Los Pentecostales De La Peninsula Church
A religious exempt child day center in Newport News, Virginia 23602
13799 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, Virginia 23602. (757) 874-1590.
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The short answer
- 24 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jan 232026 the latest visit on record
- 100 children, its capacity in the state’s list
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
16 inspections on record, the latest on Jan 23, 2026.
24 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
24 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Jan 23, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection8 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-560-B
“TB screenings are required at least every two years from the date of the initial screening. Staff #1 TB test was completed 2 years and 6 months ago. The TB test was more than 2 years old.”
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8VAC20-790-600-F
“Staff who work directly with children shall to complete health and safety update course. Staff #2 did not have a Health and Safety update documentation of completion in 2025.”
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There shall be at least one staff on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing a daily health observation of children.
“There was no staff at the center on duty with Daily Health Observation training.”
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Areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and operable condition.
“In the girls bathroom in front of the building, there was a toilet seat missing, and a bathroom stall door was not able open properly. In the boys bathroom in front of the building there was a toilet seat that was not properly fitting and paper towel dispenser not working. In the hallway near the 3 and 4 year old classrooms, there was some equipment by the door that was broken (chair) accessible to children coming and going from the classroom.”
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In areas used by children of preschool age or younger there shall be electrical outlets shall have protective covers.
“In the gym, there were 3 outlet covers not covered. In the nap area, there was one outlet not covered.”
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Repeat Violation A nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used.
“One diapering pad in the girls bathroom had a tear causing the diapering pad to be absorbent.”
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Repeat Violation
“Shelter-in-place procedures shall be practiced twice a year. Center did not conduct shelter in place drills for 2025.”
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Repeat Violation
“Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually. Lockdown drill was not conducted in 2024.”
Jan 27, 2025: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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The vendor shall maintain a written record of children’s serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include all required components.
“Children written record for minor injuries were missing documentation of treatment for injury report 2, 3, and 5.”
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A nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used. For children younger than three years, this surface shall be a changing table or countertop designated for changing.
“One diapering pad in the classroom one had a tear exposing the absorbent material . Second diapering pad had multiple little holes.”
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Repeat
“Shelter-in-place procedures shall be practiced twice a year. Center did not conduct shelter in place drills for 2024.”
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Repeat
“Lockdown procedures shall be practiced at least annually. Lockdown drill was not conducted in 2024.”
Nov 4, 2024: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-720-B
“The vendor shall notify the parent by the end of the day of any known minor injuries. The center did not notify child #1 parent by the end of the day of minor injury on October 10, 2024.”
Feb 22, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection11 deficiencies
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Based on record review, the vendor did not ensure written authorization for emergency medical care should an emergency occur and the parent cannot be located immediately unless the parent presents a written objection for the provision of medical treatment on religious or other grounds.
“Evidence: Child #1, Child #4 and Child #10 record did not have documentation giving the vendor authorization for emergency medical care or not giving medical care. The question the vendor had on the registration form was a yes or no question . And nothing was marked.”
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Based on record review, the vendor did not ensure the orientation training for staff is completed on facility specific topics prior to the staff member working alone with children and within seven days of the date of employment.
“Evidence: There was no documentation the orientation was completed for Staff #4, Staff #5.”
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Based on record review, the vendor did not ensure at least one staff on duty who has obtained within the last three years instruction in performing a daily health observation of children.
“Evidence: The vendor was unable to provide a document that confirmed at least one staff on duty who has obtained daily health observation with in the past three years.”
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REPEAT Based on observation and staff interview the center did not ensure that in areas used by children of preschool age or younger, electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children.
“Evidence: Staff confirmed that electrical outlets did not have protective covers in the following areas: 1- In the two year old room, there was 2 outlets not covered. 2- In the 3 year old room, 4 outlets not covered. 3- In the Preschool room, 2 outlets not covered. The staff who toured the building confirmed the outlets were missing and request the outlets to be covered during the inspeciton.”
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REPEAT Based on observation and staff interview the vendor did not ensure 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.
The inspectors’ words, 135 words
“Evidence: In the infant rooms, there was 2 cans aersol spray disinfectant and handsanitizer in the classroom. In the two year old room, there was, handsanitizer, glass cleaner and santizer spray in the classroom not kept in locked place. In the Infant 2 classroom, there was 2 disinfectant sprays in the classroom not kept in locked place. In the 3 year old room, there was santizer wipes and disinfectant sprays not kept in locked place. In the 2nd 2 year old, classroom there was handsanitizer not kept in a locked place. All hazordous substances were labeled with at least two labels keep out of reach of children, flammable, warning, danger and caution. The staff who conducted the tour confirmed all of the classroom chemicals were out. Staff requested staff to put chemicals in locked place.”
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Based on record review, the vendor did not ensure all require information was obtained for serious or minor injuries.
“Evidence: The 5 injury record reviewed did not include time and date parent was notified.”
