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The Nest School

A child day center in Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

7147 Stonewall Parkway, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111. (804) 696-4018.

Virginia’s own record, on legacy.dss.virginia.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Every month

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.

Source:

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.

6 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-240-C.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-270-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-450-A.

Jan 28, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-510-B.

Jun 3, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-550-D.

Aug 30, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-500-B.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-510-B.

Jul 7, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-320-B.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

Feb 14, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 22.1-289.036-B-2.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-320-G.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-780-550-A.

All 12 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 1, 2026Complaint inspectionNo violations cited
May 21, 2026Complaint inspectionNo violations cited
May 21, 2026Inspection3 violations cited
Sep 3, 2025InspectionNo violations cited
Jun 23, 2025InspectionNo violations cited
Jan 28, 2025Inspection2 violations cited
Jun 3, 2024Inspection1 violation cited
Aug 30, 2023InspectionNo violations cited
Aug 30, 2023Inspection2 violations cited
Jul 7, 2023Inspection3 violations cited
Jun 28, 2023Complaint inspectionNo violations cited
Feb 14, 2023Inspection3 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.
Source:

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.

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.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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