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Norfolk, VA 23509 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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The YMCA of South Hampton Roads - Willard Model Elementary is a licensed child care center in Norfolk, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 100 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:50 AM to 8:30 AM.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 9 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:50 AM to 8:30 AM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:50 AM to 8:30 AM |
| Wednesday | 6:50 AM to 8:30 AM |
| Thursday | 6:50 AM to 8:30 AM |
| Friday | 6:50 AM to 8:30 AM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 100 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
The YMCA of South Hampton Roads - Willard Model Elementary has not listed its tuition.
State record
9 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 13, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 9 of 9 visits · 14 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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8VAC20-780-550-A
“The center shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation and relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown. The emergency preparedness plan available during the inspection contained outdated contact information.”
22.1-289.011-F
“The facility is required to post the most recent violation notice and inspection summary in the center. The posted inspection report is dated 12/18/24. However, the most recent inspection was completed 5/23/25 and was not posted in the center during the inspection.”
8VAC20-780-350-C
“When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. At approximately 4pm there were 35 children present, ages 4 to 11 years old with three staff. Furthermore, during the inspection there were 28 children present with 2 staff because one of three staff members present left the child care room to make a personal phone call.”
8VAC20-780-240-A
“The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment. The record provided for Staff #3 did not contain documentation that the department sponsored orientation course had been completed.”
8VAC20-780-70
“The facility must maintain staff records on site and centrally as required. Staff #2 who was present during the inspection did not have any staff information kept at the center.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. The documentation submitted for Staff #2?s TB screening was not legible.”
22.1-289.011-F
“The facility is required to post the most recent violation notice and inspection summary in the center. The posted inspection report is dated 12/18/24. However, the most recent inspection was completed 5/23/25 and was not posted in the center during the inspection.”
8VAC20-780-350-C
“When children are in ongoing mixed age groups, the staff-to-children ratio and group size applicable to the youngest child in the group shall apply to the entire group. At approximately 4pm there were 35 children present, ages 4 to 11 years old with three staff. Furthermore, during the inspection there were 28 children present with 2 staff because one of three staff members present left the child care room to make a personal phone call.”
8VAC20-780-240-A
“The Virginia Department of Education-sponsored orientation course shall be completed within 90 calendar days of employment. The record provided for Staff #3 did not contain documentation that the department sponsored orientation course had been completed.”
8VAC20-780-70
“The facility must maintain staff records on site and centrally as required. Staff #2 who was present during the inspection did not have any staff information kept at the center.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“Each staff member shall submit documentation of a negative tuberculosis screening at the time of employment and completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. The documentation submitted for Staff #2?s TB screening was not legible.”
22.1-289.018-A
“Licensees shall at all times afford the Superintendent reasonable opportunity to inspect all of their records. Two out of five records requested (Staff #3 & #4) were not made available for inspection.”
22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1, employed for more than 4 weeks, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check, sex offenders or criminal background check from one state. Staff #2 did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history check from a different state.”
8VAC20-780-510-P
“When an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days will be disposed of by the center by either dissolving the medication down the sink or flushing it down the toilet. One medication in the medication lock box expired 12/24.”
8VAC20-780-550-B
“Emergency communication to include establishment of center emergency officer and back-up officer to include 24-hour contact telephone number for each. The staff person listed in the emergency preparedness plan is no longer employed at this location and not been present since March 2025.”
22.1-289.018-A
“Licensees shall at all times afford the Superintendent reasonable opportunity to inspect all of their records. Two out of five records requested (Staff #3 & #4) were not made available for inspection.”
22.1-289.035-B-4
“The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Staff #1, employed for more than 4 weeks, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check, sex offenders or criminal background check from one state. Staff #2 did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check or criminal history check from a different state.”
8VAC20-780-510-P
“When an authorization for medication expires, the parent shall be notified that the medication needs to be picked up within 14 days or the parent must renew the authorization. Medications that are not picked up by the parent within 14 days will be disposed of by the center by either dissolving the medication down the sink or flushing it down the toilet. One medication in the medication lock box expired 12/24.”
8VAC20-780-550-B
“Emergency communication to include establishment of center emergency officer and back-up officer to include 24-hour contact telephone number for each. The staff person listed in the emergency preparedness plan is no longer employed at this location and not been present since March 2025.”
8VAC20-780-510-G
“Medication shall be labeled with the child's name, the name of the, the dosage amount, and the time or times to be given. There are two Albuterol inhalers in the medication lock box that did not have prescriptions labels on them and therefore the medication was not labeled with the child’s name, name of medication, dosage amount and time or times to be given.”
