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KIDZ Count Child Care

143 North Street Car Way, Lost Creek, WV 263855.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
43
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$163
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About KIDZ Count Child Care

KIDZ Count Child Care is a licensed child care center in Lost Creek, West Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 43 children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 17 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
Ages
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Hours today
6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
43 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

Licensed capacity43 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

KIDZ Count Child Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Harrison County has a median price of $163 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Harrison County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$163
Home daycare$150

Toddler

Center$155
Home daycare$166

Preschool

Center$161
Home daycare$166

School age

Center$143
Home daycare$140

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for KIDZ Count Child Care

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Center license
Capacity
43 children
License number
#30078975
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Jul 13, 2026

17 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.

  • Staff training and qualifications 9
  • Background checks 3
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Transportation 1

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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  1. Jul 13, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      Written menus developed by a dietician or nutritionist, or proof of participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Office of Child Nutrition in the Department of Education; and

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
  2. Jun 16, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Background checks

      A search shall be done of the state-based child and adult abuse and neglect registries and protective services databases in each state where the staff member or volunteer resided during the preceding five years. The same search shall be done in the state where the staff member or volunteer currently resides, and shall be repeated every five years.

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      All qualified staff shall apply for credentialing on the WV STARS Career Pathway.

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      A center shall document that preservice training and orientation training was provided by having the staff member and center director sign a statement acknowledging receiving both preservice and orientation training and shall keep the statement in the staff member's file.

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 13, 2026

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Abuse Recognition and Prevention. Within three 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.

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
  3. Jun 5, 2024Inspection12 rules cited
    • Background checks

      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

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Not Achieved.”
    • Staff training and qualifications

      Rule 8.6.e: A center shall document that orientation training was provided by having the staff member and center director sign a statement acknowledging receiving orientation training and shall keep the statement in the staff member's file

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Rule 8.3.a: A center shall provide each new staff member with a notification letter that includes his or her position title, qualifications, duties and responsibilities at the time of hiring

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Rule 8.7.b: All qualified staff apply for credentialing on the WV STARS Career Pathway

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Not Achieved.”
    • Background checks

      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: Jul 5, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      Rule 19.7.b: A center shall conduct a fire drill at least two (2) times a month during its regular hours of operation, keeping a written record of the dates and times when fire drills are conducted

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Rule 8.3.d.1: A current job description:

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2024

    • Food and nutrition

      Rule 4.4.b.7: A menu review and certificate of approval as evidenced by a copy of the Child Care Center Menu Checklist or a written statement from Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Office of Child Nutrition in the Department of Education; and

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Rule 8.7.d: All staff in positions that are not qualified staff positions shall have training within the first six (6) months of employment related to their responsibilities, renew child abuse and neglect recognition every three years and keep first aid and CPR certification current

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      Rule 8.3.d: A center shall maintain a file for each staff member that includes:

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2024

    • Transportation

      Rule 22.7: When the center owns the vehicle, identifying information is placed on the outside of the vehicle, which can be read by a pedestrian or other passing vehicle, that includes the name, address and telephone number of the center

      Correction date in the state record: Jul 5, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Not Achieved.”

Copied from West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Dec 1997. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about KIDZ Count Child Care

Is KIDZ Count Child Care licensed?

Yes. West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists it as licensed and operating.

When was KIDZ Count Child Care last inspected?

West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists the most recent visit on July 13, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has KIDZ Count Child Care had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 17 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 10 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.

How many children can KIDZ Count Child Care care for?

43, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are KIDZ Count Child Care's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does KIDZ Count Child Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (304) 745-5644 to ask.

What is KIDZ Count Child Care's phone number?

(304) 745-5644.

Where is KIDZ Count Child Care?

143 North Street Car Way, Lost Creek, WV 26385.

Sources: West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).