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Gifted Minds Education Inc

3500 King Street, Portsmouth VA 23707 · License #1109851 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 26 childrenAges 1 mo – 12 yrLast inspected Mar 19, 2026
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Director
Shirley Cherry
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Address
3500 King Street, Portsmouth VA 23707 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Nanette Roberts · (757) 404-2322

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 26 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
5
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.8
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Mar 19, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-130-E · The center shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations once every six months for children under the age of two years. Child 3 (17 months old) last documented immunization was over seven months ago.

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Jul 8, 2025 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-B-2 · Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. Caregiver #1, began working before the results of the criminal history check were received.

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Jul 8, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 23, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    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. A gallon of bleach and a shopping bag containing additional cleaning products were on the floor in the kitchen. The kitchen door was not locked.

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Feb 10, 2025 — Initial Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-270-A · Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. A cabinet in the preschool classroom was not secured to the wall. The cabinet wobbled when touched. A toy cubby in a classroom had a loose backboard and a nail head sticking out. There was a tall unsecured tree shaped board leaning against a wall. There was an unstable book rack on the floor in the infant room. A high chair table and the padded mat below it had debris on it. On the playground there was peeling paint on the sandbox.There was a nail head sticking out of a board. There was splintered wood in the infant-toddler play space. There was peeling paint and rust on a tricycle.

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