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| Agency Name | The Kid Connection, Inc. |
| Address 1 | 1107 Stafford Dr |
| Address 2 | |
| City | Princeton |
| Zip Code | 24740 |
| County | Mercer |
| Phone | (304) 425-8676 |
| DHHR Licensing Specialist | TAMMY FRAZER |
| License Type | Regular |
| License Expires | 08/31/2027 |
| Contact | Ross, Whitlow |
| Title | Owner |
Capacity Details
| Capacity | 20 |
| Age From | 0 Years 1 Month |
| Age To | 2 Years 0 Months |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Age From | 2 Years 0 Months |
| Age To | 13 Years 0 Months |
Corrective Action Plans
Actual inspections may contain more detail. If you have questions or need a printed non-compliance history report, contact the Licensing Specialist for this Center.
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | Angie Herald, an employee at the center, uses a tone of voice that has been described as screaming at children. According to Ms. Bowling, Ms. Hearal does have a sharp, shrill voice, however she doesn't scream at the chidren; however she did say that she uses the tone to get control of the group because they are the after school group. Ms. Herald should use structure and other ways to gain control. Using a loud tone is not acceptable as a method of control and is not condusive to child learning or behavior. |
| Outcome Code | Pending |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | Children are being allowed to come to the center with contagious illness such as Pink Eye without a statement from a physician stating that he/she is no longer contagious. |
| Outcome Code | Pending |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | Children were allowed to come to the center who had lice. Treatment of the problem was done at the center. Apparently there was no cooperation by the mother to treat the children at home therefore the problem existed on a continuous basis. |
| Outcome Code | Pending |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | Please provide a report from the landlord or someone of authority as to whether the center has been cleared of any and all asbestos. The report must address all areas of the center. |
| Outcome Code | Pending |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | Please provide the names of all disfectant sprays that are used in the center, where they are used, whether the children are present and a statement as to whether there are warning labels concerning their use. |
| Outcome Code | Pending |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | Section 111- Regulation 8 c. states that children shall take a drink of water whenever they feel the need. The Kid Connection has been prohibiting children from coming off the playground during the play period to get a drink of water and has been discouraging or prohibiting children from unsing the bathroom during this time also. This practice is outrageous and unacceptable to the care of children. |
| Outcome Code | |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | Section 111- Regulation l b , page 24 states that Sleep and rest periods shall be under adult supervision at all times. An employee has to be in the room or rooms where children are sleeping or resting. A floater can't be used as a monitor during rest or sleep time. This applies to infants/children areas also. Children are to be supervised at all time. |
| Outcome Code | Pending |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | Section III, Regulation C1 states that ratios of day care staff to children shall be maintained as follows: 2 years to 3 years-1adult to 8 children, 3 years to 4 years is l adult to 10 children; 4 years to 5 years is l adult to 12 children, 5 years to 6 years is l adult to 15 children; School age is l adult to 16 children. The center has been caring for more children than they have the capacity for or the staff to meet child/staff ratio. |
| Outcome Code | Pending |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | Section III-Day Care Center Program and Staffing Requirements, page27 regulation 3e states that there be an individual cot and sheet or bottom covering for each child two to six years of age. The center is currently using their own covering for the mats of children. |
| Outcome Code | Pending |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | Section III-Regulation 2 g, page 26 states that removal from the group as a means of helping a child gain control shall be for reasonable periods of time. When possible, children should help set time limits. Kid Connection has been using a red table as the time out place. The table is too high for some children to get on and off of without the assistance of the staff therefore the time of the punishment could easily become too long. |
| Outcome Code | Pending |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 7/24/1998 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 1/1/1753 |
| Non Compliance Code | The concern is that children are being encouraged to bite and hit children who do the same to them. This practice is expressly prohibited. According to Ms. Bowling, Heather Shrewsberry bit her child as a result of the child biting her. She stated that she took the child to a private area and the other children were not aware of the incident. This practice is not permitted. I would like to remind you and your staff that all children in the center are to be treated according to policy and regulations. The relationship of an employee to a child, such as mother ect, doesn't give them the right to make or carry out discipline proceedures that are in violation of standards. It is my opinion that Ms. Shrewsberry should be evaluated as to her suitability to care for children. |
| Outcome Code | Pending |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 8/13/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 12/30/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | A positive inspection report from the State Fire Marshal following any changes to the center's operation and premises; |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 12/30/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/20/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/20/2026 |
| 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. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 2/17/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/20/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/20/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | Periodically throughout the day, the staff member responsible for each group of children shall check the daily roster to ensure that all children are present or accounted for. |
| Outcome Code | |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/20/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/20/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | Seasonally appropriate covers or clothing shall be used, sufficient to maintain adequate warmth. For children 12 months of age and younger a sleeper may be worn or a thin blanket used for a covering. If a blanket is used, it shall be tucked around the mattress of the crib and only cover the child as high as his or her chest; |
| Outcome Code | |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/20/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/20/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | A verification of the staff member's education and qualifications. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 2/17/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/20/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/20/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | A center shall secure from the employee a recent health assessment performed not more than 90 days prior to the date hired for the employee and signed by a licensed health care provider. The health assessment shall be on file no later than 30 days from the first date of employment. A health assessment for a volunteer shall be on file if the volunteer is scheduled to work at least 40 hours per month in the center. The health assessment shall include: |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 2/17/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/20/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/20/2026 |
| 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. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 2/17/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/20/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/20/2026 |
| 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. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 2/17/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/20/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/20/2026 |
| Non Compliance Code | All qualified staff shall apply for credentialing on the WV STARS Career Pathway. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 2/17/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/20/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/20/2026 |
| 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 |
| Outcome Code | |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 1/20/2026 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/20/2026 |
| 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; |
| Outcome Code | |
| Issue Completed Date | 1/1/1753 |
Additional Information
Explanation of License Types
Initial License
Is issued for the first six months of a center or family facility home operation. After the first six months a determination is made to issue a regular license, a provisional license or not to license.
Regular License
Can be issued for up to two years. If a regular license is issued for less than two years, then the center or facility may have some significant non-compliance with a need for corrective action, but not to the extent that the health and development of a child is at risk.
Provisional License
Can be issued for six months and cannot be renewed. A provisional license means the center or facility has or had significant non-compliance that if not corrected could negatively affect the health and development of a child or it may mean the center or facility has not been able to come into compliance over a period of time with more than one corrective action plan.
Non-compliance Report Request/Resource and Referral
Parents can request a non-compliance history report on a child care center or family child facility by contacting the Resource and Referral agency that serves the provider’s area or by contacting the WV Department of Health and Human Resources regulatory staff person for the provider. The regulatory staff person for this provider is TAMMY FRAZER. You can find contact information using this map.
The Resource and Referral Agency for this Child Care Provider is in Region 6. Locate contact information using this map.