The Nest Learning Center
A child day center in Newport News, Virginia 23601
306 Tyler Avenue, Newport News, Virginia 23601. (703) 563-5503.
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The short answer
- 19 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 212026 the latest visit on record
- 28 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?
3 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 21, 2026.
19 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
19 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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 |
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.
Sep 21, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“Providers must obtain a complete national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff #5 had been working for over 1 week before obtaining the results of the check.”
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“Repeat Violation The center is required to request background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years prior to employment. Staff 2, did not have documentation requesting a child protective service check and a sex offender check from a different state prior to hire. Staff #2 has been working for more than 3 weeks.”
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8VAC20-780-160-A
“Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment and have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment. Staff #2 has been working for more than 3 weeks and does not have the results of a TB screening.”
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8VAC20-780-40-M
“The center shall maintain, in a way that is accessible to all staff who work with children, a current written list of all children’s allergies, sensitivities, and dietary restrictions documented in the allergy plan. Child #3 has a documented dietary restriction, and it was not on the written allergy/sensitivity list for staff to view.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
The inspectors’ words, 105 words
“Disposable diapers shall be disposed of in a leakproof or plastic-lined storage system that is either foot-operated or used in such a way that neither the staff member’s hand nor the soiled diaper touches an exterior surface of the storage system during disposal. 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. Staff #1 and Staff #2 were observed lifting the trashcan lids with their hands to throw away soiled diapers. Staff #1 was observed diaper changing child #1, age 2 while they were standing up.”
Jun 8, 2026: inspection7 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. The record for Child #1, Child #2 and Child #5, who had been attending for more than 2 months, did not have documentation of immunizations.”
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8VAC20-780-140-A
“Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of Child #1 and Child #2, who had been enrolled for more than 2 months.”
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8VAC20-780-240-B
“Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. Staff #2 does not have documentation of completed orientation training and has been working for more than 2 months.”
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8VAC20-780-240-D
The inspectors’ words, 171 words
“Prior to working alone with children and within seven days of the first day of employment, staff shall be provided in writing with the center’s information. Staff #2 has been working for more than 2 months and did not have documentation acknowledging receiving the following information. 1. Procedures for supervising a child who may arrive after scheduled classes or activities including field trips have begun; 2. Procedures to confirm absence of a child when the child is scheduled to arrive from another program or from an agency responsible for transporting the child to the center; 3. Procedures for identifying where attending children are at all times, including procedures to ensure that all children are accounted for before leaving a field trip site and upon return to the center; 4. Procedures for action in case of lost or missing children, ill or injured children, medical emergencies, and general emergencies; 5. Policy for any administration of medication 6. Emergency evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown procedures; and 7. Precautions in transporting children, if applicable.”
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8VAC20-780-570-E
“The center is required to ensure bottles were labeled with child’s name and dated. There was 1 bottle observed with no name and no date.”
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8VAC20-780-60-A
The inspectors’ words, 103 words
“Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled that contains all the required information. 1.Child #1 who had been enrolled for over 2 months, did not have documentation of one parents employment phone number 2.Child #3, who had been enrolled for over 2 months, did not have documentation of one parents employment phone number and the address for the 2nd emergency contact listed. 3.Child #5, who had been enrolled for over 2 weeks, did not have documentation of the home address for one parent listed and a 2nd emergency contact name, address and phone number.”
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8VAC20-780-70
The inspectors’ words, 118 words
“All required documentation shall be maintained for staff records. 1. Staff #2, does not have documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment. Staff #2 has been employed for more than 2 months. 2 Staff #2 does not have documentation to demonstrate that they possessed the education, certification, and experience required by the job position. Staff #2 was a designated program lead. 3.Staff #2 did not have their name, address, verification of age requirement, job title, and date of employment. 4. Staff #1 and #2 did not have information related to any health issues that may interfere with the job and an emergency contact name and information.”
Mar 19, 2026: inspection7 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-4
“Authorize the child day center to obtain a copy of the results of a criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry or equivalent registry from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years. Applicant #2 did not have documentation of criminal history record information check, a sex offender registry check, and a search of the child abuse and neglect registry for two states where they had resided in the past 5 years.”
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8VAC20-780-270-A
“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The following equipment was observed and could be unsafe. A power drill sitting on bookshelf, a hot glue gun plugged sitting on a chair, box of garden staples near the playground exit door and rakes and a pitch forks were on the playground.”
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a 1.Bottles of soap labeled were on the bathroom counters 2.Containers of paint and deodorizer were in an unlocked closet The items all had a warning and were labeled ?Keep out of reach of children,? were unlocked in the four-year-old classroom, within reach of children.”
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8VAC20-780-310-F
“Centers licensed for the care of infants and toddlers shall provide a separate playground area for these children that has at least 25 square feet of unpaved surface per infant/toddler on the outdoor area at any one time. There was not a designated outdoor space for infants and toddlers.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“The diapering area shall have a sink with running warm water not to exceed 120?F; soap, disposable towels, and single use gloves such as surgical or examination gloves. The infant diapering station did not include the required items and the toddler diapering station did not have gloves.”
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8VAC20-780-540-C
“The required first aid kits shall include at a minimum triangular bandages and the center did not have any on site..”
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8VAC20-780-550-C
“Emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps shall be posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building. There were no maps or an emergency pal posted in the center.”
All 3 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Inspection | 7 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Oct 16, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
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 19.
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 |
|---|---|
| The Nest Learning Center This child care provider | 19 |
| Chestnut Memorial United Methodist Church | 1 |
| Hilton Presbyterian Church | 0 |
| Newport News Parks & Recreation-Youth Programs-Hilton | 7 |
| Newport News Parks & Recreation-Youth Programs-BMCC | 2 |
| Newport News Parks and Recreation-Youth Programs-Deer Park | 2 |
| RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL LLC | 41 |
| Stepping Stones Child Development Center, LLC | 19 |
| Arms of the King, Inc. | 18 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish | 0 |
| Barnes Family Child Care Center | 28 |
| True Heart Ministries | 2 |
| Newport News Parks and Recreation-Youth Programs-OLMC | 3 |
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.
From the provider
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Replies
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