Mt. Olive Church
A religious exempt child day center in Wise, Virginia 24293
9614 Coeburn Mtn. Road, The Olive Branch, Wise, Virginia 24293. (276) 275-6935.
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The short answer
- 8 deficiencies in the last three years
- Dec 32025 the latest visit on record
- 26 children, its capacity in the state’s list
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?
4 inspections on record, the latest on Dec 3, 2025.
8 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 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
8 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 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 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Dec 3, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Centers shall provide appropriate supervision of children in care to ensure the safety of children.
“Two infants were alone, unsupervised in cribs during nap time in two different rooms away from the larger child care room where staff were. The door was closed between the large child care room and the two infant rooms and the doors were closed also to the two rooms where the infants were sleeping making it difficult to hear the infants.”
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Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employees first day of employment.
“Staff #1 had completed national criminal background check, but it was completed 2 weeks after the being hired.”
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Upon enrollment of a child in the program, proof of identity and age is required within 7 days.
“Child record #3 enrolled for over 2 months, did not have proof of identity and age. Child #5 did not have a first date of attendance documented.”
Aug 15, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.031-A-3-a
“Based on observation, The center did not maintain the required ratio in the infant room. Evidence: The infant room has 5 infants and toddlers with one staff person present.”
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22.1-289.031-A-4
“Based on record review and interview, each person was not 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. Evidence: 1. Staff #2, #3, #4 and #5 did not have health statements on file.”
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22.1-289.031-B-4
“Based on record review, the center did not maintain immunizations for all children. Evidence: 1. Child #1 and #2 need updated immunizations in the their file.”
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22.1-289.035-B-1
“Based on record review, the staff had not completed an up to date sworn statement. Evidence: 1. Staff #1 last completed a sworn statement 8/23/18; they need to be completed every 5 years. Staff #3 and #5 had completed an old sworn statemnt form and it did not include the question about living out of state within the last 5 years.”
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22.1-289.035-B-3
“Based on record review, the center did not have central registry results on file for employees, Evidence: 1. Staff #1 had a central registry check ( CRC ) dates 8/9/2018, staff. They are to be repeated every five years. Staff #2 (DOH 5/24/24). staff #3 (DOH 5/7/2024), staff #4 (DOH 2/10/2024) and staff #5 did not have central registry results on file.”
Oct 30, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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22.1-289.031-A
“Based on observation, the facility failed to ensure that a notice is posted to announce that the facility is exempt from licensure. Evidence: There is no notice posted to disclose that the facility is exempt from licensure.”
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22.1-289.031-A-3-a
“Based on observation, the facility failed to follow Safe Sleep Practices recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics including having a staff member regularly present in each group of children. Evidence: Upon arrival at 9:10am two infants were sleeping in a separate room away from the group of children and teachers. REPEAT VIOLATION”
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22.1-289.031-A-9
“Based on observation, the facility failed to follow Safe Sleep Practices issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Evidence: Upon arrival at 9:10am bumper pads were observed in an occupied crib. REPEAT VIOLATION”
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22.1-289.031-B-1
“Based on observation, the facility failed to follow their policies to ensure that children wash their hands before eating. Evidence: The children ate a snack but did not wash their hands prior to eating.”
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8VAC20-770-40-D-2
“Based on the review of staff files, the facility failed to ensure that all employees complete all required background checks within the required time frames. Evidence: 1. There are no central registry clearances on file for staff # 3 and 5. Hire dates (9-2019, 8-2020)”
Oct 21, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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22.1-289.031-A-3
“Based on a tour of the building and interviews with staff #1 & 2, the facility failed to ensure that a staff member is regularly present with each group of children. Evidence: 1. Child #2 (age 6 months) was sleeping alone in a classroom with the door closed.”
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22.1-289.031-A-9
“Based on observation, the facility failed to ensure that all Safe Sleep Practices issued by the American of Academy of Pediatrics are followed. Evidence: 1. There were bumper pads in the crib occupied by child #2. 2. Child #1 (age 3 months) & 3 (age 2 months) were sleeping in swings.”
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Dec 3, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Inspection | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Religious Exempt Child Day Center: Exempt from licensure, expires Dec 20, 2026.
- Ages: 1 month - 12 years 11 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Nov 2, 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 2, 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 10 child care providers in Wise County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 8.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Kids Central, Inc. @ Wise Center for Early Learning | 0 |
| Wise County Christian School | 1 |
| Mt. Olive Church This child care provider | 8 |
| Esther Babatunde | 26 |
| Little Cavaliers Early Learning Center | 1 |
| Kids Central, Inc. @ Appalachia Center for Early Learning | 3 |
| Kids Central, Inc. @ Big Stone Gap Center for Early Learning | 1 |
| King’s Christian Academy, Inc | 1 |
| Kids Central, Inc.@ Pound Center for Early Learning | 0 |
| Little Bear Daycare & Learning Center | 69 |
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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 2026. Updated weekly. No open licence; Virginia allows non-commercial use, so Care Ledger shows it free.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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