Ocean Learning Center
9266 Chelsea Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23503
(757) 588-0426
Current Inspector: Emily Walsh (757) 404-2575
Inspection Date: Aug. 11, 2025
Complaint Related: No
- Areas Reviewed:
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Areas of Standards 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
8VAC20-780 Special Services.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSE.
8VAC20-820 THE LICENSING PROCESS.
8VAC20-820 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
8VAC20-770 Background Checks
During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the areas listed above to include standards found out of compliance during the previous inspection. Unless otherwise noted as a violation within this inspection report, the provider was in compliance with the standards reviewed. If there were any serious injuries or fatalities related
- Technical Assistance:
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The following were discussed with the program director:
Documentation of the required semi-annual written updates regarding their child's development and behavior.
Documentation of child updates and confirmation of up-to-date information in the child's record.
- Comments:
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An unannounced, on-site monitoring inspection was initiated and completed on 08/11/2025, as a part of the licensure period. The on-site inspection began at 11:05 AM and ended at 1:00 PM. The inspector reviewed compliance in the areas listed above. There were 38 children present and 4 staff. The inspector reviewed 5 children?s records and 4 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 violation will be or has been corrected. Submit your POC within five business days from today, which will be the close of business on August 18, 2025. A POC submitted after this date will not appear on the public website.
- Violations:
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Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-A Description: Repeat violation
Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition.
Both the front and back panels of the classroom door to room 2 have pulled loose creating pinch points and splintering.
The wall board by the kitchen in the lunch room is peeling with paint flaking.
There are areas of poison ivy coming through the back fence of the playground.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-270-C Description: In inside areas occupied by children, the temperature shall be maintained no lower than 68?F.
The temperature near the floor in the nap room was measured at 63 degrees F.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-280-B Description: 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 in which there was sanitizer and dish soap with warning labels was not locked.
A staff purse was on a low chair in room 2.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Standard #: 8VAC20-780-560-G Description: When food is brought from home it shall be clearly dated and labeled in such a way that identifies the owner.
The children's water bottles were not labeled with their names.Plan of Correction: Not available online. Contact Inspector for more information.
Disclaimer:
A compliance history is in no way a rating for a facility.
The online compliance history includes only information after July 1, 2003. In addition, the online compliance history includes information regarding adverse actions that may be the subject of a pending appeal. An adverse action is not final until a provider has exhausted or waived all due process rights. For compliance history prior to July 1, 2003, or information regarding the status of pending adverse actions, please contact the Licensing Inspector listed in the facility's information. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is not responsible for any errors in or omissions from the compliance history information.
