VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Chosen Children Daycare and Learning Center
4406#B West Norfolk Road
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-0208

Current Inspector: Brandie Viscayda (757) 636-3427

Inspection Date: May 23, 2025

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

8VAC20-780 Administration. 8VAC20-780 Staff Qualifications and Training. 8VAC20-780 Physical Plant. 8VAC20-780 Staffing and Supervision. 8VAC20-780 Programs. 8VAC20-780 Special Care Provisions and Emergencies 20 Access to minor?s records 22.1 Background Checks Code, Carbon Monoxide 63.2 Child Abuse & Neglect

Comments:

An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated on May 23, 2025 and completed on May 23, 2025. The on-site inspection began at 1:55pm and ended at 3:30pm. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 13 children present and 3 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 5 staff records on-site. This inspection included document review, tour of the facility, interviews, and observations. Information gathered during the inspection determined non-compliance with applicable standards or law, and violations are documented on the violation notice issued to the program. Please complete the plan of correction (POC) and date to be corrected sections for each violation cited on the violation notice. Specify how the deficient practice will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five (5) business days from today, which will be the close of business on 6/5/2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.

Violations:

Standard #:	8VAC20-780-140-A
Description:	Each child shall have a physical examination before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. The record for child #1, who has been in care for over three years and was present at the center did not have documentation on a physical examination.
Plan of Correction:	Had taken physical out of file and did not put it back before inspection. Submitted physical to inspector and it is currently inside child's folder.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-160-C
Description:	At least every two years from the date of the initial screening or testing, staff members shall obtain and submit the results of a follow-up tuberculosis screening. The tuberculosis screening in the record for staff #1 was expired for approximately three months.
Plan of Correction:	TB test completed the day of inspection
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-245-A
Description:	Staff shall complete annually a minimum of 16 hours of training appropriate to the age of children in care. The record for staff #2, staff #3 and staff #4 who have been working at the center for over a year did not have documentation of at least 16 hours of training for the year 2024.
Plan of Correction:	Will make sure staff complete 16 hours of trainings.
Standard #:	8VAC20-780-245-L
Description:	There shall always be at least one staff member on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing the daily health observation of children. The staff present during the inspection did not have daily health observation training documented in their record.
Plan of Correction:	I will enroll all staff in a upcoming health and observation training.