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Montessori Children's House, The Nest

1215 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg VA 24501 · License #1109862 · Child Day Center

Two Year
Capacity 70 childrenAges 1 mo – 12 yrLast inspected Apr 13, 2026
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Director
Tiffany Otwell
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Address
1215 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg VA 24501 · Directions
State licensing specialist
Krysten Hunt · (804) 335-6724

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Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

1 month - 12 years 11 months
  • Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
  • Licensed for 70 children
3
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Virginia VDOE
8
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.4
Virginia average
0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing
Apr 13, 2026 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-60-A · Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all the following information.

    The record for Child #1 was missing a required component.

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Sep 23, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 23, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-430-D · The unenclosed climbing portion of slides and climbing equipment used by toddlers and preschool children shall not be more than seven feet high and must be located over resilient surfacing where outdoors, and shall not be more than five feet high where indoors.

    The outdoor toddler climbing unit was observed on the grassy part of the playground. The play unit was not located over resilient surfacing.

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Mar 4, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Mar 4, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Violation

    8VAC20-780-330-B · Where playground equipment is provided, resilient surfacing shall comply with minimum safety standards when tested in accordance with the procedures described in the American Society for Testing and Materials standard F1292-99 as shown in Figures 2 (Compressed Loose Fill Synthetic Materials Depth Chart) on pages 6-7 of the National Program for Playground Safety's "Selecting Playground Surface Materials: Selecting the Best Surface Material for Your Playground," February 2004, and shall be under climbing apparatus to create a fall zone free of hazardous obstacles.

    The climber (approximately 3 feet high) in the playground had three inches of resilient surfacing, and six inches are required.

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Jan 13, 2025 — Self-Reported Serious Incident Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Jan 13, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 30, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

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Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Apr 13, 2026 inspection noted: “The record for Child #1 was missing a required component.” — what has changed since then?
  2. 2The Sep 23, 2025 inspection noted: “The outdoor toddler climbing unit was observed on the grassy part of the playground. The play unit was not located over resilient surfacing.” — what has changed since then?
  3. 3The Mar 4, 2025 inspection noted: “The climber (approximately 3 feet high) in the playground had three inches of resilient surfacing, and six inches are required.” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing · Source records · Report an error