Brenda S Morris Day Care Home
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66204-3105Childery 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (8), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), and Building & Premises Safety (3). Of 21 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 3, 202510 Findings3 Important7 Administrative
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Upon arrival, there was one 3 month old in a bassinet. Corrected at visit by moving child to a pack & play.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plan procedures need to be developed.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Moisture proof pad has been used on the bed for diaper changes.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
An updated immunization record is not on file for one child.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
CPR certification has expired for the provider.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Children under 2 1/2 years of age are napping on the upper level of the home and there is no mounted gate in place.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
The supervision plan needs to be updated to reflect that infants nap on the upper level of the home.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
A completed medical record is not on file for one child.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
A health assessment is not on file for one child.
Nov 22, 20245 Findings5 Administrative
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider lacks this certificate.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider lacks this certificate.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider lacks this certificate.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider lacks this certificate.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider lacks this certificate.
Nov 28, 20236 Findings1 Critical1 Important4 Administrative
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
An emergency medical release is not on file for one child.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
During the visit a child's bottle, containing breastmilk, was warmed in a microwave.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
An updated immunization record is not on file for one child.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
The upper portion of the stairs is not guarded by a mounted gate, and children under 2 1/2 nap on that level.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
The medical record (parent portion) and health assessment (doctor portion) is not on file for one child.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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