Busy Little Bees Daycare
801 MASSACHUSETTS UNIT A, KINSLEY, KS 67547Childery 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 (5), Building & Premises Safety (4), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). Of 10 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 16, 20257 Findings1 Critical1 Important5 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
One out of nine child files reviewed does not have an emergency medical release form available.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
There is a bottle containing formula not labeled with the child's name, the contents, and the time and sate prepared.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One out of nine child files reviewed does not have current immunizations record available.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Upon arrival there is one scent candle light up on a shelf. Corrected at the time of survey
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
There is no statement on file signed by the parents of an infant stating they have been informed of the risk to the child with an unimmunized child enrolled at the facility.
- 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
One out of nine child files reviewed does not have a medical history form available.
Jan 25, 20241 Finding1 Administrative
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Second means of escape opens to a 2ft drop and there are no stairs.
Dec 13, 20232 Findings2 Administrative
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Facility does not have a 2nd means of escape.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There is a bucket of paint across the entrance door to the facility with warning labels accessible to children. In the designated outdoor area, there is a bin with a cracked lid accessible to children.
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