Happy Faces Daycare and Learning Place
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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (6), Building & Premises Safety (5), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4). Of 18 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jul 16, 20252 Findings2 Administrative
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Documentation of recognizing when a child is ill and prevention of control of infectious diseases, including immunizations is not on file.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
A supervision plan is not available for review.
Jun 26, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Reporting Critical IncidentsK.A.R. 28-4-133
A child received medical attention, and the provider did not send a written report to KDHE within 24 hours.
Dec 2, 202412 Findings2 Critical4 Important6 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Out of four child records reviewed, two children do not have an Authorization for Emergency Medical Care form on file.
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Emergency numbers are not posted for police, fire, ambulance, hospitals, and poison control center.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Two individuals living in the home do not have a negative TB test on file.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Tornado drills are not recorded for 2024.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Fire drills are not recorded for 2024.
- Animals, Birds, or FishK.A.R. 28-4-131
One dog does not have current rabies vaccinations on file.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Out of four child records reviewed, one child who has been enrolled for more than 60 days does not have a current immunization record on file.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
The stairs leading upstairs are not guarded when there are two children under 2.5 years of age in care.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
A can of Lysol spray was not stored out of reach in the bathroom children use. Corrected during visit.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Out of four child records reviewed, one child does not have a complete medical record on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Out of four child records reviewed, one child who has been enrolled for more than 60 days does not have a health assessment on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Dec 12, 20233 Findings1 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Individual on-site and background check results remain pending.
- Animals, Birds, or FishK.A.R. 28-4-131
Current immunizations and record are not on file for one dog.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Documentation of pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR is not on file for provider.