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Based on record review and staff interview, the vendor did not ensure shelter-in -place procedures were practiced twice a year.
“Evidence: There was not documentation and staff were not able to confirm a shelter in place drill was conducted 2 times in 2023.”
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Based on record review and staff interview, the vendor did not ensure a lockdown procedures were practiced at least annually.
“Evidence: The staff were unable provide documentation or confirm a Lockdown drill was practiced in 2023.”
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Based on observation, the vendor did not ensure when child is plced in high chair , the protective belt shall be fastened securely.
“Evidence: Staff confirmed child #2 was in the high chair without being fastened securley.”
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Based on observation and staff interview, the licensee did not ensure bottles are not used while child is in designated sleeping area.
“Evidence: In the infant classroom, child #1 was in the crib with a bottle.”
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Based on observation and staff interview, the licensee did not ensure prepared infant formula will be refrigerated, dated, and labeled with the child’s name if more than one infant is in care.
“Evidence: In the infant room (6-8 months), there were 3 bottles not labeled with date and name.”
Feb 23, 2023: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-790-630-C-2
“Based on observation and staff interview the center did not ensure that in areas used by children of preschool age or younger, electrical outlets shall have protective covers that are of a size that cannot be swallowed by children. Evidence: Staff confirmed that electrical outlets did not have protective covers in the following areas: In the 2-year-old classroom 3 outlets did not have protective covers In the 1-year-old classroom 4 outlets did not have protective covers In the 3-year-old classroom 3 outlets did not have protective covers”
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8VAC20-790-640-A
The inspectors’ words, 117 words
“Based on observation and staff interview the center did not ensure 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. Evidence: In the Two Year Old Classroom, staff confirmed the following: 1. All items were labeled keep out of reach of children and at least one other statement of caution, flammable or warning. 2. There was one can of disinfectant spray and an air freshener in an unlocked cabinet at floor level. 3. There was one, 1 gallon sized, container of bleach and 2 spray bottles of all purpose cleaning solution in an unlocked cabinet under the hand washing sink.”
Feb 23, 2023: complaint inspection6 deficiencies
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22.1-289.031-A-3-a
“The center did not have supervisory personnel according to the required ratio of staff to children. During the inspection on 2/23/2023 there were: 5 infants present with 1 staff member. The ratio for this age group is one staff member to four children (1:4).”
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22.1-289.031-A-3-b
“The center did not have supervisory personnel according to the required ratio of staff to children. During the inspection on 2/23/2023 there were: Six 1 year old children present with 1 staff member. The ratio for this age group is one staff member to five children (1:5).”
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22.1-289.031-A-3-c
“The center did not have supervisory personnel according to the required ratio of staff to children. During the inspection on 2/23/2023 there were: 10 children present with 1 staff member in the two year old classroom. The ratio for this age group is one staff member to eight children (1:8).”
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8VAC20-790-670-C-1
“Based on observation and staff interview the vendor did not ensure that the ratio requirements were maintained. Evidence: Staff confirmed in the infant room (0 to 16 months) there were 5 infants present with 1 staff member at the time of inspection on 2/23/2023. The ratio for this age group is one staff member to four children (1:4).”
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8VAC20-790-670-C-2
“Based on observation and staff interview the vendor did not ensure that the ratio requirements were maintained. Evidence: Staff confirmed in the ?1-year-old classroom? (16 months to 24 months) there were 6 children present with 1 staff member at the time of inspection on 2/23/2023. The ratio for this age group is one staff member to five children (1:5).”
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8VAC20-790-670-C-3
“Based on observation and staff interview the vendor did not ensure that the ratio requirements were maintained. Evidence: Staff confirmed they were out of ratio in the ?2-year-old classroom ? (24 months to 36 months). there were 10 children present with 1 staff member at the time of inspection on 2/23/2023. The ratio for this age group is one staff member to eight children (1:8).”
Sep 20, 2022: complaint inspection1 deficiency
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Based on interviews and review of documentation, the center staff did not ensure that formula or breast milk does not remain unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours and that it is not reheated.
The inspectors’ words, 268 words
“Evidence: 1. A complaint was received on September 1, 2022, alleging that a 4 month old infant in care had been fed and re-fed or re-offered the same bottle over a period of more than 4 hours. 2. Interviews with the infant’s parent revealed that 4 bottles of milk had been sent to the center for the infant on 8/26/2022 and that 3 of the 4 bottles were returned to the parents at the end of the day containing all of the milk placed in them that morning. 3. The infant’s written Daily Care Report dated 8/26/2022, documented that infant #1 was fed a bottle at 8:20 a.m. and drank 2 ounces, was fed a bottle at 10:35 and drank 3 ounces and was offered a bottle at 1:00 p.m. which infant #1 refused. 4. Staff #3, who was the primary caregiver for infant #1 when he was in care at the center, was interviewed on 9/23/2022. 5. Staff #3 confirmed that a bottle of milk had been warmed and fed to infant #1 at 8:20 a.m., and then refrigerated and then the same bottle was reheated before being fed to infant #1 again at 10:35 a.m. 6. Staff #1 stated that she thought a milk bottle could be fed to an infant twice before disposing of the milk or returning it to the family, so she opened a new bottle at 1:00 and warmed it for infant #1. She stated that infant #1 refused the bottle offered at 1:00 p.m. and that she returned all unconsumed milk bottles to the family at the end of the day.”
