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Daycares in Portsmouth, VA

Daycare centers and home daycares in Portsmouth, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Virginia publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Portsmouth
86
daycare centers
59
home daycares
27
take infants
47
State license recordsInspection record

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Showing 1 to 30 of 86

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  9. Home daycareInfants

    Angela Hines

    Portsmouth, VA 23702 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  11. Child care centerFaith-based

    Biltmore Baptist Church

    3214 Elliott Avenue, Portsmouth, VA

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  17. Child care centerInfants

    Creative Learners Academy

    4.5· 8 reviews

    3200 & 3204 Victory Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  18. Child care centerInfants

    Criss Cross Campus

    1200 Hodges Ferry Rd, Portsmouth, VA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  19. Home daycareInfants

    Dana Harris

    Portsmouth, VA 23703 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 15 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  20. Home daycareInfants

    Denise Godfrey

    Portsmouth, VA 23704 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  21. Home daycareInfants

    Dhaima Martin

    Portsmouth, VA 23703 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  24. Child care center

    Effingham Street Family YMCA

    4.4· 72 reviews

    1013 Effingham Street, Portsmouth, VA

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 32 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  26. Child care centerInfantsMontessori

    Gifted Minds Education

    5.0· 4 reviews

    3500 King Street, Portsmouth, VA

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  27. Child care centerFaith-based

    Grove Baptist Church

    6006 Churchland Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  30. Child care center

    Hrcap JFK

    12 Grand Street, Portsmouth, VA

    Toddlers to preschool
    6 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 86 Portsmouth daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Portsmouth

In the last 3 years, 80 of the 86 Portsmouth daycares had at least one rule cited by Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Portsmouth daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited67%
1 to 2 rules67%
3 to 5 rules1214%
6 to 10 rules1517%
11 or more rules4755%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety.

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Programs

Programs in Portsmouth

Infant daycare47Home daycares27Christian daycares10Preschools & pre-K78Head Start3After-school care77Affordable daycare73Part-time daycare3Night daycare10Early morning daycare63

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Chesapeake138 daycares · 7 miNorfolk136 daycares · 8 miCarrollton6 daycares · 12 miSuffolk53 daycares · 12 miFort Monroe2 daycares · 13 miVirginia Beach188 daycares · 14 miHampton76 daycares · 16 miVa. Beach15 daycares · 18 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Portsmouth

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Virginia license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    47 Portsmouth daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Portsmouth

How many daycares are in Portsmouth, VA?

86 licensed daycares are listed in Portsmouth: 59 child care centers and 27 home daycares, across 5 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Portsmouth daycares take infants?

47 Portsmouth daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Portsmouth daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 73 Portsmouth daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

Can I see a Portsmouth daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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