Karenas Daycare Home
633 S HICKORY ST, GARDNER, KS 66030Childery 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 (2), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), and Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 21, 20255 Findings1 Important4 Administrative
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
One infant was napping in the upper portion/raised bassinet of the pack and play. Corrected during visit as child woke up and was removed.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Immunization record is incomplete for one child.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Adult scissors stored in a cup near the microwave in the kitchen. *Corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Toothpaste and lotion found in unlocked bathroom drawer. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
May 7, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Upon arrival two infants (under 12 months of age) were sleeping in pack N plays; both pack N plays had blankets in them. - Corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
Mar 29, 20241 Finding1 Administrative
- Applicant; LicenseeK.A.R. 28-4-114
Upon arrival, facility had 9 children present and one provider (2 children under 18 months of age, and 7 children 18mo-5 years of age). Per the recently approved exception request, the facility was over capacity by one child (18mo-5 years of age).
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