Helen M Halpain Day Care Home
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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (8), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 15 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 4, 20259 Findings3 Important6 Administrative
- And 28- 4-127K.A.R. 28-4-124
Authorization for emergency medical care not on file for 1 child out of 15 records reviewed.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Updated health status form not on file for 1 provider. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Record of tornado drills not on file for October and November in 2025.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Current immunizations not on file for 1 child out of 15 records reviewed.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Documentation for health and safety training not on file at the facility.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Impact absorbent surfacing material not available under disc swing. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- 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
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Medical history is not on current form for 1 child out of 15 records reviewed.
Dec 9, 20244 Findings4 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Record of current immunizations not on file for 2 children out of 11 records reviewed.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Two electrical outlets uncovered in kitchen.Both corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Smoke detector unavailable in basement.Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Dec 12, 20232 Findings2 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Vaccinations not current for 1 child.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117