Avea M Mahan Day Care
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 Building & Premises Safety (5), Children's Records & Files (5), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 14 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Nov 10, 20255 Findings3 Important2 Administrative
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Written safe sleep policy was not available.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Health status form was not completed.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
First aid kit was not available.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Health and safety training was not on file for licensee.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
2A 10B:c fire extinguisher was not available.
Oct 24, 20245 Findings5 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Two children (out of 6) need updated immunization records on file.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There is not a smoke detector on the 2nd level of the home.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
The door leading to the upstairs level of the home is not properly secured.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There are deck stairs in the backyard (where the children play outdoors); the bottom of the stairs are not guarded.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Oct 12, 20234 Findings1 Critical3 Administrative
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
Emergency medical release form is incomplete for one child.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Immunization records are not current for two children.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Smoke detector was not found in the upper level.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117