Michelle Hairston
A family day home in Martinsville, Virginia 24112
657 Chatmoss Court Ext., Martinsville, Virginia 24112. (276) 352-8620.
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The short answer
- 13 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 282026 the latest visit on record
- 7 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?
8 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 28, 2026.
13 violations cited in the last three years.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
When those deficiencies happened
13 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | 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 |
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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 Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
Sep 28, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection1 deficiency
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A child’s record shall contain all of the information required by the standards.
“The records for Child 1 and Child 2 did not contain all of the information required by the standards.”
Mar 25, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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Child-resistant protective covers shall be installed on all unused electrical outlets and surge protectors accessible to children under five years of age.
“There was an uncovered electrical outlet in the room used by the children; all of the children in care were 5 years of age and younger.”
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When time out is used it shall not be used with infants and toddlers.
“Child 1 (age 23 months) was placed in time out during the inspection.”
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Caregivers shall wash their hands with liquid soap and warm running water after diapering a child.
“Caregiver 1 did not wash their hands with liquid soap and running water after changing a child’s diaper.”
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Caregivers shall ensure that children’s hands are washed with liquid soap and warm running water after diapering.
“Child 2?s hands were not washed after diapering.”
Oct 14, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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The provider shall ensure that a caregiver does not exceed 16 points.
“Caregiver 1 had a total of 17 points in care on 10/14/2025.”
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Children’s records shall contain all of the elements as required by the standards.
“The records for Child 1 and Child 2 did not contain all of the elements required by the standards.”
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Documentation of immunizations shall be obtained prior to the child’s first day of attendance.
“The immunization record for Child 1 was obtained more than 2 weeks after the child’s first day of attendance.”
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Documentation of obtaining additional immunizations is required once every 6 months for children under the age of two years.
“The immunization record for Child 5 was not updated every 6 months until the child turned 2 years old; the updated immunization record was overdue by 5 months.”
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Bottles shall be refrigerated and labeled with the child’s full name and the date, if more than one infant is in care.
“There was an unlabeled, undated bottle on the kitchen counter; there were two infants in care.”
Feb 6, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Infant carrier seats, swings, strollers, feeding or activity tables, and 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.
“Child 3 was observed in an infant bouncer without the safety strap securely fastened.”
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Within seven business days of the child’s first day of attendance at the family day home, the provider shall obtain verification of identity and age of the child from the parent.
“The record for Child 3, who has been in attendance for one month, did not contain verification of the child’s identity and age.”
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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.
“The immunization record for Child 3 was obtained 8 days after the child began attending the family day home.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Inspection | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Day Home: Two Year license, expires Apr 27, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 year - 12 years 11 months.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each facility’s page. Checked Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 20 child care providers in Henry County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 12.5; this one had 13.
Virginia Department of Education, Search for Child Day Care: each inspection’s page, with its violations. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated weekly.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church | 12 |
| The Family YMCA, Inc. Chatham Heights | 11 |
| Nu-Zoe Ministries | 20 |
| Beaver Hills Early Learning Center, LLC | 15 |
| Michelle Hairston This child care provider | 13 |
| Erica’s Humble Hearts Learning Academy | 16 |
| Mama D’s, LLC | 13 |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE BLUE RIDGE - PATRICK HENRY ELEMENTARY | 3 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge - Meadow View Elementary | 1 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge - Albert Harris Elementary | 3 |
| The Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ | Not given |
| The Family YMCA, INC. - Carver | Not given |
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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2026.
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