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Tom Joy Head Start daycare inspections in Nashville, TN — KinderFax

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Tom Joy Head Start

License #123490131 · Center · Child Care

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Capacity 350 childrenAges 1 mo – 5 yr99-Star programLast inspected May 7, 2026

Contact

Director: Sharonda Dooley
Phone: (615) 880-1690
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 1901 Lischey Avenue, Nashville TN 37217 · Directions
State licensing specialist: Callie Rice · 16153604440

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)

99-Star quality rating
Accepts child care assistance
Licensed for 350 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

0.0

Tennessee average

0.0

Inspection History & Violations

Source: Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Services

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May 7, 2026Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistanceNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This qris monitoring visit · technical assistance inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Feb 23, 2026Qris monitoring visit · Technical assistanceNo findingsCleanDetailsHide

This qris monitoring visit · technical assistance inspection recorded no violations or advisories.

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Jan 22, 2026Incident or injury investigation · Technical assistance

Substantiated Complaints

Other

Feb 24, 2020

See Below for Detailed Information 1240-04-01-.15 PROGRAM, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. (Observation: On 2/24/20, Program Evaluator observed the classroom video from 2/10/20. At 10:23 am on classroom video from that date, Program Evaluator observed an a child crying and having a tantrum and the classroom educator took him by his upper arm and without his volition and moved him across the room and placed him in a chair, guiding him by his upper arm the entire time.) Corrective Action Plan: the educator will receive training on appropriate discipline from CCR&R.

Disposition: Yes

Other

Oct 30, 2019

See Below for Detailed Information Observation: the agency did not complete nor provide the parent with an incident report. 1240-04-01-.09 INCIDENT REPORTING. All illnesses, injuries, and accidents shall be documented with an incident report the same day, which should immediately be provided to the parent. Observation: the agency did not report a DCS referral that they made on 10/22/19 to DHS Licensing. 1240-04-01-.09 INCIDENT REPORTING. Any referrals made to DCS must be reported to DHS immediately.

Disposition: Yes