Ridge Kids Academy, Inc.
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. 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
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 12 Preschool 1:12 24
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were First Aid & Pediatric CPR (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 16, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Putting Anything in or on Child's Mouth as Punishment11.4.b.
Outcome: Pending
Jul 12, 20244 Findings4 Important
- 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 Clea…19.10.a.
Outcome: Pending
- Information for Emergency Purposes. A Center Shall Keep Two (2) Copies of the Information in Subdivision 7.4.a. Through 7.4.h. of This Rule, with the Parent's Original Signature on Both Copies, and Shall Keep7.5.
Outcome: Pending
- 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 Train…8.6.f.1.
Outcome: Pending
- All Qualified Staff Apply for Credentialing on the WV STARS Career Pathway8.7.b.
Outcome: Pending