Provider Details
| Agency Name | KAREN WELCH |
| Address 1 | 108 E Monroe St |
| Address 2 | |
| City | Paden City |
| Zip Code | 26159 |
| County | Tyler |
| Phone | (304) 771-2218 |
| DHHR Licensing Specialist | SHEILA WARE |
| License Type | Regular |
| License Expires | 06/17/2027 |
| Contact | KAREN WELCH |
| Title | Provider |
Capacity Details
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 | 6/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/11/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | 6.4.a.1. Sign a consent to check Department records for child and adult abuse and neglect |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 7/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 6/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/11/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | 6.4.a.3. Submit fingerprints for purposes of obtaining a criminal record background check. Fingerprinting must be done initially and repeated at least every five (5) years. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 7/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 6/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/11/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | 8.3.b. Digital carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in all residences that use gas appliances, fireplaces, pellet or wood-burning stoves, natural gas, oil, or propane heating systems |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 7/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 6/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/11/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | 8.1.c. A family child care home shall conduct monthly fire evacuation drills and maintain a written record of when they are conducted |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 7/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 6/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/11/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | 12.2.c. Blunt tipped scissors |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 7/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 6/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/11/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | 12.2.d. Tweezers |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 7/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 6/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 2/11/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | 10.1.d.2. Children's medical examination records shall be updated every two years until the child is six (6) years of age |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 7/6/2024 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 6/18/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 9/15/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | Within 12 months of initial registration, a caregiver shall obtain four additional hours of training in at least one other Core Knowledge/Core Competency area. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 9/15/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 11/5/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 12/5/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | Emergency information for each child includes emergency contacts, family information, permission to seek medical treatment, and permission to transport the child. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 12/10/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 11/5/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 12/5/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | Immunization records shall be completed and updated according to the schedule recommended by the Department; |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 12/10/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 11/5/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 12/5/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | The Secretary shall not grant a certificate of registration to a family child care home if the caregiver or a household member is an active recipient of child or adult protective services or has a history of substantiated child or adult abuse or neglect as determined by a court of law or an investigation by the Department's protective services staff. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 11/20/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan Start | 11/5/2025 |
| Corrective Action Plan End | 12/5/2025 |
| Non Compliance Code | Submit fingerprints for purposes of obtaining a state and federal criminal history background check. Fingerprinting must be done initially and repeated at the expiration of rap back enrollment. |
| Outcome Code | Achieved |
| Issue Completed Date | 11/20/2025 |
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 SHEILA WARE. You can find contact information using this map.
The Resource and Referral Agency for this Child Care Provider is in Region 1. Locate contact information using this map.