Bluefield Academy of Learning
117 Hockman Pike, Bluefield, VA
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We R Enterprises Inc. DBA Wee Care Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Welch, West Virginia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 49 children.
West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education made 2 visits in the last 3 years and cited 21 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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| Licensed capacity | 49 childrenFrom the state license |
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Cost
We R Enterprises Inc. DBA Wee Care Child Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in McDowell County has a median price of $150 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
2 visits with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Jun 5, 2026
21 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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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.
Correction date in the state record: Sep 15, 2026
Restrictive equipment. Infant equipment that restricts movement such as swings, play pens, play yards, stationary activity centers (exer-saucers), infant seats, etc., if used, shall only be used for short periods of time not to exceed 15 minutes in a four-hour period.
Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026
A center shall assign each group of children to a qualified staff member or team of qualified staff members, maintaining at all times the staff-to-child ratios required under this rule. When groups are combined, a center shall continue to maintain the staff-to-child ratios required under this rule.
Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026
For staff currently employed, a center shall keep on file a health assessment that is updated every two years except the tuberculosis risk assessment or tuberculosis screening discussed above.
“Corrective action plan outcome: Not Achieved.”
Are complete, sturdy, clean and in good working condition;
Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026
A center shall ensure that its attendance procedures include accounting for a child at all times and taking action when a child is lost on or off the premises.
Correction date in the state record: Sep 15, 2026
Support many types of activities, including social and fantasy play; exploration and mastery of skills and language; music, art and movement; and gross motor experiences as described in Appendix 78-1-A of this rule;
Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026
A center shall update the documentation of a completed background check in each staff member's file at the expiration of rap back enrollment.
Correction date in the state record: Sep 15, 2026
All qualified staff shall complete the approved training which is necessary to keep the credential current.
“Corrective action plan outcome: Not Achieved.”
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid. Within three 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.
“Corrective action plan outcome: Not Achieved.”
A center shall keep all areas of the premises and all equipment clean and in a neat and orderly condition at all times.
Correction date in the state record: Sep 15, 2026
A center shall discard breast milk or formula when it remains at a temperature higher than 41 degrees Fahrenheit for more than one hour or within 30 minutes after a child has finished feeding; and
Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026
Ensure that the premises, furnishings, equipment and supplies are in good repair and present no hazard to the health and safety of the children;
Correction date in the state record: Aug 3, 2026
During brief times, not to exceed 30 minutes, when children are normally arriving and departing, and for short periods of scheduled activities such as eating, the center may combine groups of children, including groups of children 24 months and under and groups of older children; and
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2026
A center shall provide a minimum of 35 square feet per child of usable indoor space that is approved by the Secretary for daily program activities. A center shall make the rooms and areas of the center that are not approved for a childs use inaccessible to the children.
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2026
Restrictive equipment. Infant equipment that restricts movement such as swings, play pens, play yards, stationary activity centers (exer-saucers), infant seats, etc., if used, shall only be used for short periods of time not to exceed 15 minutes in a four-hour period.
Correction date in the state record: Jun 5, 2026
In determining and maintaining the staff-to-child ratio, a center shall not include any qualified staff member who is performing other duties such as cooking, bookkeeping, or life-guarding; or another individual with designated responsibility for a special activity; or a support staff member who is not directly working with the children except in an emergency situation when staff may be reassigned to supervise the children.
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2026
Each qualified staff member required to meet the staff-to-child ratio is on the premises and within calling distance of the rooms occupied by the children.
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2026
Restraining a child physically or by placing the child in confining equipment or using any other restrictive means such as straps or ties. Provided: when a child's behavior places the child or others around the child at risk of physical harm, a staff person may use a gentle method of physically holding the child. The staff person must be an experienced staff member and one that is known to the child and shall only restrain the child for as long as is necessary for the child to regain control;
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2026
Is not left alone with a child other than his or her own child.
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2026
Feeding equipment that is appropriate and sufficient for the childrens sizes, ages, and numbers served. When feeding equipment is a high chair, the chair shall have a wide base and a T-shaped safety strap;
Correction date in the state record: Mar 23, 2026
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: Aug 30, 2023
Rule 13.4.i.4: Bedding shall be used to cover all sleeping surfaces before being used
Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2023
Rule 17.1.a.2: Staff member and children shall wash hands with soap and warm, running water for at least twenty (20) seconds
Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2023
Rule 19.7.a: A center shall have a plan for evacuating the center in an emergency posted by the telephone in each room of the center that identifies staff members responsible for implementing the plan that includes
“Corrective action plan outcome: Not Achieved.”
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: Aug 30, 2023
Rule 17.1.a.2.D: Before and after eating meals and snacks
Correction date in the state record: Aug 30, 2023
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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 June 5, 2026, with 13 rules cited. It lists 2 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 21 rules across 2 of 2 visits in the last 3 years; 18 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.
49, the licensed capacity on the state record.
Its hours are not listed. Call (304) 436-2700 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (304) 436-2700 to ask.
(304) 436-2700.
750 Riverside Dr, Welch, WV 24801. The nearest other daycare we list is Robin Parker, 4.1 miles away.