All Abbott Friends
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, ATWOOD, KS 67730Childery Rating: 5/5
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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 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (6), Building & Premises Safety (6), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). Of 17 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 3, 202410 Findings1 Critical3 Important6 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Two out of seven children's Emergency Medical Release is not on file or complete.
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Napping children only separated by approximately 18 inches. *Corrected at visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
No fire drill was documented for July and August 2024.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
No tornado drill was documented for July and August 2024.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One out of seven children's immunizations are not current.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Dog medicine in the refrigerator not in a locked box. *Corrected at visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
House paint on floor in the living room in reach of children. *Corrected at visit* Lotion and orajel on low shelf in the bathroom in reach of children. *Corrected at visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Written supervision plan does not state that napping children are checked on at least every 15 minutes.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Two out of seven children's Health assessment is not on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Sep 12, 20237 Findings1 Critical2 Important4 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
One out of four children's Emergency Medical Release not complete.
- Parental Permission for Children to Go Off-premises.K.A.R. 28-4-124
One out of four children's signed permission for each location is not on file.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Methods of discipline are not clearly stated in the discipline policy for children under 2 1/2 years.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Toothpaste on low shelf in the bathroom. *Corrected at visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Five shot gun shells not locked on top of gun safe in the basement.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Supervision plan does not state where children under 2 1/2 years are during daycare activities.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One out of four children's Medical Record is not on file.
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