Kelli Pines Home Daycare
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, PAXICO, KS 66526Childery 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), Children's Records & Files (4), and Building & Premises Safety (3). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 11, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Upon specialists arrival, one three month old child was asleep in a swing. Corrected upon specialists request.
Dec 19, 20255 Findings5 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One of ten children's files reviewed lack current immunization records.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Health and safety training does not include prevention and response to emergencies due to allergic reactions.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Health and safety training does not include prevention and control of infectious diseases.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Two guns are not stored in a locked room, closet, container, or cabinet.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Nov 13, 20242 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Breast milk stored in the refrigerator is not labeled with the child's name and the time and date it was expressed.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Ammunition is not stored in locked storage separate from other weapons.
Nov 6, 20236 Findings6 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One of two children's files reviewed lack a current immunization record.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Health and safety training for emergency preparedness is not complete.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Health and safety training for building and premises safety is not complete.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Health and safety training for handling and storage of hazardous materials is not complete.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
The interior stairs are not railed.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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