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Richmond, VA 23223 · infants to preschool · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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New Beginnings Learning Center III is a licensed child care center in Henrico, Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 90 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 6 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 90 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
New Beginnings Learning Center III has not listed its tuition.
State record
6 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 19, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 3 of 6 visits · 9 rules in all
For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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8VAC20-780-70
“For staff hired after March 1, 1996, documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. 1. Staff #3, who has been employed for three months, did not have completed references in their file. 2. Staff #4, who has been employed for more than four months, did not have completed references in their file. References were missing the following information : date of contact, name of person contacted, and signature of the person making the call.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Staff #4 is currently working and has a TB screening that was dated 8 days after their first day of employment.”
8VAC20-780-140-A
“Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of Child #4, who had been enrolled for more than two months.”
22.1-289.036-B-3
“The center must obtain the results of the central registry check prior to the employee working alone with children. Staff #2, who had been employed for approximately one week, did not have their central registry search results in the file. Staff #2 stated they had been working alone with children.”
22.1-289.035-B-2
“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. 1. Staff #2, who had been employed for six days, had a completed national criminal background check dated five days after their start date. 2. Staff #3, who had been employed for three months, had a completed national criminal background check dated five days after their start date.”
8VAC20-780-570-E
“Prepared infant formula shall be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. 1. Two out of five of the refrigerated infant bottles were not dated. 2. One of the five bottles was not labeled.”
8VAC20-780-550-P
“The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include the following: Date and time of injury, name of injured child, type and circumstance of the injury, staff present and treatment, date and time when parents were notified, any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures, and documentation on how parent was notified. The injury report dated 8/6/2025 was missing the following information: time of incident, staff present, future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, and staff/parent signatures.”
8VAC20-780-240-B
“Staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. 1. Staff #1 and Staff #4 completed orientation more than 30 days after their hire dates.”
8VAC20-780-70
“For staff hired after March 1, 1996, documentation that two or more references as to character and reputation as well as competency were checked before employment or volunteering. 1. Staff #3, who has been employed for three months, did not have completed references in their file. 2. Staff #4, who has been employed for more than four months, did not have completed references in their file. References were missing the following information : date of contact, name of person contacted, and signature of the person making the call.”
8VAC20-780-160-A
“The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children. Staff #4 is currently working and has a TB screening that was dated 8 days after their first day of employment.”
8VAC20-780-140-A
“Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical examination in the record of Child #4, who had been enrolled for more than two months.”
22.1-289.036-B-3
“The center must obtain the results of the central registry check prior to the employee working alone with children. Staff #2, who had been employed for approximately one week, did not have their central registry search results in the file. Staff #2 stated they had been working alone with children.”
22.1-289.035-B-2
“Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee's first day of employment. 1. Staff #2, who had been employed for six days, had a completed national criminal background check dated five days after their start date. 2. Staff #3, who had been employed for three months, had a completed national criminal background check dated five days after their start date.”
8VAC20-780-570-E
“Prepared infant formula shall be refrigerated, dated and labeled with the child's name. 1. Two out of five of the refrigerated infant bottles were not dated. 2. One of the five bottles was not labeled.”
8VAC20-780-550-P
“The center shall maintain a written record of children's serious and minor injuries in which entries are made the day of occurrence. The record shall include the following: Date and time of injury, name of injured child, type and circumstance of the injury, staff present and treatment, date and time when parents were notified, any future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, staff and parent signatures or two staff signatures, and documentation on how parent was notified. The injury report dated 8/6/2025 was missing the following information: time of incident, staff present, future action to prevent recurrence of the injury, and staff/parent signatures.”
8VAC20-780-240-B
“Staff shall complete orientation training in subsection C of this section prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities. 1. Staff #1 and Staff #4 completed orientation more than 30 days after their hire dates.”
8VAC20-780-270-A
“The center shall ensure that areas and equipment of the center, inside and outside, are maintained in a clean, safe and operable condition. The baby gate divider was broken and would allow Infants access to two steps.”
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Richmond, VA 23223 · infants to preschool · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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FAQ
Yes. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as licensed and operating.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on March 19, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 6 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 3 of 6 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 91% of Virginia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
90, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (804) 226-2748 to ask.
(804) 226-2748.
4762 & 4766 Finlay Street, Henrico, VA 23231. The nearest other daycare we list is Exceptional Learning Center, 0.1 miles away.