Bennington Family Child Care
214 N PUTNAM, BENNINGTON, KS 67422Childery 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). None of the 12 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Dec 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Per provider statement, a 3 month old child had been placed in a bassinet earlier in the day.
Sep 9, 20255 Findings2 Important3 Administrative
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
First aid kit does not contain an elastic bandage or bottle of water. Bottle of water corrected at time of survey
✓ Corrected at visit
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans do not include procedures for unscheduled closing or allergic reactions.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR certification not current for 1 provider.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Documentation of health and safety training not on file at facility for 1 provider.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Diaper rash cream and hand sanitizer bearing warning labels to keep out of reach of children accessible to children above diaper changing table. Corrected at time of survey
✓ Corrected at visit
Sep 5, 20244 Findings4 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Current immunizations not on file for 1 child out of 13 records reviewed.Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Facility does not have a 2A 10BC fire extinguisher.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Statement not on file from parents of 2 unimmunized infants while exempted child is in care.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Sep 25, 20232 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Compliance with Regulations.K.A.R. 28-4-119b
Exception for form for health assessment not posted. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
2A-10B:C fire extinguisher not available. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
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