Heathers Daycare Home
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, SALINA, KS 67401-6831Childery 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 18, 20262 Findings2 Administrative
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Current certification in CPR and first aid unavaible for review at facility.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Annual review of medical history not completed for 2 children out of 5 records reviewed.
Mar 10, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Health and safety training not on file for provider.
Mar 21, 20245 Findings1 Important4 Administrative
- Safety ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Disaster plans not posted. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Current immunizations not on file for 1 child out of 7 records reviewed.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Current certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR not on file for provider.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Bodily care products bearing child warning labels and hazardous items in the garage and 3 bedrooms. Garage and 1 bedroom corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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