140-A
“Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician: before the child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was documentation of a physical examination report in the record of Child #1 (enrolled for over a month).”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. In a 2-3 year old classroom, there was disinfectant spray, disinfectant wipes, and cleaners stored in an unlocked cabinet.”
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8VAC20-780-530-A
“At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in first aid. There was not at least one staff in a 2-3 year old classroom with a current first aid certification. Staff #1 did not have a current certification in first aid and was alone with a group of seven children.”
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8VAC20-790-600-D-2
“All staff who work directly with children shall have current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. The first aid certification reviewed for Staff #1 was expired and had been expired for two months.”
Dec 19, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Documentation of a TB screening was not submitted at the time of employment for Staff #1.”
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8VAC20-780-260-B
“Annual approval from the health department shall be provided. There was no documentation to show that an annual health inspection was completed in 2025.”
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8VAC20-780-40-M
“The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children’s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. In a two to three year old classroom, there was no list of written list of all children’s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions available for review.”
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8VAC20-780-540-C
“The required first aid kits shall include all the required items. The first aid kit reviewed on the day of the inspection did not contain tweezers, which are required.”
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8VAC20-780-560-F
“Repeat Violation When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, the following shall apply: centers shall follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The lunch served to children included only three of five of the required nutritional requirements. Fruit and dairy were not included in the lunch.”
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“When food is brought from home, the following shall apply: the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. On the day of the inspection two lunchboxes, belonging to children in care, were not dated and labeled to identify the owner.”
Aug 29, 2025: inspection8 deficiencies
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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 #2 (employed for three months) was not completed and left blank. The sworn statement for Staff #3 (employed for three months) was completed one month after the staff member’s employment date. The sworn statement for Staff #5 (employed for three months) was completed two weeks after the staff member’s employment date.”
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Centers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. The criminal background checks for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff 3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 were not obtained prior to the staff members’ first day of employment.”
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22.1-289.035-B-3
“Centers must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment. The central registry background checks for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff 3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 were not requested prior to the staff members’ first day of employment.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. In a pre-k classroom, a mop with cleaning solution attached was stored unlocked in the classroom. The cleaning solution was accessible to children. In a school age room, air freshener was left unlocked on a high shelf and multipurpose cleaner was left unlocked on top of a cabinet.”
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8VAC20-780-330-B
“Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards (six inches of shredded rubber). On the main playground one inch of resilient surfacing was measured by the ladder, which did not meet the minimum requirement of six inches.”
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8VAC20-780-560-F
“When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, all requirements shall be met. On the day of the inspection, pizza was served at the center. All lunch components were not met for the lunch served. In addition, there was no menu available for review for the week of the inspection.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all the required information. The records for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3 did not contain all the information required to be in the records.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“The required information shall be kept for each staff person. There was no documentation in the record of Staff #3 (employed for three months) to demonstrate that the individual possesses the orientation training required.”
Jun 17, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-270-A
The inspectors’ words, 95 words
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. 1.There was a chair on the outdoor play area that was frayed and ripped, making it inoperable. 2. On the outdoor play area, there was a tree stump protruding approximately two inches, posing a tripping hazard. 3. There was a bucket of standing water on the outdoor play area. Mosquitoes were observed in the water. 4. In two bathrooms that children will use, there were screws protruding on the sides of two toilets, posing an injury hazard.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Inspection | 8 violations cited |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jan 13, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 years - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 84 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 19.
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 |
|---|---|
| Anchor Point Academy This child care provider | 19 |
| Dona Cox | 3 |
| YMCA School Age Child Care @ Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA | 50 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran Church | 0 |
| Little Angels Montessori Preschool & Day Care | 8 |
| Bow Creek Recreation Center Early Childhood Programs | 10 |
| The YMCA Of South Hampton Roads-Mt. Trashmore Preschool | 46 |
| King’s Grant Presbyterian Church | 0 |
| The Sitter Inc | 26 |
| The Goddard School | 6 |
| Mile High Kids and Community Development - Lynn Shores Campus | 18 |
| Thalia Day School | 10 |
| From Russia With Love | 30 |
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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