The Nest School
A child day center in Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
7147 Stonewall Parkway, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111. (804) 696-4018.
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The short answer
- 6 deficiencies in the last three years
- Oct 12026 the latest visit on record
- 161 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 Oct 1, 2026.
6 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
6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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.
May 21, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-240-C
“Orientation training shall be appropriate to the age of the children in care and include facility specific topics. There was no documentation to support that all of the facility specific topics were covered in orientation for Staff 1, Staff 2, Staff 3, Staff 4, Staff 6, Staff 7, and Staff 8.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“The center is responsible for areas and equipment, inside and outside, to be maintained in clean, safe, and operable condition. The threes room had a strong urine smell during rest time.”
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8VAC20-780-450-A
“The center shall have linens consisting of a top and bottom cover for each child during the designated rest period. Two children had only a bottom cover and not a top cover during rest.”
Jan 28, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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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. The center did not request a search of the child abuse and neglect registry from one state for Staff 1, who has been employed for more than a year and was working with children at the time of the inspection.”
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8VAC20-780-510-B
“Medication shall be given to a child only with written authorization from the parent. Two emergency medications for one child did not have written authorization from the parent.”
Jun 3, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. The center did not conduct a monthly evacuation drill in April 2024 or May 2024.”
Aug 30, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“Based on observation, the facility failed to have a leakproof covered receptacle for soiled linens. Evidence: three classrooms had open laundry baskets with no lid or lining that contained soiled linens.”
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8VAC20-780-510-B
“Based on review of five medications, the facility failed to have written authorization from the parent to administer one medication. Evidence: There was no written parent/guardian authorization to administer one medication to 1 child. Child B did not have a medication authorization form signed by the parent.”
Jul 7, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-140-A
“Based on review of six children’s records, the facility failed to have a physical examination for each child within 30 days of attendance. Evidence: Child 2 (date of enrollment 6/05/2023) did not have documentation of a physical on file.”
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8VAC20-780-320-B
“Based upon observation, the facility failed to have hand washing sinks that have warm water that does not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Evidence: The hot water temperature at the hand washing sink in the Duck A classroom reached 132 degrees Fahrenheit.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
“Based on review of 6 children’s files, the facility failed to have a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Evidence: Child A has diagnosed food allergies, but did not have a completed allergy action plan on file.”
Feb 14, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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22.1-289.036-B-2
“Based on review of the background checks for the applicant, the facility failed to have documentation of fingerprint results at the time of inspection. Evidence: The record for the licensee did not contain a fingerprint-based background check as required. A member of management confirmed the fingerprint-based background check results for the licensee had not been returned.”
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8VAC20-780-320-G
“Based on observation and staff interview, the restrooms designated for school age children did not have at least one toilet enclosed. Evidence: In the school age room (gym), there were 3 individual toilets designated for school age children. The bathrooms each had one 1/2 door, which did not allow privacy for children ages 5 to 12 years of age while toileting.”
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8VAC20-780-550-A
“Based on review of the emergency preparedness plan and staff interview, the facility failed to develop the plan in consultation with local or state authorities. Evidence: the emergency preparedness plan did not have documentation that the local or state authorities had reviewed the plan.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| May 21, 2026 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| May 21, 2026 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Aug 31, 2027.
- Ages: 1 month - 5 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 161 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?
- 3 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 59 child care providers in Hanover County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 11; this one had 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| First Shiloh Baptist Church | 17 |
| Walnut Grove Baptist Church | 2 |
| Skipwith Academy At Pebble Creek (#24) | 13 |
| Childtime Learning Centers - Old Hickory | 19 |
| The Gingerbread Cottage Preschool, Inc. - Mechanicsville | 12 |
| Hanover Evangelical Friends Church | 5 |
| The Goddard School (Hanover Co) | 13 |
| The Cherub School | 19 |
| Camp Hanover Inc. | 11 |
| The Nest School This child care provider | 6 |
| First Steps Learning Center LLC | 33 |
| Oak Tree Christian Montessori LLC | 2 |
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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