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Gentle Touch Learning Center 2

309 Columbia Street, Portsmouth VA 23704 · License #1109873 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 120 childrenAges 3 mo – 12 yrLast inspected Nov 25, 2025
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Director
Tawana Frater
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Address
309 Columbia Street, Portsmouth VA 23704 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Trisha Brown · (757) 404-2601

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

3 months - 12 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 120 children
4
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
7
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.6
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Nov 25, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 25, 2025 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-340-A · When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. A child who was upset slapped another child in care in face leaving a red mark. The child who was hit immediately began to cry.

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Jul 3, 2025 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-60-A · Documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child's record. Two out of five children?s records reviewed do not include documentation of annual updated information.

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Jul 3, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 20, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.011-F · The license and any other documents required by the Superintendent shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The current license and violation notice were not posted as required

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Mar 20, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 8, 2025 — Initial Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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 more than 6 months, did not have documentation of requesting a n out-of-state sex offenders background check.

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