 Staff: Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school education or certified equivalent. Must be able to read and write.  HOW MANY CHILDREN CAN A CENTER HAVE? A. When a license is issued to a child care center, a capacity is specified on the license itself. The capacity is first determined by the actual amount of activity space available in the center. The capacity means the maximum number of children that can be in care at any given time. There must be thirty-five (35) square feet of useable activity space per child. Kitchens, bathrooms, storage areas, office space, hallways, entryways, etc. are not included in determining the amount of useable activity space. If the center is going to care for children under the age of two years, space taken up by cribs cannot exceed 30% of the amount of useable activity space. B. A separate capacity is determined for children under the age of two years and for children over the age of two years. A center that operates a summer school-age program may also receive a separate capacity for that program. C. There must be one hand-washing sink and one toilet for every 15 children in care. Sometimes the total number of sinks and toilets limits the capacity. For example, if a center has enough usable activity space to accommodate fifty children, but has only three sinks and three toilets, the center’s capacity would be limited to 45 children.
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Agency West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Children and Families Office of Children and Family Policy Division of Early Care and Education 350 Capitol Street, Room 691 Charleston, WV 25301-3700 Phone: (304) 356-4570 Fax: (304) 356-4570 West Virginia Daycare Listings | Child
Care Subsidy Agency West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Children & Families Office of Children and Family Policy Division of Early Care and Education 350 Capitol Street, B18 Charleston, WV 25301-3700 Phone: 304-558-1897 Fax: 304-558-8800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Start Collaboration Liaison West Virginia Head Start - State Collaboration Office West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Office of the Commissioner for the Bureau for Children and Families 350 Capital Street Room B18 Charleston, WV 25301 Phone: 304-558-4638 Fax: 304-558-2059 | Child
Care Food Program Administrator West Virginia Department of Education Attn.: State Director, Office of Child Nutrition 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East Building 6, Room 248 Charleston, WV 25305-0330 Phone: 304-558-2708 Fax: 304-558-1149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Resource and Referral Network Contact Choices Child Care Resource & Referral 1 Player's Club Dr. Suite 15 Charleston, WV 25311 Phone: 304-414-4488 or 888-595-8290 (toll-free) Fax: 304-414-4694 | Office
of Child Support Enforcement West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources Bureau of Child Support Enforcement 350 Capitol Street, Room 147 Charleston, WV 25301-3703 Phone: 304-558-3780 or 304-558-3780 Hotline: 800-249-3778 Fax: 304-558-4092 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Child Abuse Reporting Hotline For national child abuse information, call the Childhelp USA National Child Abuse Hotline (staffed 24 hours daily with professional crisis counselors): 1-800-4-A-CHILD or 1-800-2A-CHILD (T.D.D) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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