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Anchor Point Academy

3620 South Plaza Trail, Virginia Beach, VA 234521.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
84
open each week
5 days

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About Anchor Point Academy

Anchor Point Academy is a licensed child care center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 84 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Play-based approach, with after-school care, before-school care, pre-k and preschool. It says it provides meals.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 19 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

Preschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campMeals providedAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: 12 months to 12 years
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
84 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 12 months to 12 years
ProgramsAfter-school care, before-school care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care
ApproachPlay-based
Daily lifeMeals provided
SafetyParent app (Playground)
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Parent updatesParent app (Playground)
Licensed capacity84 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Anchor Point Academy has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Anchor Point Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
84 children
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1109985
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Summary

6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 2, 2026: 4 rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 6 visits · 19 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 4
  • Food and nutrition 4
  • Background checks 3
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2

For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jun 2, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-790-600-D-2

      “All staff who work directly with children shall have current certification in first aid appropriate to the ages of children in care. The first aid certification reviewed for Staff #1 was expired and had been expired for two months.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-530-A

      “At least one staff in each classroom or area where children are present shall have current certification in first aid. There was not at least one staff in a 2-3 year old classroom with a current first aid certification. Staff #1 did not have a current certification in first aid and was alone with a group of seven children.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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. In a 2-3 year old classroom, there was disinfectant spray, disinfectant wipes, and cleaners stored in an unlocked cabinet.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-140-A

      “Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician: before the child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was documentation of a physical examination report in the record of Child #1 (enrolled for over a month).”
  2. Dec 19, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-260-B

      “Annual approval from the health department shall be provided. There was no documentation to show that an annual health inspection was completed in 2025.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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. In a two to three year old classroom, there was no list of written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions available for review.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-540-C

      “The required first aid kits shall include all the required items. The first aid kit reviewed on the day of the inspection did not contain tweezers, which are required.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-560-F

      “Repeat Violation When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, the following shall apply: centers shall follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The lunch served to children included only three of five of the required nutritional requirements. Fruit and dairy were not included in the lunch.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-560-G

      “When food is brought from home, the following shall apply: the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. On the day of the inspection two lunchboxes, belonging to children in care, were not dated and labeled to identify the owner.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Documentation of a TB screening was not submitted at the time of employment for Staff #1.”
  3. Dec 19, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-260-B

      “Annual approval from the health department shall be provided. There was no documentation to show that an annual health inspection was completed in 2025.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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. In a two to three year old classroom, there was no list of written list of all children's allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions available for review.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-540-C

      “The required first aid kits shall include all the required items. The first aid kit reviewed on the day of the inspection did not contain tweezers, which are required.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-560-F

      “Repeat Violation When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, the following shall apply: centers shall follow the most recent, age-appropriate nutritional requirements of the Child and Adult Care Food Program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The lunch served to children included only three of five of the required nutritional requirements. Fruit and dairy were not included in the lunch.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-560-G

      “When food is brought from home, the following shall apply: the food container shall be sealed and clearly dated and labeled in a way that identifies the owner. On the day of the inspection two lunchboxes, belonging to children in care, were not dated and labeled to identify the owner.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Each staff member and individual from an independent contractor shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening (TB). Documentation of the screening shall be submitted at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Documentation of a TB screening was not submitted at the time of employment for Staff #1.”
  4. Aug 29, 2025Inspection8 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all the required information. The records for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3 did not contain all the information required to be in the records.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-70

      “The required information shall be kept for each staff person. There was no documentation in the record of Staff #3 (employed for three months) to demonstrate that the individual possesses the orientation training required.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-1

      “The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #2 (employed for three months) was not completed and left blank. The sworn statement for Staff #3 (employed for three months) was completed one month after the staff member's employment date. The sworn statement for Staff #5 (employed for three months) was completed two weeks after the staff member's employment date.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-560-F

      “When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, all requirements shall be met. On the day of the inspection, pizza was served at the center. All lunch components were not met for the lunch served. In addition, there was no menu available for review for the week of the inspection.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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. In a pre-k classroom, a mop with cleaning solution attached was stored unlocked in the classroom. The cleaning solution was accessible to children. In a school age room, air freshener was left unlocked on a high shelf and multipurpose cleaner was left unlocked on top of a cabinet.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards (six inches of shredded rubber). On the main playground one inch of resilient surfacing was measured by the ladder, which did not meet the minimum requirement of six inches.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Centers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. The criminal background checks for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff 3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 were not obtained prior to the staff members' first day of employment.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-3

      “Centers must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. The central registry background checks for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff 3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 were not requested prior to the staff members' first day of employment.”
  5. Aug 29, 2025Inspection8 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all the required information. The records for Child #1, Child #2, and Child #3 did not contain all the information required to be in the records.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-70

      “The required information shall be kept for each staff person. There was no documentation in the record of Staff #3 (employed for three months) to demonstrate that the individual possesses the orientation training required.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-1

      “The center is required to obtain a completed sworn statement prior to the employee's first day of employment. The sworn statement for Staff #2 (employed for three months) was not completed and left blank. The sworn statement for Staff #3 (employed for three months) was completed one month after the staff member's employment date. The sworn statement for Staff #5 (employed for three months) was completed two weeks after the staff member's employment date.”
    • Food and nutrition

      8VAC20-780-560-F

      “When centers choose to provide meals or snacks, all requirements shall be met. On the day of the inspection, pizza was served at the center. All lunch components were not met for the lunch served. In addition, there was no menu available for review for the week of the inspection.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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. In a pre-k classroom, a mop with cleaning solution attached was stored unlocked in the classroom. The cleaning solution was accessible to children. In a school age room, air freshener was left unlocked on a high shelf and multipurpose cleaner was left unlocked on top of a cabinet.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards (six inches of shredded rubber). On the main playground one inch of resilient surfacing was measured by the ladder, which did not meet the minimum requirement of six inches.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Centers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. The criminal background checks for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff 3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 were not obtained prior to the staff members' first day of employment.”
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-3

      “Centers must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee's first day of employment. The central registry background checks for Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff 3, Staff #4, and Staff #5 were not requested prior to the staff members' first day of employment.”
  6. Jun 17, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a safe and operable condition. 1.There was a chair on the outdoor play area that was frayed and ripped, making it inoperable. 2. On the outdoor play area, there was a tree stump protruding approximately two inches, posing a tripping hazard. 3. There was a bucket of standing water on the outdoor play area. Mosquitoes were observed in the water. 4. In two bathrooms that children will use, there were screws protruding on the sides of two toilets, posing an injury hazard.”

Copied from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2012. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Anchor Point Academy

Is Anchor Point Academy licensed?

Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Anchor Point Academy last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on June 2, 2026, with 4 rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Anchor Point Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 19 rules across 6 of 6 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Anchor Point Academy care for?

84, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Anchor Point Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Anchor Point Academy's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Anchor Point Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (703) 563-0921 to ask.

What is Anchor Point Academy's phone number?

(703) 563-0921.

Where is Anchor Point Academy?

3620 South Plaza Trail, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. The nearest other daycare we list is Making A Difference Step By Step, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety (license and visits).