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The Peninsula Academy, LC

3311 Hampton Highway, Yorktown VA 23693 · License #1106616 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 150 childrenAges 2 yr – 12 yrLast inspected Mar 2, 2026
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Director
Ms. Melissa Pezella
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Address
3311 Hampton Highway, Yorktown VA 23693 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Cassie Anderson-Leichty · (757) 409-4668

Hours

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

2 years - 12 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 150 children
2
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
11
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.2
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Mar 2, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 16, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 16, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 21, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 21, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 16, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 16, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 21, 2024 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-60-A-8 · (Repeat) Based on record review and staff interview the center did not ensure they had a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction.

    Evidence: The director confirmed that Child #5 (start date 9/6/2022) did not have documentation of a written care plan that included the food to which the child has a confirmed food allergy.

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Feb 21, 2024 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 7, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-140-A · Based on record review, the center did not ensure to obtain documentation that each child has received a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child's first day of attendance; or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.

    Evidence: The record for child #1, (start date 2/22/2022) did not include documentation of a physical.

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Sep 7, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 25, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 25, 2023 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-790-600-D-1 · Based on observation, the licensee did not ensure staff has a current certiifcation in CPR that includes an in person competency demonstration.

    Evidence: Staff #3 had a CPR certification completed a section for knowledge but did not include a in-person competency demonstration.

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Sep 8, 2022 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289-036-B-4 · Based on record review 1 of 9 staff records, the licensee did not ensure that employee that had lived out of the state of VA within the last 5 years had a results of an criminal history record information check before employed.

    Evidence: Staff #1 hired date was 4 /11/2021 lived out of the state of VA within the past 5 years. The out-state criminal history record check was submitted to the state of Mass. , there was documentation of follow up of emails and phone calls for the Criminal history record check. The center has not recieved results. The center confirmed staff #1 is working at the facility. Staff #10 was continuing to contact the state of Massachusetts.

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Sep 8, 2022 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 17, 2022 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Feb 17, 2022 — Renewal Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    22.1-289.035-B-4 · Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the center did not ensure that employee that had lived out of the state of VA within the last 5 years had a results of an criminal history record information check, out-of-state Central Registry results and sex offender results.

    Evidence: Staff #1 hired date was 10/20/2021 lived out of the state of VA within the past 5 years did not have results for Out of State Central Registry for California. Staff #2 hire date 08/31/21 lived out of the state of VA within the past 5 years did not have results of a out of state central registry results for Florida. Staff #4 hire date 9/21/2021 lived out of the state of VA within the past 5 years did not have results of a out of state central registry results for New York.

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Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Feb 21, 2024 inspection noted: “Evidence: The director confirmed that Child #5 (start date 9/6/2022) did not have documentation of a written care plan that included the food to which the child…” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Sep 7, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: The record for child #1, (start date 2/22/2022) did not include documentation of a physical.” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Apr 25, 2023 inspection noted: “Evidence: Staff #3 had a CPR certification completed a section for knowledge but did not include a in-person competency demonstration.” — what has changed since then?

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