Melissa Chapman
A family day home in Bristol, Virginia 24201
1410 McKinley Avenue, Bristol, Virginia 24201. (276) 285-3858.
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The short answer
- 12 deficiencies in the last three years
- Jul 22026 the latest visit on record
- 12 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean4
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
18 inspections on record, the latest on Jul 2, 2026.
12 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Jul 2, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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The provider must request a search of the central registry prior to employment from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years.
“Staff #3 and #4 did not have documentation of requesting a central registry check from one state prior to employment.”
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Substitute providers shall have a high school completion or equivalent.
“Staff person #3 did not have proof of high school completion or equivalent.”
Mar 10, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection2 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-3
“Family day homes are required to obtain a copy of the results of the central registry prior to employment and by the end of the 30th day. Caregiver #1 and #2 did not have central registry results and they have been employed for 5 months.”
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Family day home providers are required to get a repeat central registry check every 5 years.
“Caregiver #3 and #4 had central registry checks on file that had been expired for 2 months.”
Aug 7, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Providers are require to maintain an up to date record at the home for each enrolled child.
“Child records #1-#4 had not been updated in over 1 year. The files had been last updated 3/2024.”
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The family day home shall obtain documentation of additional immunizations for children once every 6 months for children under the age of two years.
“Child #5’s immunizations was not up to date; child #5 had been in care for at least 6 months.”
Feb 12, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Children are not allowed access to decks and porches that do not have protective barriers or guardrails.
“There is an elevated patio area that is approximately 24 inches high near the paved driveway that children have access to.”
Jul 30, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-60-A
“Based on record review, the provider did not have the required paperwork for each child. Evidence: Child #2 did not have immunizations on file and the enrollment date was 6/24/24.”
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8VAC20-800-830-C
“Based on record review, the provider did not have the required drill documentation. Evidence: The provider was not able to locate the documentation for the required evacuation an shelter in place drills.”
Apr 1, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-100-A
“Based on record review, the provider failed to get physical exams within 30 days of first day or attendance. Evidence: Child #1 (DOE 6/20/23) and Child #4 (DOE 8/25/23) did not have physical exams in the file.”
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8VAC20-800-180-A
“Based on record review, the provider did not have repeat TB screenings for each caregiver. Evidence: TB screening for provider #1 and #2 expired 3/2024.”
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8VAC20-800-460-C
“Based on record review, pets did have up to date vaccinations. Evidence: 1. Pet #1’s rabies vaccination expired 1/25/24. Pet #2’s exp. 1/125/24.”
Aug 11, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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8VAC20-800-350-E
“Based on measurement, the hot water in the bathroom that is available to children was 122 degrees. Evidence: 1. The inspector measured the temperature at 122.5 degrees.”
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8VAC20-800-60-B
“Based on record review, the provider did not have all the required information in the children’s records. Evidence: 1. Child #2 and child #3 did not have physicals in the file and it had been longer than 30 days from enrollment.”
Jul 22, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-60-A
“Based on record review, the provider did not have up-to-date records for each enrolled child. Evidence: 1. Child #2’s record was last updated 03/2018, child #4’s record was last updated 8/20, and child #5’s record was last updated 10/20.”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Sep 21, 2027.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Has Virginia acted against it?
- 0 complaint inspections on record.
- No complaint allegations published with findings.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations and Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who does the caring?
- Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Virginia’s search doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Virginia’s search doesn’t show a quality rating.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 14 child care providers in the City of Bristol, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 12.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| State Street United Methodist Church | 1 |
| Creative Learning Center, Inc. | 4 |
| Girls Incorporated of Bristol | 9 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Mountain Empire -Bristol, Virginia Unit | 24 |
| People Incorporated of Virginia-Bristol | 1 |
| North Bristol Baptist Church | 1 |
| APPLE Academy of Central Presbyterian Church | 1 |
| St. Anne Catholic School | 10 |
| Melissa Chapman This child care provider | 12 |
| Lolita Smith | 2 |
| Children Inc. - Bristol | 12 |
| The Nurtury | 34 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Virginia doesn’t grade how serious a violation is, so no severity is shown.
- Virginia publishes a complaint’s allegations and findings only when its inspection found a violation and the records are linked.
- Virginia doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
- A plan of correction sent late, or not at all, isn’t online: Virginia says to ask the inspector.
- Virginia’s pages show about the last five years of inspections; for older ones, Virginia says to contact the licensing inspector.
- Virginia says this information may not be accurate, up to date or complete, and shouldn’t be the only source in choosing care.
Sources
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each complaint’s page, with its allegations and findings.
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Virginia Department of Education. Virginia’s own record is on legacy.dss.virginia.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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