Kiddi Kollege Child Care Center #4
340 N LINDENWOOD DR, OLATHE, KS 66061-0000Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 133
- 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 7 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (29), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (10), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (5). Of 62 total findings, 31 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Jan 12, 202626 Findings13 Critical11 Important2 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Emergency medical release form not on file for two out of 10 files reviewed. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member is missing four hours of infant specific training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members are missing 16 hours of annual professional development training on file. Two staff members are missing four hours of annual health and safety training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member does not have pediatric first aid and in pediatric CPR training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members have not completed medication administration training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members have not completed handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants, including blood and other bodily fluids or waste training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members are missing basic child development training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members are missing recognizing the signs of child abuse or neglect, knowledge on the prevention of child maltreatment, shaken baby syndrome, and abusive head trauma, and the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members are missing safe sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members are missing recognizing a sick child and prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunization training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members are missing prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members have not completed emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human- caused event, including violence at a facility training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members are missing building and premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that could cause bodily injury, including electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic training on file.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Negative TB test results are not on file for one staff member.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans do not include a route for the off-premises relocation site. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
One prescription medication is not stored in the original container labeled by a pharmacist.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Three children in care with prescription medications do not have written permission to administer on file.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Blue Room: There is a low cabinet unlocked that contains multiple packs of wipes and diaper creams. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Sharp adult scissors are not in locked storage in the Preschool room. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
The daily schedule is not posted in the Infant room. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Sleeping equipment is not designated for use by a single child in the following rooms: Toddler, Blue, West, and Preschool. All corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Kitchen: Waffles and biscuits are not labeled with the contents in the refrigerator. Multiples frozen packages of deli meats and vegetables are not labeled and dated in the freezer. Basement freezer: Packages of deli meats, pancakes, biscuits, chicken, meatballs, french toast sticks, burritos, and breakfast sausage not labeled or dated. All corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Kitchen: Trail mix, dry pasta, and animal crackers are stored out of their original containers not labeled with the contents. All corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child in care does not have current immunizations on file out of the ten files reviewed.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
One child in care is missing a person to notify in case of an emergency, of the ten files reviewed.
Dec 19, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
The facility did not submit identifying information for one individual as required to complete background checks.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
The facility failed to maintain minimum staff-child ratio when thirteen children, three years of age, were present in the West Room with one staff member.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
In the Infant Room, fitted sheets in five out of six cribs present were bunched in the center and not tight fitting. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 5, 202421 Findings13 Critical6 Important2 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for one staff as required to complete background checks.
- TransportationK.A.R. 28-4-130
Yearly mechanical safety check incomplete for three vans.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions training incomplete for three staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Building and premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that could cause bodily injury, including electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic training incomplete for three staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused event, including violence at a facility training incomplete for one staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants, including blood and other bodily fluids or waste training incomplete for three staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Medication administration training incomplete for three staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Recognizing a sick child and prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations training incomplete for two staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Orientation incomplete within seven days of hire for two staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
All components of health and safety training incomplete within 30 days of employment for one staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Recognizing the signs of child abuse or neglect, knowledge on the prevention of child maltreatment, shaken baby syndrome, and abusive head trauma, and the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect training incomplete for two staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Basic child development training incomplete for two staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Safe sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome training incomplete for one staff.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Paint is chipped on the walls in the West room.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Adult medication not in locked storage in the West room. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Several bags of fruit in the kitchen refrigerator not labeled with the date and contents. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Bottles not labeled with the date in the infant room.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Refrigerator temperature is over 40 degrees in the infant room. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Current immunizations not on file for four children out of twenty-one records reviewed.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Professional references not on file for two staff.
Apr 11, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
The program director of the facility did not report to DCF evidence of suspected child abuse within 24 hours. The program director was provided evidence end of day 3-20-24. Report made to DCF end of day 3-22-24.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Documentation of collateral contacts indicate that on 3-20-24 a staff member removed a five-year-old child from an outdoor play structure by the arm, yanked the child up from a seated position by the arm, and forcibly restricted the child's movement by holding her by the hand and wrapping her arms around the child as the child resisted.
Jan 25, 20244 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member lacks current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR training on file.
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
Two children in care lack current immunization records and medical records on file.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Two children in care lack health assessments on file.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Dec 15, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
West room: Licensing Specialist heard staff member in this unit use a harsh tone and speaking very loudly at the children and threatened them with these statements: "I'm not playing, we won't do the gingerbread house if you aren't listening," "On your bed now," "Move CJ, put it down," "I am not happy. I want it quiet. Don't talk."
Jun 8, 20235 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
Not meeting staff-child ratio by having one staff in the toddler room with 6 toddlers present.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
One staff sleeping in the middle room with 5, 2.5 years to 3.5 years of age present.
- Terms of LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
Not meeting terms of license by having 5 school aged children in the North room. That room is licensed for 3 years of age to school age. Not meeting terms of license in the toddler room by having one non-walking 12-month-old present. The toddler room is licensed for 12 months of age (if walking) to 2.5 years of age.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Multiple cots in the preschool room did not have a bottom sheet while in use. One cot in the middle room and two cots in the west room did not have bottom sheets while in use.
- Infant and Toddler ProgramsK.A.R. 28-4-440
One 11 month old infant was napping in the crib with one lose blanket and an additional crib sheet bunched up in his hands and around his face as a comfort item. *The soft items were removed at visit per surveyor request.
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