Cuddle Bugs Day Care Home
121 N PECAN, GARDNER, KS 66030-0000Childery 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 (6), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 11 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Sep 5, 20256 Findings2 Important4 Administrative
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
A tornado drill was not recorded for August 2025.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
A fire drill was not recorded for August 2025.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Two children (out of eight) need updated immunization records on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Not all of the required health and safety training certificates are on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
The CPR/First Aid certificate does not include the "Pediatric" component. - Another training has been scheduled; corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Aug 26, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Authorization for emergency medical care form is not on file for one child.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
One loose rope swing is not attached to the playset.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Page one of the medical record was not on file for one child.
Aug 15, 20232 Findings2 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
An updated immunization 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
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