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Chosen Children Daycare and Learning Center

4406#B West Norfolk Road, Portsmouth VA 23703 · License #1109381 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 20 childrenAges 1 mo – 12 yrLast inspected Apr 28, 2026
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Director
Ms. Betisha Durham
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Address
4406#B West Norfolk Road, Portsmouth VA 23703 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Brandie Viscayda · (757) 636-3427

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

1 month - 12 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 20 children
5
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
11
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.5
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Apr 28, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 10, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 10, 2025 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.057-D · The program has chosen to use bottled water instead of testing and/or remediating their potable water for lead. The program is required to notify VDH and the parent of each child enrolled in the program and to use water from USDA approved sources for human consumption. The program did not have evidence of required notifications to VDH and/or the parent of each child enrolled in the program. The program did not have evidence of using water from USDA approved sources for human consumption.

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May 23, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 23, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-140-A · Each child shall have a physical examination before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. The record for child #1, who has been in care for over three years and was present at the center did not have documentation on a physical examination.

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Dec 12, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 12, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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 #2, who had been employed for 8 months, did not have a central registry search requested.

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May 16, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 16, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-210-A · Staff program leaders shall be at least 18 years of age, have fulfilled a high school program completion or the equivalent, and have six months of supervised programmatic experience. Two program leaders did not meet qualifications and were working at the center during the time of the inspection.

    1. The records provided for Staff #2 and Staff #3 identified as a program leaders, did not include documentation to demonstrate that each individual possesses the education, certification and/or experience required by the position of program leader. 2. Staff #1, Director, confirmed that both Staff #2 and Staff #3 did not meet the qualifications for program leader.

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Sep 25, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 25, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-70 · Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that staff records shall be kept for each staff person to include documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. Evidence:

    1. Staff #2 (date of hire 05/22/2023) did not have documentation from two or more references in their record. 2. Staff #3 (date of hire 02/07/2022) did not have documentation from two or more references in their record. 3. Staff #1 confirmed that the telephone references for Staff #2 and Staff #3 were completed however not documented in their records.

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Jun 20, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-140-A · Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician in is the child's record before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

    Evidence: 1. Child #1 (date of enrollment 02/06/2023) did not have a physical examination in their record. 2. Child #2 (date of enrollment 04/17/2023) did not have a physical examination in their record. 3. Staff #1 confirmed that there was no physical examination record by or under the direction of a physician for Child #1 and Child #2.

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Mar 31, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The May 16, 2024 inspection noted: “1. The records provided for Staff #2 and Staff #3 identified as a program leaders, did not include documentation to demonstrate that each individual possesses t…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Sep 25, 2023 inspection noted: “1. Staff #2 (date of hire 05/22/2023) did not have documentation from two or more references in their record. 2. Staff #3 (date of hire 02/07/2022) did not have…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Jun 20, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: 1. Child #1 (date of enrollment 02/06/2023) did not have a physical examination in their record. 2. Child #2 (date of enrollment 04/17/2023) did not h…” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error