Esther Babatunde
A family day home in Wise, Virginia 24293
6142 Cherry Ln., Wise, Virginia 24293. (276) 321-7412.
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The short answer
- 26 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 92026 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?
16 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 9, 2026.
26 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
26 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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.
Sep 9, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-770-40-D-5
“Household members 14 years of age and older must obtain the results of a central registry search within 30 days of a 14 year old person in the home becoming 14 years old. Household members # 5 & 6 did not have central registry results during the inspection and has been 14 years old for seven months.”
Mar 5, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-900-B
“Children shall not be allowed to eat or drink while walking, running, playing, lying down, or riding in vehicles. A child was in a crib drinking their bottle at nap time.”
Sep 10, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies
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8VAC20-770-40-D-5
“Household members 14 years of age and older must obtain the results of a central registry search by the end of the 30th day of becoming 14 years old. Household Member #2 did not have central registry results during the inspection and is over the age of 14 years.”
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8VAC20-800-180-A
“A tuberculosis (TB) screening is required every two years from the last screening. An updated TB screening for Caregiver #1 and household member #1 was not completed and was over due by seven months.”
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8VAC20-800-30-A
“The provider shall ensure compliance with these standards and the terms of the current license issued by the department and with relevant federal, state or local laws, and other relevant regulations. Per the local Zoning Administrator the provider can have no more than five children under the age of 2 1/2 years. During the inspection, seven children in care were under 2 1/2 years of age.”
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8VAC20-800-530-B
“Cribs when being used by infants shall have a tight-fitting bottom cover. The crib sheets in the occupied cribs were not tight-fitting.”
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8VAC20-800-540-A
“High chairs shall be used according to the manufacturer’s instructions and when occupied by a child, a safety strap shall be used and securely fastened. Two of the seven occupied high chairs did not have the safety strap securely fastened.”
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8VAC20-800-920
“When meals or snacks are provided by the family day home, the menu for the current one-week period shall dated. The menu posted for this week was not complete and was not dated.”
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8VAC20-800-960-E
“Bottles shall be refrigerated and labeled with the child’s full name and the date, if more than one infant is in care. The infant bottles were not labeled with the child’s full name or dated. There was more than one infant in care.”
Mar 12, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-280
“Potentially poisonous substances, materials and supplies such as, but not limited to, cleaning agents, disinfectants, deodorizers, plant care chemicals, pesticides, and petroleum distillates shall be stored away from food in areas inaccessible to children. A spray bottle of disinfectant was on a shelf with food in the kitchen area, accessible to children.”
Sep 18, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-190-B-12
“A written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Child #1, who has been enrolled for six months, has a diagnosed food allergy and did not have a written care plan in their file.”
Sep 18, 2024: inspection13 deficiencies
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Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.
“Caregiver #3, who had been employed for a week and a half, did not have a completed national criminal background check.”
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The provider shall obtain documentation of a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician prior to a child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
“The record for Child #2 & 4 was missing a physical examination. Child #4 has been in care for six months and child 2 & 4 was in care during the inspection.”
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The provider shall orient the substitute provider and assistant by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities.
“Caregiver #3 had not received the required orientation by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities.”
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The provider shall orient the substitute provider and assistant by the end of their first week of assuming job responsibilities.
“Caregiver #3 was not provided orientation by the end of their first week as required by the standards. Caregiver # 3 has been employed one and half weeks.”
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Documentation of the orientation shall be signed and dated by the provider and substitute provider or by the provider and assistant.
“Caregiver #3, who has been employed for a week and a half, did not have documentation or orientation on file.”
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Documentation of the orientation shall be signed and dated by the provider and substitute provider or by the provider and assistant.
“There was no documentation in caregiver #3 file, regarding orientation.”
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The provider shall ensure that a caregiver does not exceed 16 points.
“Caregiver #1 had a total of 19 points during the inspection on 9/18/2024.”
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8VAC20-800-60-A
“The provider shall maintain an up-to-date record at the family day home for each enrolled child. Enrolled child #5 did not have a record at the family day home. Child #5, has been in care for one year.”
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8VAC20-800-60-B
The inspectors’ words, 122 words
“Children’s records are required to contain two emergency contacts, first days of attendance, medication plan and liability insurance. The record for Child #1 was missing the medication policy and liability insurance information. The child was present during the inspection and had been for nine months. The record for Child #2 was missing two emergency contacts name and information, fist date of attendance and liability insurance information. The child was present during the inspection. The record for Child #3 was missing the addresses for the emergency contacts listed and liability insurance information. The child was present during the inspection and had been in care for five months. The record for Child #4 was missing the first day of attendance and insurance liability information.”
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Caregivers shall wash their hands with liquid soap and warm running water after diapering a child.
“Caregiver #1, changed three diapers and did not wash hands after each change.”
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Caregivers shall ensure that children’s hands are washed with liquid soap and warm running water before eating and after toileting or diapering.
“Caregiver #1, filled a wash basin container with soapy water and washed all of the children’s hands before eating lunch. Caregiver #1, did not wash children’s hands after diapering.”
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The diapering surface shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use.
“Caregiver #1, changed three diapers, and did not clean and sanitize the diapering surface after each use.”
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Before a child may attend the family day home, the provider shall obtain documentation that the child has been adequately immunized according to the requirements of ? 32.1-46 A of the Code of Virginia and applicable State Board of Health regulations.
“The record for Child # 2 & 4 was missing an immunization record. Child #4 has been in care for six months and was present during the inspection.”
Mar 27, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-790-190-B-12
“Based on record reviews and interviews the provider failed to ensure that a written care plan for each child with a diagnosed food allergy, to include instructions from a physician regarding the food to which the child is allergic and the steps to be taken in the event of a suspected or confirmed allergic reaction. Evidence: Child #3 listed a diagnosed food allergy. There is no written care plan on file for this child.”
Mar 27, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-730-D
“Based on interviews the provider failed to ensure that all medication is kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: A child’s medication is kept in a backpack, not locked, which is accessible to the children.”
Aug 30, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-530-B
“Based on observation, the facility failed to ensure that cribs have a tight-fitting bottom cover. Evidence: 1. There are two cribs in the play room with bottom covers which are not tight-fitting. There is one crib in the living room with a bottom cover which is not tight-fitting.”
Jun 12, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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8VAC20-800-730-D
“Based on a tour of the home the provider failed to ensure that all medication is kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. Evidence: 1. Household medications are inaccessible to children, but are not in a locked area.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Inspection | 13 violations cited |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Complaint inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Sep 29, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: Birth - 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?
- 1 complaint inspection 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 26.
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 | 8 |
| Esther Babatunde This child care provider | 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.
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 2, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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