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Joyful Care Children's Academy LLC

3575 Bridge Road Ste. 1, Suffolk VA 23435 · License #1109046 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 61 childrenAges 1 mo – 5 yr
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Contact

Director
Ms. Tralana Keaton
Website
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Address
3575 Bridge Road Ste. 1, Suffolk VA 23435 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Anita Drewry · (757) 404-5261

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

1 month - 5 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 61 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
13
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.3
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Unknown — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Unknown — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 20, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident 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 #5, employed for a month, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and sex offender search from one state.

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Sep 15, 2025 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Sep 15, 2025 — Complaint-Related Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 15, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 13, 2025 — Complaint-Related Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 13, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 13, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Jul 23, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jul 23, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 29, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 29, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 16, 2023 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Oct 16, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 17, 2023 — Complaint-Related Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Mar 30, 2023 — Complaint-Related Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Jan 25, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • 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.

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Jan 25, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 22, 2022 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 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?
  2. 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?
  3. 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?

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