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Northside Learning Center daycare inspections in Chattanooga, TN — KinderFax

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Northside Learning Center

923 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE, Chattanooga TN 37405 · License #166279523 · Center · Child Care

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Capacity 77 childrenAges 1 mo – 5 yr98-Star programLast inspected Jan 27, 2026

Contact

Director: Leslie Morris
Phone: (423) 266-7497
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 923 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE, Chattanooga TN 37405 · Directions
State licensing specialist: Betsy Hawthorne · (423) 634-2464

Hours

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Care

Ages served

6 Week(s)5 Year(s)6 Week(s)5 Year(s)

98-Star quality rating
Accepts child care assistance
Licensed for 77 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

Substantiated complaints

Published by Tennessee TDHS

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How This Facility Compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

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Chattanooga average

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Tennessee average

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Inspection History & Violations

Source: Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services

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Jan 27, 2026Order of civil penalty servedNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This order of civil penalty served inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Jan 8, 2026Qris monitoring visit · Safety plan monitoringNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This qris monitoring visit · safety plan monitoring inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Dec 30, 2025Complaint investigation

Substantiated Complaints

Supervision

Dec 30, 2025

Supervision lapse of toddlers left alone for 35 minutes. On 12/29/25, the agency self reported that six toddlers, aged 13- 17 months, were left unattended for approximately 35 minutes. During the complaint investigation on 12/30/25, LC Hawthorne found that the teacher child ratio was 0:6 during the supervision lapse. During nap time, the room was dark and the white noise machine was playing loudly. An educator alerted her co-educator that she was going on break. The co-educator did not hear or see that the educator left the room due to how dark the room was and the loud white noise machine. The second co-educator also left the room to go on break. The educator returned from break, finding that the children had been left unattended. On 12/29/25, the agency self reported that six toddlers, aged 13- 17 months, were left unattended for approximately 35 minutes. During the complaint investigation on 12/30/25, LC Hawthorne found that during nap time, the room was dark and the white noise machine was playing loudly. An educator alerted her co-educator that she was going on break. The co-educator did not hear or see that the educator left the room due to how dark the room was and the loud white noise machine. The second co-educator also left the room to go on break. The educator returned from break, finding that the children had been left unattended. On 12/29/25, the agency self reported that six toddlers, aged 13- 17 months, were left unattended for approximately 35 minutes. During the complaint investigation on 12/30/25, LC Hawthorne found that during nap time, the room was dark and the white noise machine was playing loudly. An educator alerted her co-educator that she was going on break. The co-educator did not hear or see that the educator left the room due to how dark the room was and the loud white noise machine. The second co-educator also left the room to go on break. The educator returned from break, finding that the children had been left unattended. It is the responsibility of owners and directors to select capable staff. They are responsible for supervision, training, and evaluation and performance management of staff. On 12/29/25, the agency self reported that six toddlers, aged 13- 17 months, were left unattended for approximately 35 minutes. During the complaint investigation on 12/30/25, LC Hawthorne found that during nap time, the room was dark and the white noise machine was playing loudly. An educator alerted her co-educator that she was going on break. The co-educator did not hear or see that the educator left the room due to how dark the room was and the loud white noise machine. The second co-educator also left the room to go on break. The educator returned from break, finding that the children had been left unattended. On 12/29/25, the agency self reported that six toddlers, aged 13- 17 months, were left unattended for approximately 35 minutes. During the complaint investigation on 12/30/25, LC Hawthorne found that during nap time, the room was dark and the white noise machine was playing loudly. An educator alerted her co-educator that she was going on break. The co-educator did not hear or see that the educator left the room due to how dark the room was and the loud white noise machine. The second co-educator also left the room to go on break. The educator returned from break, finding that the children had been left unattended.