Ms. Tina Jones
NEWPORT NEWS, VA·Family Day HomeLicensed
Contact information
Address718 23rd Street, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23607
CountyNEWPORT NEWS
Phone(757) 849-9023
Operating details
Hours6:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Capacity5
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 3/4/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High0
- Medium-High10
- Medium4
- Medium-Low11
- Low0
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Location
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718 23rd Street, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23607, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23607
Questions to ask on a tour
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- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- This is a small program - ask about backup care arrangements when the provider is ill or away
- For a home-based program, ask which areas of the home children use and who else is present during care hours
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 3/4/2026
- High0
- Medium-High6
- Medium2
- Medium-Low5
- Low0
2026
- Medium-Low riskStandard 83/4/2026
8VAC20-800-100-A
(Repeat Violation) The provider shall obtain documentation of a physical examination prior to a child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical exam record available for Child #2.
Not corrected - Medium-Low riskStandard 83/4/2026
8VAC20-800-80-A
Within seven business days of the child's first day of attendance, the provider shall obtain from the parent verification of the identity and age of the child. Child #1 did not have verification of identity in their record.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 83/4/2026
8VAC20-800-520-A
Cribs shall be provided for children from birth through 12 months of age and for children over 12 months of age who are not developmentally ready to sleep on a cot, rest mat, or bed. Child #1, 7 weeks old, was placed in a bassinet to sleep.
Not corrected - Medium riskStandard 83/4/2026
8VAC20-800-940-B
The provider shall have an operable thermometer available to monitor refrigerator and freezer compartment temperatures. There was no thermometer in the refrigerator or freezer compartments.
Not corrected
2025
- Medium-Low riskStandard 87/30/2025
8VAC20-800-100-A
(Repeat Violation) The provider is required to obtain documentation of a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician prior to a child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. Child #1 who was present during the inspection did not have documentation of a physical examination, which was overdue by more than 4 years. Child #3 who was present during the inspection did not have documentation of a physical examination, which was overdue by 3 months. Child #5, who was not present but reportedly may attend sporadically did not have documentation of a physical examination, which was overdue by more than 9 years.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 87/30/2025
8VAC20-800-60-A
(Repeat Violation) The provider is required to maintain an up-to-date record at the family day home for each enrolled child. The records for child #1 did not contain documentation of an annual review with the parent the emergency contact information to ensure the information is correct and the parent s signed acknowledgment of the review which is overdue by more than 3 years. The record for child #2 did not contain the parent s signed acknowledgement of the receipt of the information regarding provisions of the family day home's emergency preparedness and response plan. The record for child #4 did not contain the name, address and phone number for one of two required emergency contact person to be called in the event of an emergency if a parent cannot be reached and did not contain the names of persons other than the custodial parents who are authorized to pick up the child.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 87/30/2025
8VAC20-800-90-A
(Repeat Violation) Before a child may attend the family day home, the provider is required to obtain documentation that the child has been adequately immunized according to the requirements of the State Board of Health regulations. Child #3 who was present during the inspection did not have an immunization record which was overdue by 4 months. Child #5, who was not present but reportedly may attend sporadically did not have an immunization record which was overdue by more than 9 years.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 86/2/2025
8VAC20-800-830-A
The emergency evacuation procedures shall be practiced monthly. There was no drill practiced in May 2025.
Not corrected - Medium-Low riskStandard 86/2/2025
8VAC20-800-100-A
The provider shall obtain documentation of a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician prior to a child's attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. The records for child #3, enrolled for two months, and child #4, enrolled for more than nine years, did not have documentation of a physical examination.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 86/2/2025
8VAC20-800-60-A
The provider shall maintain an up-to-date record at the family day home for each enrolled child. The record for child #3 was missing the name, address and telephone number of two designated persons to contact in case of an emergency if the parent cannot be reached and the names of persons other than the custodial parents who are authorized to pick up the child.
Not corrected - Medium-High riskStandard 86/2/2025
8VAC20-800-90-A
Before a child may attend the family day home, the provider shall obtain documentation that the child has been adequately immunized. The records for child #3, enrolled for two months, and child #4, enrolled for more than nine years, did not have immunization documentation.
Not corrected
2024
- Medium-High riskStandard 812/12/2024
8VAC20-800-90-A
(Repeat Violation) Before attendance, documentation of immunizations is to be obtained for each child. There was no documentation of immunizations for child #3, who was in care during the inspection and had been enrolled in care for 3 weeks.
Not corrected - Medium-Low riskStandard 812/12/2024
8VAC20-800-170-A
The provider shall obtain from each adult household member, prior to coming into contact with children, a current Report of Tuberculosis Screening. Household Member #3 who was present during the inspection, did not have the results of a Tuberculosis screening on file and has been residing in the home for nearly 6 months.
Not corrected
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$1,118/month
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Typical prices in Virginia run about $1,267/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Virginia by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: NEWPORT NEWS, NEWPORT NEWS County
- Capacity: 5
- Type: Family Day Home
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