Bright Heights Learning Center II
A child day center in Newport News, Virginia 23602
1450 G Kiln Creek Parkway, Newport News, Virginia 23602. (757) 875-5669.
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The short answer
- 16 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jul 292026 the latest visit on record
- 45 children, its licensed capacity
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?
12 inspections on record, the latest on Jul 29, 2026.
16 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
16 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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 |
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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.
Jul 29, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-130-A
“The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center. Child #4 was missing immunization record. Child #4 was in the program for the past 1 year 11months.”
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8VAC20-780-140-A
“Each child should have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician with in 30 days from the date they start. Child #4 record missing a physical. Child #4 has been enrolled in the program for 1 yr 11 months.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“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. There was aerosol disinfectant spray under the licensing board. Soap on the sink in the back . All were labeled with warnings and keep out of reach children.”
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8VAC20-780-560-F
“A menu listing foods to be served for meals and snacks during the current one-week period shall be dated and posted. The menu posted was for the week of 7/13/2026. Inspection conducted was 7/29/2026.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all required information. Child #6 records was not available to be reviewed during the inspection . Child #6 was present during the inspection. The record for Child #4 was missing proof of identity information.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“Staff records should have all required documents. Staff #1 and Staff #2 did not have documentation of CPR and First aid documentation in there record. They were the only two staff with children in the building upon arrival.”
Feb 12, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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22.1-289.011-F
“The license and any other documents required shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. The findings from the most recent inspection, 08/21/2025 not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.”
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The center shall provide to the licensing representative an annual fire inspection report from the appropriate fire official having jurisdiction.
“The most recent fire inspection provided was from the center was more the year old (1 year and 8 months old).”
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After the first license, annual approval from the health department shall be provided.
“The center was unable to provide documentation of the health inspection.”
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Repeat violation Each restroom area provided for children must have toilets that are flushable, be equipped with soap, toilet paper, and disposable towels or an air dryer within reach of children.
“There were no disposable towels and no air dryer available in the center and one of the two toilets were not flushable.”
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8VAC20-780-540-C
“The first aid shall have all required components. The first aid kit did not have tweezers, bandages assorted size, antiseptic wipes, triangular bandage, first aid kit manual and ice pack.”
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8VAC20-780-540-E
“The non medical emergency supplies required are a working battery operated flashlight and a working battery operated radio. ‘The center did not have a working battery operated radio and flashlight.”
Aug 21, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“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. A gallon sized pump bottle of sunscreen was located on the open top shelf of a bookcase in the area where children were being cared for. The sunscreen was labeled “Keep out of reach of children”.”
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8VAC20-780-320-B
“Each restroom area provided for children must be equipped with soap, toilet paper, and disposable towels or an air dryer within reach of children. There were no disposable towels and no air dryer available in the center for children to dry their hands after washing them.”
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8VAC20-780-420-E-3
“Staff are required to request, at least annually, parent confirmation that the required information in the child’s record is up to date. The records for child #1 (enrolled for 2 years), child #3, (enrolled for 4 years), child #4 (enrolled for 8 years) and Child #5 (enrolled for 9 years) did not contain any documentation of parent confirmation that the required information in the child’s record is up to date since they enrolled.”
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8VAC20-780-510-I
“Prescription medication may be administered if the parent has completed a written authorization from a parent or guardian. There was no signed parent / guardian or physician Authorization to Administer Medication Form for 5 prescription medications and 3 over the counter medications(Some duplicates) stored at the center for emergency use that were listed on a signed Asthma Action Plan and a signed Allergy Plan.”
Jul 20, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Based on observation, the center did not ensure all hazardous substances are kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“Evidence: 1. There was a bottle of hand sanitizer observed on the shelf with the labels, “warning”, “flammable”, and “keep out of reach of children” accessible to children in care. 2. In the bathroom area in the second classroom area, there were a bottle of antibacterial hand soap with the labels, “warning” and “keep out of reach of children” observed on the sink accessible to children in care.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Inspection | 6 violations cited |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Feb 28, 2028.
- Ages: 5 years - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 45 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?
- 0 complaint inspections on record.
- No complaint allegations published with findings.
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.
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 16.
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 |
|---|---|
| Bright Heights Learning Center II This child care provider | 16 |
| 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 | 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.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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