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Kay Guilford

23066 BANNER SCHOOL RD, DEFIANCE, OH 43512Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Ohio's licensing baseline. Ohio caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:14. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 6 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
Not Available
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:512
Toddlers1:714
Preschool1:1428

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

1 Inspection Visit Since 2026 · 1 Finding
Most recent: May 20, 2026Download Latest Report (PDF)
1 Important

Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). The single finding was not critical.

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  1. May 20, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Background Checks5180:2-13-09

      In review of the staff records, it was determined that background checks did not meet the requirements of the rule for the persons listed on the Employee Record Chart as noted in number 4 below: 1. The request for a background check for child care was not submitted in the OPR. 2. The fingerprints were not submitted electronically according to the process established by BCI. 3. The individual(s) had engaged in assigned duties or were near children and preliminary approval from ODJFS was not on file. 4. Background checks were not updated every five years. Kay and Joshua's are expired. Submit the program’s corrective action plan, which includes a copy of the JFS 01176, or a copy of the preliminary approval or a statement that the individual(s) are no longer engaged in assigned duties and are not near children until the preliminary approval has been received, to the Department to verify compliance with the requirements of this rule. 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Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-14 Vehicle Requirements Compliant ee [Rule Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-15 Child Medical and Compliant Enrollment Records [Rule Status | Documenting Statements), If applicable ee a | Rule Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-15 Child Records Retention | Compliant and Confidentiality P Rule Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-16 Medical, Dental, and Compliant General Emergency Plan TG i Department of ~ Children & Youth ae [Rule ——~S™~S~S~S~SSSSSS*SY Status ——~SCSCSS~*di cmenting Statements), applicable oe a [Rule i Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-16 First Aid Kit/Standard Compliant Precautions [Rule Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable a [Rule i Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-16 Incident/Injury Compliant re [Rule Status | Documenting Statements), If applicable 5180:2-13-16 Emergency Compliant Preparedness and 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[Rule Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-22 Meals and Snacks Compliant ee | Rule i Status | Documenting Statements), If applicable ee a [Rule Status | Documenting Statements), If applicable ee a | Rule Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable ee a [Rule Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-23 Infant Bottle and Food Compliant Preparation TG i Department of ~ Children & Youth ae [Rule i Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable oe a [Rule sd Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-25 Medication Compliant Requirements [Rue Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable a a [Rule sd Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-24 On-site Pools Compliant re [Rule sd Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-24 Swimming Sites Compliant ee [Rule i Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5180:2-13-24 Parent Permission for Compliant Swimming [Rue Status | Documenting Statement(s), If applicable 5101:2-13-08 Review Policies and Compliant Procedures

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