Dawns Daycare
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, GARNETT, KS 66032Childery 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 5, 20256 Findings2 Important4 Administrative
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
One of three adult records reviewed lack a negative tuberculosis test.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans lack detail.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One of eight children's files reviewed lack current immunizations.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Outdoor trash can on the back patio is uncovered and accessible to children in care.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Facility lacks a supervision plan for children in care.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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