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Children First Child Development Center

95 CHILDREN'S WAY, KEARNEYSVILLE, WV 25430Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. The structural rating also includes West Virginia's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. West Virginia caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Daycare
Age groups served
Not Available
Licensed capacity
Not Available
Cost
Free pre-K available
Participates in West Virginia Universal Pre-K, a free state-funded pre-K program. Other care hours may have tuition.
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:412
Preschool1:1224

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Sep 17, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical4 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1) and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 17, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • Subjecting a Child to Physical Punishment of Any Kind

      Subjecting a child to physical punishment of any kind, including, but not limited to, shaking, striking, spanking, swatting, thumping, pinching, popping, shoving, spitting, biting, hair puling, yanking, slamming, excessi…

  2. Sep 24, 20244 Findings4 Important
    • Are in Good Repair and Free of Sharp Points or Corners

      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 contai…

    • Microwave Oven

      Microwave Oven. If a center uses a microwave oven, the center shall train staff members in the correct use and potential dangers of the oven and post a warning on or near the oven to check the temperature of food heated…

    • The Outdoor Environment Is Clear of Hazards and All Potential Hazards Such as Heat Pumps

      The outdoor environment is clear of hazards and all potential hazards such as heat pumps, air conditioning units, wiring, meters and telephone boxes, are inaccessible to the child

    • Has a Personally Labeled Toothbrush with Bristles in Good Condition

      Has a personally labeled toothbrush with bristles in good condition, that is stored in a sanitary manner so that it does not touch another toothbrush and that its bristles are exposed to the air to dry

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