8VAC20-780-510-G
“Medication shall be labeled with the child's name, the name of the, the dosage amount, and the time or times to be given. There are two Albuterol inhalers in the medication lock box that did not have prescriptions labels on them and therefore the medication was not labeled with the child’s name, name of medication, dosage amount and time or times to be given.”
8VAC20-790-530-C
“Based on record review and interview the vendor failed to ensure that attendance records are maintained as required. Evidence: 1 - The attendance record available for review were not hard copy and did not document arrival and departure as it occurs. 2 - Staff #1 confirmed that there was not a attendance documentation in the required form.”
8VAC20-780-130-A
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to ensure that immunization documentation is obtained for each child before the child can attend the center. Evidence: 1 - There were not any immunization records available for review during the inspection for any of the children in enrolled in the program. 2 - Staff #1 stated that she did not have access to the children's immunization records at the center location.”
8VAC20-780-140-A
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to ensure that each child has documentation of physical on file before the child's attendance or within 30 days of the first day of attendance. Evidence: 1 - There were not any physical records available for review during the inspection for any of the children in enrolled in the program. 2 - Staff #1 stated that she did not have access to the children's physical records at the center location.”
8VAC20-790-530-C
“Based on record review and interview the vendor failed to ensure that attendance records are maintained as required. Evidence: 1 - The attendance record available for review were not hard copy and did not document arrival and departure as it occurs. 2 - Staff #1 confirmed that there was not a attendance documentation in the required form.”
8VAC20-780-130-A
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to ensure that immunization documentation is obtained for each child before the child can attend the center. Evidence: 1 - There were not any immunization records available for review during the inspection for any of the children in enrolled in the program. 2 - Staff #1 stated that she did not have access to the children's immunization records at the center location.”
8VAC20-780-140-A
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to ensure that each child has documentation of physical on file before the child's attendance or within 30 days of the first day of attendance. Evidence: 1 - There were not any physical records available for review during the inspection for any of the children in enrolled in the program. 2 - Staff #1 stated that she did not have access to the children's physical records at the center location.”
8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to maintain children’s records as required. Evidence: 1 - The first day of attendance was not available for review and any of the four children’s records that were reviewed digitally. 2 - There was no record for child 1 available during the inspection neither digital or hard copy. 3 - Staff 1 confirms that the first date of attendance was not visible nor is there a record for child 1 digital or hard copy.”
8VAC20-780-80-A
“Based on interview and documentation review the center failed to maintain attendance documentation as required. Evidence: 1 - Attendance documentation maintained at the center consist of a check mark which indicates when the child arrives and parents write the time they pick up. 2 - Staff 1 confirmed that at no point is the time of arrival documented during the Before or After school programs.”
8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on record review and interview the center failed to maintain children’s records as required. Evidence: 1 - The first day of attendance was not available for review and any of the four children’s records that were reviewed digitally. 2 - There was no record for child 1 available during the inspection neither digital or hard copy. 3 - Staff 1 confirms that the first date of attendance was not visible nor is there a record for child 1 digital or hard copy.”
8VAC20-780-80-A
“Based on interview and documentation review the center failed to maintain attendance documentation as required. Evidence: 1 - Attendance documentation maintained at the center consist of a check mark which indicates when the child arrives and parents write the time they pick up. 2 - Staff 1 confirmed that at no point is the time of arrival documented during the Before or After school programs.”
8VAC20-780-90-A
“Based on record review the center failed to ensure that each child's record contains the required. Evidence The records for child 1, 2 and 3 did not contain the required written agreements between the parent and the center. Each child has a documented date of enrollment as September 27, 2021.”
8VAC20-780-70
“Based on record review the center failed to ensure that staff records are maintained as required. Evidence; 1 - The record for staff 1 does not contain documentation that he possesses the education, staff development or certification for the position of program director. 2 - Staff 1 confirmed that the information was not present in the staff record for review. 3 - During the inspection staff 2 was asked if the emergency contact information for the three staff was present at the center as required. Staff 2 stated that there was not emergency contact information on site for the three staff present during the inspection.”
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FAQ
Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on May 13, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 9 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 14 rules across 9 of 9 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.
100, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 6:50 AM to 8:30 AM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (757) 623-4725 to ask.
(757) 623-4725.
1511 Willow Wood Drive, Norfolk, VA 23509. The nearest other daycare we list is YMCA School Age Child Care @ Academy of Discovery at Lakewood, 0.4 miles away.