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The Nest Learning Center

306 Tyler Avenue, Newport News VA 23601 · License #1110000 · Child Day Center

Conditional

Capacity 28 childrenAges 1 mo – 12 yrLast inspected Jun 8, 2026

Contact

Director: Mercedes Walls
Phone: (703) 563-5503
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 306 Tyler Avenue, Newport News VA 23601 · Directions
State licensing specialist: Christine Mahan · (757) 404-0568

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 - 12 years 11 months

Accepts Child Care Subsidy Program
Licensed for 28 children

2

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

0

High-risk violations

Serious / high-risk non-compliance

0

Substantiated complaints

Published by Virginia VDOE

2

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

1.0

Virginia average

0.5

Inspection history & violations

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

Jun 8, 2026 — Monitoring Inspection

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Violation
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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Mar 19, 2026 — Monitoring Inspection

1 violation cited · view state record

1 violation

Violation
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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