Description: Head Start is a federally funded early childhood pre-school program for 1,382 children of low income families. Children must be 3 or 4 years of age and must live in the Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk or Portsmouth communities. Some spaces may be reserved for over income families. Services are available for children with significant disabilities. Comprehensive services for children and families are: Health; Education; Nutrition; Family Services; Mental Health/Disabilities; Parent Involvement; Community/Family Partnerships and Transportation for children residing in designated boundaries. Early Head Start is a program for at-risk infants and toddlers of pregnant teens/women who live in southeast Newport News. Children served range in age from birth to three. Early Head Start is also a federally funded early childhood program for 32 at-risk infants and toddlers of pregnant teens/women who live in southeast Newport News. Children served range in age from birth to three. Some slots may be reserved for over income families. Services are offered to children with disabilities. Comprehensive services for children and families are: Health, Education, Nutrition, Parent Involvement, Family Services, Mental Health/Disabilities, and Community/Family Partnerships. Early Head Start makes available: early intervention services; pre/post natal follow-up care for women and children; teen parents can remain in school, and others are able to pursue their educational, personal and family goals. Early Head Start children may transition into Head Start, thus enhancing a concept of birth-to-four childcare, education in a familiar setting, with consistent childcare providers.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
Inspection Date | SHSI | Complaint Rated | Violations |
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2024-02-06 | No | No | Yes |
2023-03-02 | No | No | Yes |
2022-02-02 | No | No | No |
2021-05-27 | No | No | No |
2020-11-09 | No | No | No |
2019-12-09 | No | No | Yes |
2019-03-26 | No | No | No |
2018-12-17 | No | No | Yes |
2018-09-19 | No | No | No |
2018-03-20 | No | No | No |
2017-12-06 | No | No | No |
2017-06-21 | No | No | No |
2017-03-29 | No | No | No |
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