Children's Harbor - Chesapeake

8VAC20-780-340-A

When staff are supervising children, they shall always ensure their care, protection, and guidance. A staff member in the 2-year-old classroom was seated in a chair not actively monitoring or engaging with the children. Children were observed going in and out of the bathroom, as well as playing in corners of the room that were not visible to where the staff was seated. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-350-B-3

On March 18, 2026, the 2-year-old classroom ratio was one staff member with nine children for several minutes. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-400-B

Behavioral guidance shall be constructive in nature, age and stage appropriate, and shall be intended to redirect children to appropriate behavior and resolve conflicts. A staff member in the 2-year-old classroom was observed redirecting children in a harsh and raised tone with no intention to resolve conflict as well as grabbing a toy from a child and throwing it across the classroom. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-410-1

The following actions or threats thereof are forbidden roughly handling a child. On March 18, 2026, a staff member in the 2-year-old classroom was observed roughly handling two children by lifting them by one arm off the ground and placing them in a chair. The children were observed upset and crying. Complaint related: No

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. On March 18, 2026, the staff members in the 2-year-old classroom did not ensure appropriate levels of supervision, forbidden action, and ratio were in compliance as in their center?s own policies and procedures. Complaint related: No

8VAC20-780-130-A

The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Pursuant to subsection C of ? 22.1-271.2 of the Code of Virginia, documentation of immunizations is not required for any child whose: 1. Parent submits an affidavit to the center on the current form approved by the Virginia Department of Health stating that the administration of immunizing agents conflicts with the parent's or child's religious tenets or practices. Child #1 and Child #2 are both religiously exempt from immunizations and did not have an affidavit notarized in their file.

8VAC20-780-600-F

Staff who work directly with children shall, in addition to preservice and orientation Training, annually attend at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities, to include the department's health and safety update course. Staff #1 did not complete the annual health and safety update course for the year 2025.

8VAC20-780-50-A

Staff and children's records shall be treated confidentially. Several children?s names were listed at the front desk that had a label that they are on the subsidy program.

8VAC20-780-270-A

Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. There were two boxes of disposable gloves in two different areas accessible to children in care. In the outdoor playground a water play table and small plastic pool had standing water over 3-4 inches in depth. The sensory table in the 3- and 4-year-old classroom was cracked and broken.

8VAC20-780-280-D

Cleaning and sanitizing materials shall not be located above food, food equipment, utensils or single-service articles and shall be stored in areas physically separate from food. Two bottles of disinfectant wipes were beside food being served to children during lunch.

8VAC20-780-140-A

Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child #1, enrolled for over 30 days did not have a physical examination in their file.

8VAC20-780-60-A

Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain the work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody and documentation of viewing proof of the child's identity and age. Child #1 did not have proof their identity or age. Child #2 and Child #3 were missing parent?s work phone numbers in their files.

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. The locks, which prevent children from accessing the cleaning supplies in two classrooms, were not secured or fastened. The cleaning materials were unlocked.

8VAC20-780-270-A

Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. Ceiling tiles throughout the center were stained and damaged.

8VAC20-780-550-D

The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. The last documented fire drill was October 10, 2024. There was no drill conducted in November 2024.