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Portsmouth, VA 23703 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Scharlese Hicks is a home daycare in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is registered with the state.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 12 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
Cost
Scharlese Hicks has not listed its tuition.
State record
2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 6, 2025: 5 rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 2 visits · 12 rules in all
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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8VAC20-790-180-B
“The vendor shall maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. There was not an attendance record available for review for the day/week of the inspection.”
8VAC20-790-270-A
“Potentially poisonous substances, materials, and supplies such as, but not limited to, cleaning agents, disinfectants, deodorizers, plant care chemicals, pesticides, and petroleum distillates shall be stored away from food in areas inaccessible to children. There is pump bottle of hand sanitizer within reach of children in the bathroom. The label states "keep out of reach of children."”
8VAC20-790-440-E
“Tables and high chair trays shall be cleaned and sanitized daily and before and after each use for feeding. The table used to serve lunch to a child in care was not cleaned or sanitized before the child was placed at the table to eat lunch.”
8VAC20-790-170-D
“The vendor shall ensure that the family day home does not exceed the capacity of children cared for as allowed by law or regulation. However, attendance records show that during the school year as many as seven children have been in care at one time where the maximum allowed for the voluntary registered homes in four children.”
8VAC20-790-180-D
“Records, reports, and information required by this part shall be maintained in the home and made accessible to department's representative for five years after termination of services. There was not attendance records available for the previous two years of operation of this voluntary registration family day home.”
8VAC20-790-180-B
“Based on documentation review the vendor failed to maintain attendance records as required. Evidence: The written attendance documentation available for review did not contain documentation of the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs.”
8VAC20-790-250-F
“Based on record review and interview the vendor failed to demonstrate compliance regarding required training. Evidence: The vendor stated she did not have any documentation of the required 16 hours of annual training nor the three hour annual update.”
8VAC20-790-420-A
“Based on interview the vendor failed to have a written emergency preparedness plan as required. Evidence: The vendor stated that she did not have a written emergency preparedness plan.”
8VAC20-790-430-A-1
“Based on interview the vendor failed to maintain a written emergency preparedness plan. Evidence: The vendor stated that she did not have written emergency preparedness plan.”
8VAC20-790-430-A-2
“Based on interview the vendor failed to demonstrate shelter-in-place procedures were practiced at least twice a year. The vendor stated that she did not have any documentation shelter-in-place procedures were practiced twice in the past year.”
8VAC20-790-430-A-3
“Based on interview the vendor failed to demonstrate lockdown procedures were practiced at least annually. The vendor stated that she did not have any documentation lockdown procedures were practiced annually.”
8VAC20-790-170-D
“Based on observation and interview the vendor failed to ensure that the family day home does not exceed the capacity of the children cared for as allowed by law or regulation. Evidence: 1 - Upon arrival there were five children in care ages where only four are allowed by law and regulation. 2 - The vendor confirmed there were five children present when the inspector arrived.”
8VAC20-790-450-I
“Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that semisolid food is fed with spoon unless written instructions from a physician or physician's designee state differently. Evidence 1 - Child # 1 was fed a bottle that contained formula and rice cereal. 2 - The vendor stated that she did not have written instructions from the child's doctor to feed the semisolid food through a bottle rather than a spoon.”
8VAC20-790-440-E
“Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that tables are cleaned and sanitized before and after each use for feeding. Evidence The table used to serve children on was not cleaned or sanitized before or after the children were served lunch.”
8VAC20-790-410-B
“Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that there is one working battery operated flashlight. Evidence: The provider stated that she did not a working battery operated flashlight.”
8VAC20-790-390-A
“Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that children's hands are washed with soap and running water before and after eating meals. Evidence: 1 - Children in care did not wash their hands before or after eating lunch. 2 - The vendor confirmed that the children did not wash their hands before or after eating lunch.”
8VAC20-790-270-A
“Based on observation the vendor failed to ensure that potentially poisonous substances are stored in areas inaccessible to children. Evidence: 1 - There were cleaning chemical accessible and within of reach of children in the bathroom used by children in care. 2 - The vendor confirmed that the cleaning chemicals were accessible and within reach of children in care.”
8VAC20-790-190-B
“Based on record review and interview the vendor failed to maintain children's records as required. Evidence: 1 - Only two of the four children present for care have documentation of immunization on file. 2 - The vendor stated that she did not immunization records for two of the four children present for care today.”
8VAC20-790-180-B
“Based on interview the vendor failed to maintain a written hard copy record of daily attendance that documents the arrival and departure of each child in care as it occurs. Evidence: The vendor stated there is not a written hard copy attendance available for review during the inspection.”
8VAC20-770-40-D-1-a
“Based on record review the vendor failed to ensure that central registry finds are maintained current and up to date. Evidence: The most recent central registry finding for the vendor is dated July 24, 2017 and is out dated.”
8VAC20-790-420-A
“Based on interview the vendor failed to have a written emergency preparedness plan including all required elements. Evidence: The vendor stated that she did not have a written emergency preparedness plan.”
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FAQ
Yes. Scharlese Hicks is registered with the state and operating. This is how Virginia authorizes this type of child care.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on August 6, 2025, with 5 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 12 rules across 2 of 2 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.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (757) 776-4511 to ask.
(757) 776-4511.
Portsmouth, VA 23703. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.