Provider Details
| Agency Name | Michele Donnella Richardson-Merritt |
| Address 1 | 22 LITCHFIELD LN W |
| Address 2 | |
| City | MARTINSBURG |
| Zip Code | 25405 |
| County | Berkeley |
| Phone | (304) 671-1547 |
| DHHR Licensing Specialist | MEGAN BYRD |
| License Type | Initial |
| License Expires | 02/19/2027 |
| Contact | Michele Donnella Richardson-Merritt |
| Title | Provider |
Capacity Details
| Capacity | 2 |
| Age From | 0 Years 1 Month |
| Age To | 2 Years 0 Months |
| Capacity | 4 |
| Age From | 2 Years 0 Months |
| Age To | 13 Years 0 Months |
Corrective Action Plans
Actual inspections may contain more detail. If you have questions or need a printed non-compliance history report, contact the Licensing Specialist for this Center.
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 12/9/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/12/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | Thereafter, the caregiver shall complete eight hours of approved training annually, encompassing a minimum of two Core Knowledge/Core Competency areas. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/9/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 12/9/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/12/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | Emergency information for each child and parental permission forms for emergency medical treatment shall be obtained prior to a child's placement in the home, maintained in the providers records, and updated when information changes. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/9/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 12/9/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/12/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | A general medical examination for all children shall be obtained by the parents within thirty (30) days of admission to the home, provided the examination was completed no more than six (6) months prior to the child's admission to the home; |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/9/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 12/9/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/12/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | Emergency information for each child includes emergency contacts, family information, permission to seek medical treatment, and permission to transport the child. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/9/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 12/9/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/12/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | A family child care home shall maintain all completed parental forms required by the Department, including emergency information and medical forms, on file. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/9/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/14/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/26/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | The Secretary shall not grant a certificate of registration to a family child care home if the caregiver or a household member is an active recipient of child or adult protective services or has a history of substantiated child or adult abuse or neglect as determined by a court of law or an investigation by the Department's protective services staff. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 2/11/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/14/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/26/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | Safety gates shall be provided at the top and bottom of stairs to which infants and toddlers have access. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 3/5/2026 |
Additional Information
Explanation of License Types
Initial License
Is issued for the first six months of a center or family facility home operation. After the first six months a determination is made to issue a regular license, a provisional license or not to license.
Regular License
Can be issued for up to two years. If a regular license is issued for less than two years, then the center or facility may have some significant non-compliance with a need for corrective action, but not to the extent that the health and development of a child is at risk.
Provisional License
Can be issued for six months and cannot be renewed. A provisional license means the center or facility has or had significant non-compliance that if not corrected could negatively affect the health and development of a child or it may mean the center or facility has not been able to come into compliance over a period of time with more than one corrective action plan.
Non-compliance Report Request/Resource and Referral
Parents can request a non-compliance history report on a child care center or family child facility by contacting the Resource and Referral agency that serves the provider’s area or by contacting the WV Department of Health and Human Resources regulatory staff person for the provider. The regulatory staff person for this provider is MEGAN BYRD. You can find contact information using this map.
The Resource and Referral Agency for this Child Care Provider is in Region 5. Locate contact information using this map.