Kelsey Hawkins Day Care Home
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, COLBY, KS 67701Childery 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 Building & Premises Safety (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 16, 20253 Findings1 Important2 Administrative
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Written safe sleep plan does not state tight fitting mattress in the playpen. *Corrected at visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Ammunition is unlocked cabinet in the upstairs bedroom.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Toothpaste and bodily care products on low shelf accessible to children. *Corrected at visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 8, 20243 Findings3 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One out of nine children's immunizations are not current.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Trampoline ladder on the edge of the trampoline outside of the netting accessible to children. *Corrected at visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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