Erica’s Humble Hearts Learning Academy
A child day center in Martinsville, Virginia 24112
1007 South Memorial Blvd., Martinsville, Virginia 24112. (276) 790-5884.
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The short answer
- 16 deficiencies in the last three years
- Sep 302026 the latest visit on record
- 46 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?
5 inspections on record, the latest on Sep 30, 2026.
16 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
16 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 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 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Sep 30, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection7 deficiencies
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22.1-289.035-B-2
“SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Providers must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff 1 (employed 2 weeks) national criminal background check was dated 5 days after their first day of employment.”
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Systemic deficiency
“The center must request a search of the central registry prior to the employee’s first day of employment. Staff 1 (employed 2 weeks) did not have documentation of a central registry search prior to the first day of employment.”
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REPEAT VIOLATION; SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
“Child 5 (enrolled 2 weeks) did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
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SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY Immunization records are required to be signed and dated by a physician, his designee, or an official of the local health department.
“The immunization records for Child 1 and Child 2 (enrolled one year) were not signed.”
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The center is required to obtain documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening at the time of employment and prior to coming into contact with children.
“Staff 1 (employed 2 weeks) TB screening that was dated 14 months prior to their first day of employment. Staff 2 (employed 3 months) TB screening that was dated 25 days after their first day of employment. Staff 4 (employed one year) TB screening that was dated 45 days prior to their first day of employment.”
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Staff are to complete the VDOE sponsored online orientation course within 90 days of hire.
“Staff 3 (employed 5 months) and Staff 4 (employed one year) have not yet completed this course.”
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Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
“In Classroom 1, sanitizer, cleaning solution and disinfecting wipes were observed unlocked and accessible to children. In Classroom 2, disinfectant spray was observed unlocked and accessible to children. In Classroom 3, disinfectant spray was unlocked and accessible to children.”
Jan 13, 2026: subsidy health and safety inspection4 deficiencies
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The center shall obtain documentation that each child has received the immunizations required by the State Board of Health before the child can attend the center.
“Child #1 (enrolled 4 months) did not have documentation of an immunization record on file.”
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Physical examinations completed by a physician shall be obtained prior to the first day of attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance.
“There was no physical examination in the record of Child #1 (enrolled four months).”
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Staff shall complete orientation training prior to the staff member working alone with children and no later than seven days of the date of assuming job responsibilities.
“Staff #2, employed 1 month, did not have documentation of orientation prior to working alone with children.”
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Within the first 90 days of employment all staff who work directly with children shall obtain Preservice training.
“Preservice training for Staff #2 was over due by one month.”
Sep 23, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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8VAC20-780-280-B
“Hazardous substances such as cleaning materials shall be kept in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children. A bottle of hand sanitizer with a warning label, ?Keep out of reach of children,? was within reach of children in the 2 year old class.”
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8VAC20-780-290-A-3
“In areas used by preschool age or younger children, electrical outlets shall have protective covers. An outlet in the 2 year old class was not covered.”
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8VAC20-780-500-B
“A nonabsorbent surface for diapering or changing shall be used. The diapering surface in the hallway bathroom was torn in 3 places approximately 1 inch in length each.”
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8VAC20-780-550-D
“The center shall implement a monthly practice evacuation drill. No evacuation drills were conducted during the month of August 2025.”
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8VAC20-780-70
“The following staff records shall be kept for each person. The record for Staff #1, employed for over a month, did not contain documentation 2 references checked prior to employment. The record for Staff #2, employed for over a month, did not contain job title; date of employment; documentation of 2 references checked prior to employment; documentation to demonstrate education required by the job position.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 30, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 7 violations cited |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Subsidy health and safety inspection | No violations cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inspection | 5 violations cited |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Day Center: Two Year license, expires Jan 29, 2028.
- A current subsidy provider.
- Ages: 1 year 4 months - 12 years 11 months.
- Capacity: 46 children.
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 20 child care providers in Henry County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 12.5; this one had 16.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 13 |
| Erica’s Humble Hearts Learning Academy This child care provider | 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 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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