Ms. Lillian Hill
Newport News, VA 23608 · infants to preschool · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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The Word Works Worship Center is a child care center in Newport News, Virginia. It is license-exempt, for up to 39 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety made 2 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 | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 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 | 39 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
The Word Works Worship Center has not listed its tuition.
State record
2 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jan 9, 2026: 6 rules cited
Rules cited on 2 of 2 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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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. Staff #4, employed for more than 5 months, did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check and a sex offender from one state.”
8VAC20-790-790-A
“The center shall have a written emergency preparedness plan that addresses staff responsibility and facility readiness with respect to emergency evacuation, relocation, lockdown and shelter-in-place procedures. The plan shall address the most likely to occur emergency scenarios, including severe storms, loss of utilities, natural disaster, chemical spills, intruder, and violence on or near the facility, and facility damage or other situations that may require evacuation, lockdown, or shelter-in-place. The center did not have a completed emergency preparedness plan during the inspection.”
8VAC20-790-790-C
“Emergency evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures or maps shall be posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building. The center did not have shelter-in-place procedures or maps posted in a location conspicuous to staff and children on each floor of each building.”
8VAC20-790-790-D
“A 911 or local dial number for police, fire, and emergency medical services and the number of the regional poison control center shall be posted in a visible and conspicuous place. The center did not have a 911 or local dial number for police, fire, and emergency medical services phone number posted in a visible and conspicuous place.”
8VAC20-790-780-C-2
“One working, battery-operated radio is required. The center did not have one working battery operated radio.”
22.1-289.031-A-4
“Each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision. Staff #3 health report was more than a year old.”
22.1-289.031-A-4
“Each person in a supervisory position has been certified by a practicing physician or physician assistant to be free from any disability which would prevent him from caring for children under his supervision. Staff #3 and Staff #4 did not have documentation of health reports available during the inspection.”
22.1-289.035-B-3
“Staff #3 and Staff #5 are presently working in classrooms alone. Staff #3 and Staff #5 records did not have documentation of Central Registry results.”
22.1-289.035-B-2
“National Fingerprint Check Results need to be received prior to Employment/Service. Staff #1, Staff #2 , Staff #3 and Staff #5 did not have National Fingerprint Check Results. Staff #1, Staff #2, Staff #3 and Staff #5 are presently working in classrooms.”
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FAQ
No. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as exempt from child care licensing in Virginia.
Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists the most recent visit on January 9, 2026, with 6 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 2 of 2 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.
39, 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, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (757) 504-0352 to ask.
(757) 504-0352.
535 Denbigh Blvd, Newport News, VA 23608. The nearest other daycare we list is Busy Bees Learning Care, 0.1 miles away.