Joyce Bemis Day Care Home
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, LAKIN, KS 67860-0000Childery 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 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (9) and Children's Records & Files (3). Of 12 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Feb 18, 20263 Findings1 Critical2 Administrative
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
One provider has not completed training in building and premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that could cause bodily injury, including electrical hazards, bodies of water and vehicular traffic;
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
One provider has not completed medication administration training.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
One provider has not completed training in handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants, including blood and other bodily fluids or waste;
Oct 29, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Administrative
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
One provider has not completed training in building and premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that could cause bodily injury, including electrical hazards, bodies of water and vehicular traffice;
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
One provider has not completed medication administration training.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
One provider has not completed training in handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants, including blood and other bodily fluids or waste;
Feb 3, 20252 Findings2 Administrative
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Two providers have completed 14 clock-hours of professional development training for 2024 calendar year.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Two providers do not have current certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR.
Oct 23, 20243 Findings3 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child's file did not have current immunizations.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Two providers do not have current certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Nov 16, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One child's file does not have a health assessment.
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