Regular Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
First Presbyterian Church Preschool Program
Charleston, WV
· Kanawha County
16 Leon Sullivan Way,
Charleston, WV 25301
Quick Facts
Capacity
176 children
Age Range
0 Years 1 Month - 13 Years 0 Months
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Contact Information
📞 (304) 343-8961
Licensed Regular Child Care Center
Active License
Active Through
Feb 28, 2027
Issued By
West Virginia Department of Health And Human Resources
Licensor
Jason Carper
District Office
West Virginia Dept of Health & Human Resources - Division of Early Care and Education
Reviews
KLCM
2014-12-12 22:26:14
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My son attended here for3 years. Excellent staff and excellent program. Some programs I initially looked at seemed too structured and some not structured enough. First Presby Preschool has done a great job balancing structure with play and creativity.
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About the Provider
The First Presbyterian Preschool Program was established in October, 1946 as a Weekday School Kindergarten to provide an early childhood education program for the members of this church and community. While the structure of the school has occasionally changed, the Program has continued to be dedicated to the promotion of sound physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual growth of children in their formative years. We look upon our school as a small community that seeks to educate children to be creative, loving, and caring individuals. Our challenge is to provide a climate for growth where children are helped to understand their world through the full use of their senses , feelings, and intellects.
Hours of Operation
- Monday8:50 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Tuesday8:50 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Wednesday8:50 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Thursday8:50 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Friday8:50 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Corrective Action Plan Start | Corrective Action Plan End | Outcome Code | Issue Completed Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-27 | ||
| Non Compliance Code: All qualified staff shall apply for credentialing on the WV STARS Career Pathway. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-27 | Achieved | 2026-05-30 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-27 | Achieved | 2026-05-30 |
| Non Compliance Code: A center shall require all staff to meet approved pre-service training requirements and pre-service education qualifications other than that noted in subdivision 8.6.c. Provided: Staff persons who have remained employed by the center since July 1, 2003 and have been in continuous employment in that position or one requiring greater qualifications in a child care setting since July 1, 1998, shall be considered to meet the qualification of their position except the requirement of approved pre-service training. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-27 | Achieved | 2026-05-30 |
| Non Compliance Code: Prior to caring for children, all current and potential staff are required to complete approved pre-service training. Prior to or during the first week of employment and prior to having sole responsibility for a group of children, a center shall provide orientation to the staff member that includes a review of: | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-27 | Achieved | 2026-05-14 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-05-27 | Achieved | 2026-05-14 |
| Non Compliance Code: A verification of the staff member's education and qualifications. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-08-27 | Achieved | 2026-08-27 |
| Non Compliance Code: All qualified staff shall apply for credentialing on the WV STARS Career Pathway. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-08-27 | Achieved | 2026-05-30 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-08-27 | Achieved | 2026-05-30 |
| Non Compliance Code: A center shall require all staff to meet approved pre-service training requirements and pre-service education qualifications other than that noted in subdivision 8.6.c. Provided: Staff persons who have remained employed by the center since July 1, 2003 and have been in continuous employment in that position or one requiring greater qualifications in a child care setting since July 1, 1998, shall be considered to meet the qualification of their position except the requirement of approved pre-service training. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-08-27 | Achieved | 2026-05-30 |
| Non Compliance Code: Prior to caring for children, all current and potential staff are required to complete approved pre-service training. Prior to or during the first week of employment and prior to having sole responsibility for a group of children, a center shall provide orientation to the staff member that includes a review of: | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-08-27 | Achieved | 2026-05-14 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 2026-08-27 | Achieved | 2026-05-14 |
| Non Compliance Code: A verification of the staff member's education and qualifications. | |||
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-04-22 | Achieved | 2026-04-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: A completed and signed WV CARES self-disclosure application and consent form. A copy of the form shall be on file and uploaded to the WV CARES system no later than the date of hire; | |||
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-04-22 | Achieved | 2026-04-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: A physical examination, including vision and hearing screening; | |||
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-04-22 | Achieved | 2026-04-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-04-22 | Achieved | 2026-04-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Abuse Recognition and Prevention. Within three 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. | |||
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-04-22 | Achieved | 2026-04-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-04-22 | Not Achieved | 2026-04-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: A center shall document that preservice training and orientation training was provided by having the staff member and center director sign a statement acknowledging receiving both preservice and orientation training and shall keep the statement in the staff member's file. | |||
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-04-22 | Not Achieved | 2026-04-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-04-22 | Not Achieved | 2026-04-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: A verification of the staff member's education and qualifications. | |||
| 2025-11-21 | 2026-04-22 | Not Achieved | 2026-04-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: Brushing Teeth. A center shall provide appropriate opportunities for the children in care to have supervised practice of brushing teeth on a daily basis; and | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Not Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: All qualified staff shall apply for credentialing on the WV STARS Career Pathway. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: A fitness determination of eligibility from the WV CARES unit; and | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Not Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Not Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: A completed and signed WV CARES self-disclosure application and consent form. A copy of the form shall be on file and uploaded to the WV CARES system no later than the date of hire; | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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; | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Not Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: A center shall provide each new staff member with a notification letter that includes his or her effective date of hire, position title, qualifications, duties and responsibilities at the time of hiring. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Not Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Not Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: A physical examination, including vision and hearing screening; | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Not Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: Prior to caring for children, all current and potential staff are required to complete approved pre-service training. Prior to or during the first week of employment and prior to having sole responsibility for a group of children, a center shall provide orientation to the staff member that includes a review of: | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Not Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: 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. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Not Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: A verification of the staff member's education and qualifications. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 2025-11-06 | Not Achieved | 2025-11-06 |
| Non Compliance Code: Abuse Recognition and Prevention. Within three 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. | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 8.3.d. Center personnel files includes | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 8.6.f.1. CPR and First Aid. | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 8.6.f.2. Abuse Recognition and Prevention | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 8.7.b. Qualified staff apply for WV STARS Career Pathway | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 8.7.c. Qualified staff complete the approved training to keep the credential current | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 13.1.f. Evaluated at regular intervals to ensure their ongoing appropriateness | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 13.5.h.2. Use zones extend and meet specifics described in rule | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 13.5.h.3. Small objects with diameters of less than 1 1/4" are not accessible | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 13.5.h.4. Plastic bags, latex gloves and Styrofoam objects are not accessible to the child under 4 years of age | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 13.6.e.4. Supports for climbers, swings, and other heavy equipment are securely anchored | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 19.4.a. Center has written, daily roster that includes names of each child used during field trips | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 19.4.b. Periodically, staff checks roster to ensure children are present | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 20.1. Center has taken all necessary precautions to ensure an accident-free and smoke-free environment for the children | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 2023-12-13 | Achieved | 2023-12-13 |
| Non Compliance Code: 20.3.f. Hot pipes and radiators are shielded. | |||
| 2022-12-23 | 2023-01-09 | Achieved | 2023-01-09 |
| Non Compliance Code: 10.5.b.1. Staff/child ratio and single age group size are maintained | |||
| 2022-12-23 | 2023-01-09 | Achieved | 2023-01-09 |
| Non Compliance Code: 13.5.h.2. Use zones extend and meet specifics described in rule | |||
| 2022-12-23 | 2023-01-09 | Achieved | 2023-01-09 |
| Non Compliance Code: 13.6.e.4. Supports for climbers, swings, and other heavy equipment are securely anchored | |||
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