Bright Beginnings Daycare
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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (8), Children's Records & Files (4), and Building & Premises Safety (3). Of 17 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 23, 202514 Findings1 Critical3 Important10 Administrative
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have the training, "Building premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that could cause bodily injury, including electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic" on file.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
One resident needs a negative TB test or chest X-ray on file.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
2024 fire drills were not available at visit.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
2024 Tornado Drills were not available at visit.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child (out of 6) needs updated immunization records on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have the training, "medication administration" training on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have the training, "Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions" on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have the training, "Recognizing when a child is ill and prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations" on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have the training, "Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants, including blood and other bodily fluids or waste" on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have the training, Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or human- caused event, including violence at a facility" on file.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
No smoke detector on the main level of the home.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
The facility is missing electrical outlet covers in a variety of areas.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Facility did not have a gate at the bottom of the stairs leading to the basement. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Jun 4, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
The facility did not submit identifying information for one resident as required to complete background checks.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child's immunization record does not have documentation of the second Hep A vaccination.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117