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Zion Child Development Center

1720 Fifth Ave, Charleston, WV 253873.1· 25 reviews
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$158

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About Zion Child Development Center

Zion Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Charleston, West Virginia. It is licensed by the state.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education made 1 visit in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

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Type
Child care center
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Hours today
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Capacity
Not listed

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Cost

Tuition and costs

Zion Child Development 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).

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Kanawha County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$158
Home daycare$146

Toddler

Center$150
Home daycare$162

Preschool

Center$157
Home daycare$172

School age

Center$139
Home daycare$172

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 Zion Child Development Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Center license
License number
#30032574
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Summary

1 visit with a cited rule in the last 3 years · Most recent Oct 21, 2024

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.

  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Health, medication and illness 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. Oct 21, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      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: Mar 3, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      Are in good repair and free of sharp points or corners, pinch or crush points, splinters, protruding nails or bolts, loose rusty parts, hazardous small parts that may be swallowed, identified poisons or paint that contains lead, and are regularly inspected by staff for potential hazards;

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 3, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      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; and

      Correction date in the state record: Mar 3, 2025

  2. Oct 24, 2018Inspection20 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: Pending.”
    • Safe sleep

      Rule 13.4.i: Includes the following specifications for bedding:

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2019

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Rule 8.6.i.2.B: That each staff member have a written plan for the completion of training that is agreed upon during orientation

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2018

    • Health, medication and illness

      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

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

      Rule 8.5.h: For staff currently employed, a center shall keep on file a health assessment that is updated every two (2) years

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2019

    • Records and paperwork

      Rule 6.6.a.2.B: A center that operates at more than one (1) site shall keep current staff members' emergency medical information on file at each location where a staff member is employed and at a central location

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2019

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Rule 8.6.i.2.C: That the center develops a mentoring plan which provides for weekly mentoring by a qualified and trained staff person for each staff member that has not completed approved training

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Food and nutrition

      Rule 16.11.e.8: Not give any formula or breast milk to a child that is not labeled

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

      Rule 8.3.d.2: Written references, including three (3) references for the center director and two (2) references for other staff members

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2019

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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: Jan 31, 2019

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Rule 8.6.i.2: For an existing program which has been approved to expand the program or experiences staff turnover, shall ensure that within six (6) months of beginning to care for children twenty-four months of age and under, each qualified staff member shall have a minimum of forty (40) hours of approved training related to the care of children twenty-four (24) months of age and under. Until all staff members meet the requirements of this section, the center shall ensure

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • 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

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

      Rule 13.5.h.3: Small objects, toys and toy parts that have diameters of less than one (1) and one quarter (1/4) inch that can be swallowed are not accessible to children less than four (4) years of age

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

      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

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”
    • Food and nutrition

      Rule 16.11.e.2: Have the parent clearly label each bottle of formula with the child's name, contents and the date received;

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

      Rule 8.6.i.2.A: That at least one (1) qualified staff member, who has completed the minimum approved training, is present in the program for at least seven (7) hours daily during the time when most children under 24 months of age are present

      Correction date in the state record: Nov 5, 2018

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Rule 8.3.b.2: A center shall conduct performance evaluations on all newly employed staff members and staff members new to their positions, initially, at three (3) months, six (6) months, and twelve (12) months

      Correction date in the state record: Jan 31, 2019

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Rule 13.5.h.2: Use zones are extended by at least six (6) feet in all directions from the perimeter of indoor climbing equipment, and landing mats are provided that are at least four (4) inches thick, constructed of materials such as rubber or a rubber composition, and securely fixed in place

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

      Rule 13.5.f: Are complete, sturdy, clean and in good working condition

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

      Rule 13.4.i.2: Bedding including sheets and blankets shall be clean and in good condition

      “Corrective action plan outcome: Pending.”

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 Zion Child Development Center

Is Zion Child Development Center licensed?

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

When was Zion Child Development Center last inspected?

West Virginia Department of Human Services, Division of Early Care and Education lists the most recent visit on October 21, 2024, with 3 rules cited. It lists 1 visit in the last 3 years.

Has Zion Child Development Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 1 of 1 visit 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.

What are Zion Child Development Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Zion Child Development Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (304) 344-5959 to ask.

What is Zion Child Development Center's phone number?

(304) 344-5959.

Where is Zion Child Development Center?

1720 Fifth Ave, Charleston, WV 25387. The nearest other daycare we list is New Beginning Learning Academy, 0.3 miles away.

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