Registered Family Child Care
✓ Licensed
Melanie Carpenter
Summersville, WV
· Nicholas County
WHITE OAK ST,
Summersville, WV 26651
Quick Facts
Capacity
6 children
Age Range
0 Years 1 Month - 13 Years 0 Months
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Registered Family Child Care
Active License
Active Through
Sep 15, 2028
Issued By
West Virginia Department of Health And Human Resources
Licensor
TIMOTHY MEADOWS
District Office
West Virginia Dept of Health & Human Resources - Division of Early Care and Education
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About the Provider
Melanie Carpenter is a Registered Family Child Care in SUMMERSVILLE WV, with a maximum capacity of 6 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 Years 1 Month - 13 Years 0 Months. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday - Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Corrective Action Plan Start | Corrective Action Plan End | Outcome Code | Issue Completed Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | 2026-09-05 | Achieved | 2026-09-01 |
| Non Compliance Code: Thereafter, the caregiver shall complete eight hours of approved training annually, encompassing a minimum of two Core Knowledge/Core Competency areas. | |||
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-04-24 | Achieved | 2026-04-21 |
| Non Compliance Code: Trampolines shall not be accessible to the children in care. | |||
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-04-24 | Achieved | 2026-04-21 |
| Non Compliance Code: Keep documentation available on site of rabies vaccinations for all cats and dogs kept on the premises; | |||
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-04-24 | Achieved | 2026-04-21 |
| Non Compliance Code: A general medical examination for all children shall be obtained by the parents within thirty (30) days of admission to the home, provided the examination was completed no more than six (6) months prior to the child's admission to the home; | |||
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-04-24 | Achieved | 2026-05-21 |
| Non Compliance Code: A family child care home shall maintain all completed parental forms required by the Department, including emergency information and medical forms, on file. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-19 | Achieved | 2025-10-02 |
| Non Compliance Code: Immunization records shall be completed and updated according to the schedule recommended by the Department; | |||
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-19 | Achieved | 2025-10-02 |
| Non Compliance Code: Trampolines shall not be accessible to the children in care. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-19 | Achieved | 2025-10-02 |
| Non Compliance Code: A family child care home shall maintain all completed parental forms required by the Department, including emergency information and medical forms, on file. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-19 | Achieved | 2025-10-15 |
| Non Compliance Code: Thereafter, the caregiver shall complete eight hours of approved training annually, encompassing a minimum of two Core Knowledge/Core Competency areas. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-19 | Achieved | 2025-10-02 |
| Non Compliance Code: A general medical examination for all children shall be obtained by the parents within thirty (30) days of admission to the home, provided the examination was completed no more than six (6) months prior to the child's admission to the home; | |||
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-19 | Achieved | 2025-10-02 |
| Non Compliance Code: Emergency consent forms shall be notarized. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-19 | Achieved | 2025-10-02 |
| Non Compliance Code: Documentation verifying completion of approved pre-service health and safety training. | |||
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-19 | Achieved | 2025-10-02 |
| Non Compliance Code: Keep documentation available on site of rabies vaccinations for all cats and dogs kept on the premises; | |||
| 2025-08-19 | 2025-09-19 | Achieved | 2025-10-02 |
| Non Compliance Code: A family child care home shall maintain a training record with certificates of attendance for training completed during the registration period. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: A balance of active and quiet play; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: A digital thermometer; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: A family child care home shall develop and post a written plan for an emergency evacuation in the event of fire, natural disaster or other threatening situation that may pose a health or safety hazard to the children in the family child care home. The plan shall include, but not be limited to: | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: A family child care home shall post the daily routine. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: A first aid guide. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: A poison control center or the universal poison control center telephone number, 1-800-222-1222; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Ambulance service; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: An emergency substitute, if applicable. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Bandage tape; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Blunt tipped scissors; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Disposable gloves; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Indoor play time; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Keep documentation available on site of rabies vaccinations for all cats and dogs kept on the premises; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Nap times for children who need them; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Non-medicated adhesive strips; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Numbers for each child's health care provider; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Outdoor play time on days when temperatures are 40 degrees and above, weather and circumstances permitting; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Parents' work and home; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Police and fire departments; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Sealed packages of alcohol wipes or antiseptic; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Soap; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Specific meal times; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Sterile gauze; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: The caregiver shall obtain a medical examination and either a tuberculosis risk assessment, a TB skin test, or chest x-ray within 30 days of application for a certificate of registration and upon application for renewal of the certificate of registration. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: The child abuse and neglect hotline; | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: The fire evacuation plan shall include a drawing of the primary and secondary exits from all areas of the house and meeting places for the children once they have exited the home. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Time to learn self-help skills, such as hand washing, brushing teeth, dressing and toileting. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-16 | Achieved | 2024-10-22 |
| Non Compliance Code: Tweezers; | |||
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