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The Word Works Worship Center

535 Denbigh Blvd, Newport News, VA 23608
licensed capacity
39
open each week
5 days

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About The Word Works Worship Center

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.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
39 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity39 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Word Works Worship Center has not listed its tuition.

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State record

Inspection reports for The Word Works Worship Center

License

Status
License-exempt and operating
License type
Religiously exempt child day center (not licensed)
Capacity
39 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#1106269
See the state's record

Summary

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

  • Safety and hazards 4
  • Background checks 3
  • Health, medication and illness 2

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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  1. Jan 9, 2026Inspection6 rules cited
    • Background checks

      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.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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.”
    • Safety and hazards

      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.”
    • Safety and hazards

      8VAC20-790-780-C-2

      “One working, battery-operated radio is required. The center did not have one working battery operated radio.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      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.”
  2. Apr 22, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      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.”
    • Background checks

      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.”
    • Background checks

      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.”

Copied from Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2012. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about The Word Works Worship Center

Is The Word Works Worship Center licensed?

No. Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety lists it as exempt from child care licensing in Virginia.

When was The Word Works Worship Center last inspected?

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.

Has The Word Works Worship Center had rules cited by the state?

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.

How many children can The Word Works Worship Center care for?

39, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does The Word Works Worship Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are The Word Works Worship Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does The Word Works Worship Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (757) 504-0352 to ask.

What is The Word Works Worship Center's phone number?

(757) 504-0352.

Where is The Word Works Worship Center?

535 Denbigh Blvd, Newport News, VA 23608. The nearest other daycare we list is Busy Bees Learning Care, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety (license and visits).