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Baylake Academy

4300 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach VA 23455 · License #1109061 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 140 childrenAges 1 mo – 12 yrLast inspected Mar 10, 2026
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Director
Ms. Chelsea Morton
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Address
4300 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach VA 23455 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Trisha Brown · (757) 404-2601

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 140 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
Mar 10, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 15, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 15, 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 inspection posted in the center was dated 10/17/25. However, the most recent inspection was conducted on 6/5/2025.

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Jun 5, 2025 — Monitoring 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 safe condition. There is a safety gate blocking the direct egress to outside between the two?s and the toddler care spaces. There is one loose fitting crib sheet in the infant room, posing an entanglement hazard.

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Oct 17, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-350-B-4 · The staff-to-children ratios are required whenever children are in care for children 3 year s old up to school age eligible 1:10.

    There were 15 four year old children on the playground with one staff.

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Feb 12, 2024 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-270-A · Based on observation the center failed to ensure that areas are maintained in safe and operable condition.

    Evidence: There are trip hazards throughout of the outside play area due the poured-in-place resilient surface separating in many areas. The separation are wide enough in some areas to allow for a child?s foot to become wedged in the gap which may lead to a child tripping.

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Feb 12, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 22, 2022 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 22, 2022 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-330-B · Based on observation and interview the center failed to ensure that resilient surface is maintained as required.

    Evidence: 1 - The poured-in-place resilient surface has begun to separate creating cracks throughout the outside play areas. The cracks vary in width from approximately 1/4 inch up to approximately 4 inches wide. a. The cracks create a tripping hazard and b. negate the resilient surface effectiveness in the areas where they are present. 2 - The program director confirmed that the resilient surface has separated in areas throughout the outside playspace.

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Nov 21, 2021 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Nov 21, 2021 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289-036-B-4 · Based on record review and observation the center failed to obtain all required background checks to employment as required.

    Evidence: 1 - Staff 3 was present and providing direct care to children on November 23, 2021. However, there is not an out of state central registry background on file for staff 3. a. Staff 3 has a documented date of hire November 23, 2021. 2 - Staff 1 and 2 confirmed that the out of state central registry background check had not been received for staff 3.

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Jul 2, 2021 — 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 Oct 17, 2024 inspection noted: “There were 15 four year old children on the playground with one staff.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Feb 12, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: There are trip hazards throughout of the outside play area due the poured-in-place resilient surface separating in many areas. The separation are wide…” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Mar 22, 2022 inspection noted: “Evidence: 1 - The poured-in-place resilient surface has begun to separate creating cracks throughout the outside play areas. The cracks vary in width from appro…” — what has changed since then?

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