Alice Spears Day Care Home
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Kansas's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Kansas caps infant ratios at 1:3, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 16 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 9 Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 24
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (3), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jul 23, 20254 Findings4 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child's folder reviewed lacked current immunization records on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One child's folder reviewed lacked completed medical record on file
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One child's folder reviewed lacked health assessment on file
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Aug 15, 20242 Findings2 Administrative
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
CPR was expired at time of survey.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Fire/Life Safety Agreement was not posted at time of survey.
Aug 22, 20234 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
- Safety ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
No disaster plans were developed or on file at the time of survey.
- Safety ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
No record of drills at the time of survey.
- Safety ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
No record of drills at the time of survey.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One out of five children's records not on file.