The Children's Academy
3404 Main St, Weirton, WV
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Shelby L Richie is a home daycare in Wellsburg, West Virginia. It is registered with the state.
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 made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Programs
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
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Cost
Shelby L Richie has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Brooke County has a median price of $143 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
2 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Dec 19, 2025
3 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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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.
Correction date in the state record: Apr 14, 2026
Thereafter, the caregiver shall complete eight hours of approved training annually, encompassing a minimum of two Core Knowledge/Core Competency areas.
Correction date in the state record: Mar 27, 2026
Thereafter, the caregiver shall complete eight hours of approved training annually, encompassing a minimum of two Core Knowledge/Core Competency areas.
Correction date in the state record: May 13, 2025
(4.2.c.) A family day care home shall operate no longer than eighteen (18) consecutive hours in a twenty-four (24) hour period.
“Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
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FAQ
Yes. Shelby L Richie is registered with the state and operating. This is how West Virginia authorizes this type of child care.
West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists the most recent visit on December 19, 2025, with 2 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 2 of 2 visits in the last 3 years; 3 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.
Its hours are not listed. Call (304) 975-0870 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (304) 975-0870 to ask.
(304) 975-0870.
Wellsburg, WV 26070. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.