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Esther Babatunde

A family day home in Wise, Virginia 24293

6142 Cherry Ln., Wise, Virginia 24293. (276) 321-7412.

Virginia’s own record, on legacy.dss.virginia.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 26 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Every month

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.

Source:

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.

26 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-770-40-D-5.

Mar 5, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-900-B.

Sep 10, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-770-40-D-5.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-180-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-30-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-530-B.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-540-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-920.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-960-E.

Mar 12, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-280.

Sep 18, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-190-B-12.

Sep 18, 2024: inspection13 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-100-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-200-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-200-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-200-C.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-200-C.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-570-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-60-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-60-B.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-680-A.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-680-B.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-690-D.

  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-90-A.

Mar 27, 2024: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-790-190-B-12.

Mar 27, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-730-D.

Aug 30, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-530-B.

Jun 12, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 8VAC20-800-730-D.

All 16 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 9, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspection1 violation cited
Mar 5, 2026Subsidy health and safety inspection1 violation cited
Sep 10, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Sep 10, 2025Inspection7 violations cited
Mar 12, 2025Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Mar 12, 2025Inspection1 violation cited
Sep 18, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspection1 violation cited
Sep 18, 2024Inspection13 violations cited
Mar 27, 2024Subsidy health and safety inspection1 violation cited
Mar 27, 2024Inspection1 violation cited
Aug 30, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Aug 30, 2023Inspection1 violation cited
Jul 20, 2023Complaint inspectionNo violations cited
Jun 12, 2023Subsidy health and safety inspectionNo violations cited
Jun 12, 2023Inspection1 violation cited
Feb 23, 2023InspectionNo 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.
Source:

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.

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.
Source:

Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

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

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.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

From the provider

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Replies

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How to read a record

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An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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