The Little Sunshine Academy
A child day center in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
2408 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456. (757) 675-2233.
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The short answer
- 18 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 152026 the latest visit on record
- 19 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?
2 inspections on record, the latest on Oct 15, 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
18 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Oct 15, 2026: inspection18 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, dated 6/1/26, were not posted.”
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. The national criminal background check results for staff 1 was received 18 days after her documented date of hire. The national criminal background check results for staff 3 was received 11 days after her documented date of hire.”
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff 3, employed for almost two months, stated on her sworn disclosure statement that she had resided in another state within the previous 5 years. There was no documentation of the center requesting a central registry check from that state. Staff 3 was observed working alone with children.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“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 18 days after hire. The TB screening for staff 2 was completed 6 months prior to her hire date. The TB screening for staff 3 was completed a week after hire.”
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8VAC20-780-200-A
“The center shall have a qualified program director or a qualified back-up program director who meets one of the director qualifications who shall regulararly be on site at least 50% of the center’s hours of operation. There is currently not a qualified program director or qualified back-up program director employed at the center.”
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8VAC20-780-240-B
“Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children. On the day of the inspection, staff 2 was observed working alone with children in the infant classroom. Staff 2 has not completed her orientation training.”
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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. There was a spray bottle of bleach water on top of the refrigerator in the preschool classroom.”
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8VAC20-780-340-A
The inspectors’ words, 141 words
“When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care and protection. At the time of the inspectors’ arrival at the center, staff 3 was the only staff on the playground supervising 7 children, ranging in age from 15 months to 4 years. While lining up to go back inside, child 2 (age 3 years) left the group and ran towards the street to the front door of the center. Staff 3 was unable to maintain appropriate care and protection of all 7 children during the transition from outside play to the classroom. In addtion, upon arrival at the center, staff 1 stated the center owner was not present and she was the person in charge. Staff 1 stated she did not have access to children’s records and did not know where staff or children’s emergency contact information was kept.”
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8VAC20-780-350-C
“When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. During the inspection, staff 3 was alone on the playground supervising 7 children, the youngest of which was 15 months and transitioning from another classroom. The age and number of children present required two staff to be present.”
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8VAC20-780-500-A
“Children’s hands shall be washed with soap and running water or disposable wipes before and after eating meals and snacks. Child 3’s hands were not washed before eating her lunch.”
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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 both CPR and first aid. Staff 2 was alone supervising a group of two infant children and did not have current certification in CPR or first aid.”
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8VAC20-780-540-C
“First aid kits shall include all the required components. The center’s first aid kit did not have a thermometer.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. Evacuation drills were not practiced for the months of July 2026 or September 2026.”
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8VAC20-780-550-P
“Children’s injury reports shall include all the required information. Out of the 4 injury reports reviewed, one did not include the date the parent was notified; two did not include the time the parent was notified; and, one did not include any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury.”
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8VAC20-780-560-G
“When food is brought from home the food container shall be clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. There were seven lunch boxes in the center that were not dated and two that were not labeled with the owner’s name.”
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8VAC20-780-560-L
“Staff shall sit with children during meal times. In the preschool classroom, staff did not sit with children while they were eating during lunch.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“The center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child that contains all the required information. The record for child 1 does not contain the first date of attendance or the work number for one parent.”
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8VAC20-780-70
The inspectors’ words, 169 words
“Staff records shall be kept for each staff person and shall contain all the required information. The record for staff 1 (employed for a month and a half) does not contain her job title; the name, address and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency; or documentation to demonstrate that she has received orientation and training required by the standards. The record for staff 2 (employed for 1 day) does not contain the name, address and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency; one of the two required reference checks; or documentation to demonstrate that she posesses the education and experience required by her job position of program leader. The record for staff 3 (employed for a month and a half) does not contain the name, address and telephone number of a person to be notified in an emergency; one of the two required reference checks; or documentation to demonstrate that she has received orientation and training required by the standards.”
All 2 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Inspection | 18 violations cited |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Conditional license, expires Jan 12, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 10 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 19 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 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 18.
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 |
|---|---|
| The Little Sunshine Academy This child care provider | 18 |
| Mrs. Mildred Grant | 9 |
| YMCA OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS - SALEM FAMILY CENTER | 53 |
| Karen Dalesandro | 0 |
| Salem United Methodist Church | 1 |
| Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church of Princess Anne | Not given |
| St. John the Apostle Catholic Church | Not given |
| Bullfrogs and Butterflies, Inc. | 5 |
| Courthouse Christian Preschool | 23 |
| LeafSpring School at Virginia Beach | 15 |
| Childtime Learning Center 1021 | 15 |
| Princess Anne Recreation Center Early Childhood Program | 6 |
| Primrose School of Virginia Beach South | 27 |
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.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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