My Joy II Learning Center and Childcare, LLC
CHESAPEAKE, VA·Child Day CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address596, 598, 600 & 602 Liberty Street, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23324
CountyCHESAPEAKE
Phone(757) 543-0181
Operating details
Hours6:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday
Capacity95
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 4/16/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High5
- Medium-High12
- Medium5
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
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Location
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596, 598, 600 & 602 Liberty Street, CHESAPEAKE, VA, 23324, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23324
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 4/16/2026
- High2
- Medium-High6
- Medium1
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
2026
- Medium-Low riskStandard 84/16/2026
8VAC20-780-80-A
For each group of children, the center shall maintain a written record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Attendance had not been completed in the PreK classroom since April 5th, 2026.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 84/16/2026
8VAC20-780-280-B
Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials, insecticides, and pesticides shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. The door to the kitchen was unlocked and therefore accessible to children in care during this inspection. There were several bottles of cleaning chemicals in the kitchen.
Not corrected - High riskStandard 84/16/2026
8VAC20-780-40-E
The operational responsibilities of the licensee shall include ensuring that the center's activities, services, and facilities are maintained in compliance with these standards, the center's own policies and procedures that are required by these standards, and the terms of the current license issued by the department. The center did not follow their policy on diapering. On 2/24/26 and 3/18/26 a child was not changed prior to leaving the center as per their policy.
Not corrected
2025
- High riskStandard 810/30/2025
8VAC20-780-340-A
When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. During this inspection child #5, three months old was sleeping in baby swing swaddled in a sherpa lined blanket that came up around their face.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 810/30/2025
8VAC20-780-550-P
The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include future action to prevent recurrence. The injury reports dated 7/14/25 for child #7 and 8/14/25 for child #8 did not contain future action to prevent recurrence.
Not corrected - Medium-Low riskStandard 810/30/2025
8VAC20-780-570-E
Prepared infant formula shall be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. The bottle labeled with the name of child #6 was not dated.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 85/21/2025
8VAC20-780-60-A
A written care plan is required 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. Child #2, who has been enrolled for approximately two and a half years, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 85/21/2025
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. Several cleaning and sanitizing agents labeled, ?Keep out of reach of children,? were in an unlocked cabinet in the 3-5year-old classroom, within reach of children.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 85/21/2025
8VAC20-780-550-P
The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The injury reports for Child #6, #7, and #8 did not contain all of the required information.
Not corrected
2024
- Medium-High riskStandard 811/26/2024
8VAC20-780-40-M
The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions. This list shall be dated and kept confidential in each room or area where children are present.. The children's allergy list was not dated and confidential.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 811/26/2024
8VAC20-780-290-A-3
Electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children. An electrical outlet in the yellow room did not have a protective cover on it.
Not corrected
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$949/month
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Typical prices in Virginia run about $1,267/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Virginia by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: CHESAPEAKE, CHESAPEAKE County
- Capacity: 95
- Type: Child Day Center
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