YWCA Mel Wolf Child Development Center
201 Donnally St, Charleston, WV
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Charleston Child Care and Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Charleston, West Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 104 children.
West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 25 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Licensed capacity | 104 childrenFrom the state license |
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Charleston Child Care and Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Kanawha County has a median price of $158 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
2 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent May 13, 2024
25 rules cited in those visits. West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education publishes only visits where a rule was cited, so this record cannot show how often it was inspected.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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Rule 8.4.d: A center shall ensure that each staff member and volunteer has a completed, signed, and dated Authorization and Release for Protective Services Record Check. The release shall be on file no later than the date of hire
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.5.g.1: A significant health history which the center needs to know in order to protect the health of the employee or the health and safety of children in care
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.5.g: A center shall secure from the employee a recent health assessment performed not more than 90 days prior to the date hired for the employee and signed by a licensed health care provider. The health assessment shall be on file no later than 30 days from the first date of employment. A health assessment for a volunteer shall be on file if the volunteer is scheduled to work at least forty (40) hours per month in the center. The health assessment shall include
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.5.g.3: A statement that the prospective staff member has no known condition or disease which would interfere with the proper care of children
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 19.10.a: Equipped with band aids, a non mercury thermometer, gauze, tape scissors, tweezers, disposable nonporous gloves, a first aid guide, the telephone number of a poison control center, and pencil and paper. A bottle of clean water shall be stored with or accompany the first aid kit;
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 20.4.b.2.A: Loose fill, including sand, pea gravel, shredded tires, wood chips or wood mulch, to a depth of at least six (6) inches, increasing with the height of the equipment to twelve (12) inches as recommended by the Consumer Product Safety Commission as specified in Appendix 78-1 E of this rule
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.6.f.1: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid. Within six (6) months of employment or use staff members shall have current CPR certification appropriate to the age of the children in care and current first aid training. Except in the first year of employment or use, training in CPR and First Aid is in addition to the requirement for annual professional development
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.3.b: A center shall conduct performance evaluations.
“The staff files did not have current performance evaluations.This was an issue during their last licensing review on 5/24/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.4.c: Other than the exceptions cited in Subdivision 8.4.e. of this subsection, a center shall ensure that a criminal background investigation is performed on each staff member and volunteer through the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, Criminal Identification Bureau (CIB) and an authorized agency in a previous state of residence, if applicable, and shall keep the following information on file
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 15.1.a: Within thirty (30) days of admitting a child, a center shall have on file a record of a child's immunizations or a plan for completion signed by the child's licensed health care provider
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.7.b: All qualified staff apply for credentialing on the WV STARS Career Pathway
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.4.c.3: A report of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records check, for any staff member who has lived outside West Virginia within the past five (5) years, or has established residence outside West Virginia for more than one (1) year since turning eighteen (18) years of age
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 6.1.b.3: The governing body shall meet at least four (4) times in a twelve month period and preserve in writing the minutes of each meeting, including but not limited to, the meeting's date and time, members in attendance, issues considered, and decisions made
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.5.g.2: A physical examination, including vision and hearing screening
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.4.f: Prior to receiving the CIB and FBI reports required under this rule on any staff member, a center shall have in place a safety plan that ensures that the staff member works under direct supervision and is not left alone with a child
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.4.i.2: The completed CIB and, if required, FBI report completed at least every five (5) years
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.5.g.4: A tuberculosis risk assessment that is repeated annually or a tuberculosis screening by the Mantoux method, if a screening is indicated by the tuberculosis risk assessment
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 7.4.e: The child's health insurance coverage and policy number
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.4.c.1: A completed, signed and witnessed Statement of Criminal Records. A copy of the statement shall be on file no later than the date of hire
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.6.b: A center shall require all staff to meet training requirements and pre-service education qualifications other than that noted in requirement 8.6.c. of this subsection. Provided: Staff persons who have remained employed by the center since July 1, 2003 and have been in continuous employment in that position or one requiring greater qualifications in a child care setting since July 1, 1998, shall be considered to meet the qualification of their position
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 9.1.b: Supervise the teaching staff and the daily activities of support staff who provide services to the center and conduct a staff meeting at least once a month
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 20.3.d.3: Electrical Outlet. A center shall ensure that when an electrical outlet within reach of a child younger than school age is not in use, it is protected by a cover
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 4.2.c: A licensee shall submit an application for renewal of a license or certificate of approval to the Secretary not less than 60 das prior to the expiration of the current license.
“The application was submitted the day after the renewal visit and it was incomplete. This was an issue during their last licensing review on 5/24/22.”
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 8.6.f.2: Abuse Recognition and Prevention. Within six (6) months of employment or use, staff members shall have training in child abuse recognition and prevention. Training in child abuse recognition and prevention may be used to meet the requirement for annual professional development described in this section
Correction date in the state record: Nov 12, 2024
Rule 10.1.a: The children have adequate supervision at all times
Correction date in the state record: Nov 18, 2024
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FAQ
Yes. West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists it as licensed and operating.
West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists the most recent visit on May 13, 2024, with 24 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 25 rules across 2 of 2 visits in the last 3 years; 25 show a correction in the state record. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
104, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (304) 414-4402 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (304) 414-4402 to ask.
(304) 414-4402.
1701 5th Ave, Suite 1, Charleston, WV 25387.