Vivian L Hicks
30 JOES CREEK RD, SOD, WV 25564Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 24, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Approved Training in Basic First Aid That Includes Rescue Breathing and Choke Saving
Oct 9, 20243 Findings3 Important
- The Family Child Care Home Shall Maintain a Record of Current Medical Examinations Which Includes the Tuberculosis Risk…
The family child care home shall maintain a record of current medical examinations which includes the tuberculosis risk assessment, TB skin test or chest-x-ray results completed within 30 days of the original application…
- Medical Examinations Completed Up to Six Months Prior to Application or Renewal Are Acceptable.
- Thereafter
Thereafter, the caregiver shall complete eight hours of approved training annually, encompassing a minimum of two Core Knowledge/Core Competency areas.
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