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Portsmouth Catholic Regional School

2301 Oregon Ave, Portsmouth, VA 23701
licensed capacity
171
open each week
5 days

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About Portsmouth Catholic Regional School

Portsmouth Catholic Regional School is a licensed child care center in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 171 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 5 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageFaith-basedOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
171 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity171 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Portsmouth Catholic Regional School has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for Portsmouth Catholic Regional School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
License (Two Year)
Capacity
171 children
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#172662
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Summary

5 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 21, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 4 of 5 visits · 12 rules in all

  • Health, medication and illness 4
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Background checks 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Staff training and qualifications 1

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. Apr 21, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. The TB screening for staff 1 was completed seventeen days after she began employment.”
  2. Dec 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. May 27, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-I

      “Prescription medication may be administered as long as the medication is maintained in the original, labeled container. There is an emergency medication for a child being stored at the center that was not in it's original, labeled container.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-260-A

      “The center shall provide an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction. The fire inspection for the center is overdue by a month and a half.”
  4. Feb 3, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-90-A

      “A written agreement between the parent and the center shall be in each child's record by the first day of the child's attendance. The agreement shall be signed by the parent and include a statement that the parent will inform the center within 24 hours or the next business day after his child or any member of the immediate household has developed any reportable communicable disease, as defined by the State Board of Health, except for life threatening diseased which must be reported immediately. Five out of five children's records reviewed did not contain the parental agreement statement regarding reportable household communicable diseases.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-780-550-G

      “Documentation shall be maintained of emergency evacuation, shelter-in-place and lockdown drills that include all the required information. The drill log for the center did not include the time of the drills for the months of August 2024 - January 2025, nor did it include the number of staff and children participating and the weather conditions for drills conducted in November 2024 and January 2025.”
  5. Apr 25, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289-036-B-4

      “Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that they obtain the results of a criminal history record before having responsibility for the safety and well-being of children. Evidence: The record for staff 5 indicated a hire date of 8/9/2023. Results of a criminal history record were not obtained until 8/15/2023.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-330-B

      “Based upon measurements obtained, the facility has not ensured that where playground equipment is provided, resilient surface complies with the minimum safety standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials Standards for compressed loose fill depth. Evidence: 1. The depth of the pea gravel taken under several areas of the chin-up bars and horizontal ladder bars measured at 4 inches or less. 2. The depth of the hardwood mulch under several the balance beams measured at 4 inches or less.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening obtained within 30 days prior to employment. Evidence: The record provided for staff 5 indicated a date of employ of 8/9/2023. Results of a negative TB screening was not obtained until 8/20/2023.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      8VAC20-780-270-A

      “Based upon observation, the facility has not ensured that areas of the outside area of the facility are maintained to be safe. Evidence: There is an open metal ring protruding around an approximate six inch hole in the sidewalk area where the preschool children were observed walking to the outdoor playground. This is a potential tripping hazard.”
    • Background checks

      8VAC20-770-60-B

      “Based upon review of staff records, the facility has not ensured that an employee must not be employed without a completed sworn statement or affirmation. Evidence: The record for staff 5 indicated a hire date of 8/9/2023. The sworn disclosure or affirmation statement was not completed and signed until 8/14/2023.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-550-P

      “Based upon review of written children's injury records, the facility ahs not ensured that all required information is documented. Evidence: 1. An injury record dated 2/7/2024 for child 6 did not include the date, time and how the parent was notified of the injury, no future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, and no staff or staff/parent signatures. 2. An injury record dated 2/7/2024 for child 7 did not include the date, time and how the parent was notified of the injury, no future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, and no staff or staff/parent signatures.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-240-I

      “Based upon review of newly hired staff, the facility has not ensured that the documentation of orientation training includes all required information. Evidence: The provided documentation of orientation training of staff 5, employed on 8/9/2023, did not include all required training topics.”
  6. Jan 25, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-510-E

      “Based on interview and a review of medication, the center did not ensure that the center's procedures for administering medication shall include methods to prevent use of outdated medication. Evidence: 1. There is an EpiPen prescribed to a child in care being stored at the center with an expiration date of November 2022. 2. The school nurse confirmed that the EpiPen was expired.”
  7. Aug 31, 2022Inspection5 rules cited
    • Background checks

      22.1-289.035-B-2

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that they obtain the results of the fingerprint based background check prior to the first day of employment. Evidence: 1. The record for staff 1 (date of hire: 8/18/22) does not contain documentation of a completed fingerprint based national criminal history record check. 2. Center management confirmed that a fingerprint based national criminal history record check was not completed for staff 1.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that children's records contain all the required information. Evidence: 1. The record for child 1 (date of enrollment: 8/25/22) does not contain the work phone number and place of employment of each parent. 2. Center management confirmed that the record for child 1 is lacking the parent's employment information.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-70

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that staff records contain all the required information. Evidence: 1. The records for staff 1, staff 2, staff 3, staff 4 and staff 5 do not contain the address of a person to be notified in an emergency. 2. Center management confirmed that the records for staff 1, staff 2, staff 3, staff 4 and staff 5 are lacking the addresses for the emergency contacts.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-200-A

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that a qualified program director or a qualified back-up program director who meets one of the director qualifications shall regularly be on site at least 50% of the center's hours of operation. Evidence: 1. Staff 2 (date of hire: 9/25/17) stated she is the center's program director and that she was promoted from lead teacher to program director in the spring of 2022. 2. Staff 2 does not meet the qualifications for the job title of program director. 3. Staff 2 and staff 6 (school principal) confirmed that staff 2 does not meet the qualifications for the position of program director.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      8VAC20-780-160-A

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. Evidence: 1. The record for staff 1 (date of hire: 8/18/22) does not contain documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening. 2. Center management confirmed that the record for staff 1 is lacking documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening.”
  8. Jan 20, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-60-A

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that each child's record contains all the required information. Evidence: 1. The record for child 1 (date of enrollment: 8/24/21) does not contain the work phone number and place of employment of each parent who has custody. 2. The center director confirmed that the record for child 1 does not contain the work phone number and place of employment for each parent.”
    • Records and paperwork

      8VAC20-780-70

      “Based on record review and interview, the center did not ensure that each staff's record contain all the required information. Evidence: 1. The record for staff 1 (date of hire: 11/1/16) does not contain documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. 2. The center director confirmed that the record for staff 1 is lacking documentation of the required reference checks.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      8VAC20-780-245-L

      “Based on interview, the center did not ensure that 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. Evidence: The center director stated that there is no one in the building during the aftercare program from 3:00pm until 6:00pm with daily health observation training.”

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 Portsmouth Catholic Regional School

Is Portsmouth Catholic Regional School licensed?

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

When was Portsmouth Catholic Regional School last inspected?

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on April 21, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 5 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Portsmouth Catholic Regional School had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 12 rules across 4 of 5 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 Portsmouth Catholic Regional School care for?

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

Does Portsmouth Catholic Regional School accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Portsmouth Catholic Regional School's hours?

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

How much does Portsmouth Catholic Regional School cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (757) 488-6744 to ask.

What is Portsmouth Catholic Regional School's phone number?

(757) 488-6744.

Where is Portsmouth Catholic Regional School?

2301 Oregon Ave, Portsmouth, VA 23701.

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