Juanita L Smith Day Care Home
1903 W 17TH ST, JUNCTION CITY, KS 66441-0000Childery 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (7), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 10 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 2, 20256 Findings1 Critical2 Important3 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Two child files out of seven child files reviewed did not have a complete emergency medical treatment form. Start date was missing. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Documentation of tornado drills is not available for October, November, December 2024 and February and March 2025.
- AnimalsK.A.R. 28-4-131
Two dogs on site do not have documentation of current rabies vaccine on file.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child file out of seven files reviewed does not have current immunizations on file.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Dish soap and toothpaste contained warning labels and were not in locked storage. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Apr 24, 20244 Findings1 Critical3 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Three child files out of six child files reviewed do not have a complete Emergency Medical Release. Two forms are missing start dates. One file does not have a form on file.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child file out of six child files reviewed do not have current immunizations on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Three child files out of six child files reviewed do not have a complete medical record. Two forms are missing an authorized emergency pickup individual. One file does not have a form on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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