PLAYHOUSE DAY CARE CENTER AND KINDERGARTEN
A child day center in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452
2960 S. Lynnhaven Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452. (757) 340-9627.
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The short answer
- 16 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jun 302026 the latest visit on record
- 75 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?
16 inspections on record, the latest on Jun 30, 2026.
16 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
16 deficiencies in 6 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 30, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Repeat Violation The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. On the playground there was splintering wood on the play fort and on a board secured to a tree.”
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8VAC20-780-540-E
“There shall be one working battery-operated radio in each building used by children. The battery-operated radio did not work.”
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8VAC20-780-560-F
“When the center provides food, there shall be a dated menu posted. The posted menu was not dated.”
Feb 3, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-550-P
“The center shall maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence and that includes the date and time the parent was notified of the child’s injury. An injury record dated 1/13/2026 did not include the time the parent was notified of the child’s injury.”
Aug 19, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-260-B
“After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided. The most recent sanitation inspection by the health department was dated 12/12/2023.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and condition. On the back playground there was a 2 foot long 1in by 1in board with 2 nails sticking out from the end. There was poison ivy growing up a tree on the back playground.”
Feb 28, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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22.1-289.057-B
“The plan established pursuant to subsection A and the results of each test conducted pursuant to such plan shall be submitted to and reviewed by the Commissioner and the Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water. The facility’s potable water testing was not completed prior to 1/1/2025 and the test results have not yet been submitted to the Virginia Department of Health.”
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22.1-289.057-B
“The plan established pursuant to subsection A and the results of each test conducted pursuant to such plan shall be submitted to and reviewed by the Commissioner and the Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water. The facility’s potable water testing was not completed prior to 1/1/2025 and the test results have not yet been submitted to the Virginia Department of Health.”
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8VAC20-780-240-I
“Documentation of orientation training shall be kept by the center in a manner that allows for identification by individual staff member, is considered part of the staff member’s record. Although staff 2 verified that orientation training had been conducted, there was no documentation of the orientation training.”
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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 documented in the allergy plan required in 8VAC20-780-60 A 8. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present. The facility acknowledged that there is one child with a dietary restriction but did not have a written list of children with dietary restrictions.”
Jul 17, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-1
“Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that staff complete a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing any convictions or pending charges or child abuse or neglect findings. Evidence: Staff 2 was hired on 6/26/2024. Staff 2 did not complete a sworn statement or affirmation.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that staff records include all required documentation. Evidence: 1. The record provided for staff 2, hired on 6/26/2024 did not include documentation that at least two references as to character and reputation and qualifications were obtained prior to hire. 2. The record provided for staff 2 did not include documentation that staff 2 received the required orientation training.”
Mar 27, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-770-60-B
“Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that employees have completed and signed a sworn statement or affirmation. Evidence: There was not a completed sworn statement or affirmation available for staff 3, employed since 1/2/2024.”
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8VAC20-770-60-C-2
“Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that have the results of a child protective services ( CPS ) central registry search within 30 days of employment. Evidence: The record for staff 3 indicated a hire date of 1/2/2024. Results of a CPS central registry search have not been obtained.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“Based upon review of records, the facility has not ensured that they have implemented monthly practice evacuation drills. Evidence: There was no evacuation drill documented for the month of February 2024.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based upon review of records, the facility has not ensured that each child record includes information regarding the child’s father. Evidence: The record for child 1 did not include any information regarding the child’s father/custody/guardianship.”
Sep 27, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that staff have submitted documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening that was obtained within 30 days prior to employment. Evidence: The tuberculosis screening for staff 2, employed on 7/6/2023, is dated 4/14/2023.”
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8VAC20-780-550-G
“Based upon review of documentation, the facility has not ensured that the documentation of emergency drills includes all required information. Evidence: The documentation records of emergency drills provided did not include the times of the emergency drills, the person conducting the drills and the methods to notify staff of the drills..”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that each staff record includes documentation of the required orientation training. Evidence: The records provided for staff 1, hired on 7/6/2023, and staff 2, hired on 9/22/2023, did not include documentation of the orientation training received.”
Jul 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“Based upon observation and staff interview, the facility has not ensured that areas and equipment outside of the facility are maintained to be safe. Evidence: There I are several areas on the toddler playground where poison ivy vines have grown through the fencing. Staff 1 acknowledged that the poison ivy vines are within reach of children on the playground.”
Feb 1, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-270-A
The inspectors’ words, 131 words
“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that areas and equipment, inside and outside, are maintained in a safe and operable condition. Evidence: 1. The veneer and paint on the back exterior door to the playground from the preschool area is peeling in long strips. 2. There are two rotten boards on the low bridge on the preschool playground creating a tripping hazard. 3. The roof on the small utility enclosure is rotten, exposing sharp splinters and nails within reach of the children. 4. The cove base along the floor behind the toilet in the bathroom has pulled away from the wall. 5. The accordion door enclosing the cot storage area in the toddler room has come off the track and is splitting. 6. Staff 1 acknowledged the needed repairs.”
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8VAC20-780-320-B
“Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that the bathrooms are equipped with soap and disposable towels within reach of children. Evidence: The preschool bathroom was out of paper towels and the soap dispenser was empty.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jul 11, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 2 years - 12 years.
- Capacity: 75 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 16.
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 |
|---|---|
| PLAYHOUSE DAY CARE CENTER AND KINDERGARTEN This child care provider | 16 |
| 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.
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 2, 2026.
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Replies
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