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Kristy Thorpe

Bluefield, WV 24701 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
6
a week, county median
$155

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About Kristy Thorpe

Kristy Thorpe is a home daycare in Bluefield, West Virginia. It is registered with the state, for up to 6 children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists 2 visits since Jul 2001, none in the last 3 years. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Home daycare
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Licensed capacity
6 children

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Programs

Programs and care

SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Licensed capacity6 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Kristy Thorpe has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Mercer County has a median price of $155 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Mercer County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$168
Home daycare$155

Toddler

Center$160
Home daycare$135

Preschool

Center$165
Home daycare$135

School age

Center$148
Home daycare$135

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 Kristy Thorpe

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered family child care home
Capacity
6 children
License number
#30120527
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Summary

0 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Jul 24, 2008

0 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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  1. Jul 24, 2008Inspection16 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      (7.3.a.5.) Keep strings and cords long enough to encircle a child's neck [six (6) inches or more] out of the children's reach.

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Transportation

      (13.2.a.3.) Children do not share seatbelts.

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      (12.2.a.) A family day care home shall keep the following first aid supplies available in a portable container and ensure they are out of children's reach:

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Safety and hazards

      (7.5.c.) Protective covers shall be installed on all unused electrical outlets accessible to children who are under five (5) years of age.

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      (10.2.g.2.) Clean bathroom facilities used by the children daily and when soiled, as listed in Appendix 78-19 B if this rule;

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Transportation

      (13.2.a.1.) Children three (3) years of age and under are secured in an approved child safety seat, as required by WV Code 17C-15-46;

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Safe sleep

      (16.1.a.1.) Shall provide infants and toddlers with a crib, port-a-crib, or playpen that has no more than two and three-eighths (2 3/8 ) inches between slats, side, or end panels;

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Safety and hazards

      (8.2.b.1.) A properly functioning digital carbon monoxide detector has been installed in a central location in the home; and

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      (11.1.c.2.) A fence that encloses the pool and is at least four (4) feet high, or

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Safety and hazards

      (11.1.c.1.) Entry gates and ladders that remain locked when the pool is not in use;

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Safety and hazards

      (7.3.a.2.) Store cleaning supplies, detergents, aerosol cans, pesticides, poisons, flammable materials, poisonous or unknown plants, medicines, and alcoholic beverages or toxic materials out of the reach of children under six (6) years of age.

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      (7.1.b.6.) A working flashlight shall be available in the home for emergency lighting; and

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Safety and hazards

      (7.2.a.) All indoor or outdoor stairways, hallways, and exits shall be unobstructed except for safety barriers.

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

      (6.3.a.3.) Within six (6) months of registration a caregiver shall obtain approved training in basic first aid that includes rescue breathing and choke saving. This training may count as the two (2) hours of health and safety training required in Paragraph 6.3.a.1. of this Subdivision for that year.

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Discipline and child guidance

      (14.1.a.) A family day care home shall post a daily routine.

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Transportation

      (13.2.a.2.) Children over three (3) years of age are secured in individual seat belts, as required by WV Code 17C-15-46; and

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
  2. Jul 25, 2001Inspection8 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      Provider failed to have a fire extinguisher

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2001

    • Health, medication and illness

      Provider has a first aid kit but not necessary no supplies were in the first aid kit.

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2001

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Provider has attended only one training session for the last year.

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2001

    • Safety and hazards

      Provider failed to have a working flashlight.

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2001

    • Safety and hazards

      Provider has a large dog which is tied up beside the front of the house in an area that would be accessible to day care chidren. In addition, Provider has no written record of the dogs vaccinations as required by state law.

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2001

    • Safety and hazards

      Provider has a childrens swimming poole in her front yard which she was draining but it has stagnated water.

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 10, 2001

    • Safety and hazards

      Provider failed to have a list of emergency phone numbers near the telephone that includes nearest police, fire departments, ambulance or rescue squad, poison control center, telephone numbers of parents, child's doctor, etc.

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2001

    • Food and nutrition

      Provider has no garbage can for her kitchen. Trash was lying in a trash bag in the floor.

      Correction date in the state record: Aug 25, 2001

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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Questions about Kristy Thorpe

Is Kristy Thorpe licensed?

Yes. Kristy Thorpe is registered with the state and operating. This is how West Virginia authorizes this type of child care.

When was Kristy Thorpe last inspected?

West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists the most recent visit on July 24, 2008, with 16 rules cited. It lists 0 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Kristy Thorpe had rules cited by the state?

No. West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists no cited rules in its 0 visits in the last 3 years. 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 Kristy Thorpe care for?

6, the licensed capacity on the state record.

What are Kristy Thorpe's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (304) 952-1131 to confirm.

How much does Kristy Thorpe cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (304) 952-1131 to ask.

What is Kristy Thorpe's phone number?

(304) 952-1131.

Where is Kristy Thorpe?

Bluefield, WV 24701. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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