May 9, 2022: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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Based on a review of records and interview, the vendor did not ensure that each enrolled child’s record contains all of the required information.
“Evidence: Five children’s records were reviewed. The record for child #1 did not have an address for either of the two required emergency contacts to be contacted in an emergency if the parents can not be reached. The record for child #2 did not contain an address for one of the two required emergency contacts to be contacted in an emergency if the parents can not be reached. The program director stated that she did not have documentation of this information available at the time of inspection.”
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Based on a review of records and interview, the vendor did not ensure that each staff person obtains a subsequent Tuberculosis (TB) screening within 2 years of the last documented TB screening results.
“Evidence: Five staff records were reviewed. The record for staff #3 contained results of a TB screening which was dated 10/23/2017. Documentation of a subsequent TB screening was not available. The program Director stated that more recent TB screening results were not available at the time of inspection.”
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Based on a review of records and interview, the vendor was unable to demonstrate that each staff member received, prior to the staff member working alone with children and within seven days of the date of employment, an orientation training of facility specific topics to include playground safety procedures, responsibilities for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect, confidentiality, Supervision of children, procedures for action in the case of lost or missing children, ill or injured children, medical and general emergencies, medication administration, the written emergency preparedness plan, prevention of shaken baby syndrome, prevention of sudden infant death syndrome, preventing exposure to foods to which the child is allergic, preventing cross contamination, and recognizing and responding to any allergic reactions and transportation policies.
“Evidence: Five staff records were reviewed. The records for staff #1 (hired 2/21/2022), #2 (hired 2/10/2022) #3 (hired 9/7/2017), #4 (hired 3/15/2022) and #5 (hired 2/10/2020) did not contain documentation of a program specific orientation documentation prior to the staff member working alone with children and within seven days of the date of employment The Program Director was unable to provide, during the inspection, documentation that a program specific orientation was conducted which included all of the required topics.”
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22VAC40-665-580-H
The inspectors’ words, 136 words
“Based on a review of records and interview, the vendor was unable to demonstrate that each staff person who works directly with children, in addition to preservice and orientation training required in subsections A through D of this section, obtains, at least 16 hours of training and staff development activities annually, to include the department’s health and safety update course. The training shall be related to child safety, child development, the function of the center, and any required department sponsored training. Evidence: Five staff records were reviewed. Four of the five staff whose records were reviewed work directly with the children. Only staff #3 had been working at the center for a year or longer. The record for staff #3 contained only 6 of the 16 required annual training required within the past 12 month period.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jan 23, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 8 violations cited |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 11 violations cited |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Complaint inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Complaint inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Complaint inspection | 1 violation cited |
| May 9, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| May 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Aug 22, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 100 children.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 7 complaint inspections on record.
- 4 complaint allegations published with Virginia’s findings, 4 of them found valid.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations and Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Apr 1, 2025 | Complaint | Allegation: Supervision. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Complaint | Allegation: Staff Quantity. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Complaint | Allegation: Staff Quantity. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Complaint | Allegation: Food service/Nutrition. Virginia’s finding: Reported/Valid. |
Who does the caring?
- Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Virginia’s search doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Virginia’s search doesn’t show a quality rating.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 82 child care providers in the City of Newport News, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9.5; this one had 24.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Warwick River Mennonite Church | 30 |
| Newport News Parks and Recreation-Youth Programs-Kiln Creek | 2 |
| First Baptist Church Denbigh Child Development Center andAcademy | 52 |
| HRCAP Robert Ayers | 15 |
| Reformation Lutheran Church | 3 |
| The Peninsula Pentecostals | 23 |
| Denbigh Baptist Church | 1 |
| Hampton Roads Academy | 25 |
| Beginnings Academy of Learning, LLC | 5 |
| HRCAP Denbigh | 23 |
| First Discovery Academy | 1 |
| Los Pentecostales De La Peninsula Church This child care provider | 24 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Virginia doesn’t grade how serious a violation is, so no severity is shown.
- Virginia publishes a complaint’s allegations and findings only when its inspection found a violation and the records are linked.
- Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
- A plan of correction sent late, or not at all, isn’t online: Virginia says to ask the inspector.
- Virginia’s pages show about the last five years of inspections; for older ones, Virginia says to contact the licensing inspector.
- Virginia says this information may not be accurate, up to date or complete, and shouldn’t be the only source in choosing care.
Sources
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings.
Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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