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Joyful Care Children's Academy LLC
3575 Bridge Road Ste. 1, Suffolk VA 23435 · License #1109046 · Child Day Center
Contact
- Director
- Ms. Tralana Keaton
- Phone
- (757) 967-0606
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 3575 Bridge Road Ste. 1, Suffolk VA 23435 · Directions
- State licensing specialist
- Anita Drewry · (757) 404-5261
Hours
Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
- Licensed for 61 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing- 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 #5, employed for a month, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and sex offender search from one state.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-500-C · Toilet chairs shall be emptied promptly and cleaned and sanitized after each use. One of three potty chairs in the 2's & 3's class bathroom had yellow liquid substance in the bowl.
- Violation
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. Staff #1's TB was dated two months prior to the date of employment.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-2 · Repeat Violation
Based on review, facility did not ensure 2 of 5 staff have a fingerprinting results letter prior to beginning employment. Evidence: The following was found during record review: 1. The record for staff #1 (start date 6/15/2023) had a fingerprinting results letter dated 6/21/2023. 2. The record for staff #2 (start date 8/9/2023) had a fingerprinting results letter day 8/16/2023.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-280-B · Based on observation, facility did not ensure hazardous substances are kept in a locked place.
Evidence: The following was observed: 1. Multi-purpose cleaner labeled caution and keep out of reach of children was stored in an unlocked cabinet under the diapering table in the toddler room. 2. Hand sanitizers were stored on diapering tables in the classrooms.
- Violation
8VAC20-780-340-C · Based on interview, facility did not ensure during stated hours of operation there shall always be on the premises, when one or more children are present, one staff member and an immediately available staff member, volunteer or other employee.
Evidence: On this date, staff #1 arrived at 6:00 AM and was present in the building with 3 children until staff #2 arrived at 6:09 AM. Both staff confirmed staff #1 was present with children and there was no other staff or employees on the premises.
- Violation
22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review and staff interview, the licensee did not obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
Evidence: Staff #3?s, first date of employment October 18, 2022, did not contain out of state criminal records checks for Alabama where they had lived within the last five years.
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Oct 16, 2023 inspection noted: “Based on review, facility did not ensure 2 of 5 staff have a fingerprinting results letter prior to beginning employment. Evidence: The following was found duri…” — what has changed since then?
- 2The May 17, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: The following was observed: 1. Multi-purpose cleaner labeled caution and keep out of reach of children was stored in an unlocked cabinet under the dia…” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Mar 30, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: On this date, staff #1 arrived at 6:00 AM and was present in the building with 3 children until staff #2 arrived at 6:09 AM. Both staff confirmed staf…” — what has changed since then?
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