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The Nest School

7147 Stonewall Parkway, Mechanicsville VA 23111 · License #1109441 · Child Day Center

Two Year

Capacity 161 childrenAges 1 mo – 5 yrLast inspected Oct 1, 2026

Contact

Director: Deanna Whalen
Phone: (804) 696-4018
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 7147 Stonewall Parkway, Mechanicsville VA 23111 · Directions
State licensing specialist: Tara Barton · (804) 381-8487

Hours

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

Care & schedule

When they operate

Child Day Center

Ages served

1 month - 5 years 11 months

Does not accept Child Care Subsidy Program
Licensed for 161 children

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

High-risk violations

Serious / high-risk non-compliance

Substantiated complaints

Published by Virginia VDOE

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

0.6

Virginia average

0.5

Inspection history & violations

Source: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Licensing

Oct 1, 2026 — Complaint-Related Inspection

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Violation
20-124.6-A · Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither parent, regardless of whether such parent has custody, shall be denied access to the academic or health records or records of a child day center or family day home of that parent's minor child unless otherwise ordered by the court for good cause shown or pursuant to subsection B. Parent 1 was denied access to records of their child, upon request.
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May 21, 2026 — Complaint-Related Inspection

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

May 21, 2026 — Monitoring Inspection

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Violation
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.
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Sep 3, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Jun 23, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Jan 28, 2025 — Monitoring Inspection

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Violation
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.
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Jun 3, 2024 — Monitoring Inspection

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Violation
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.
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Aug 30, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Aug 30, 2023 — Renewal Inspection

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Violation
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.
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Jul 7, 2023 — Monitoring Inspection

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Violation
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.
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Jun 28, 2023 — Complaint-Related Inspection

No violations cited · view state record

Clean

Feb 14, 2023 — Initial Inspection

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Violation
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.
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