Kids Kove
705 N POMEROY AVE, HILL CITY, KS 67642Childery 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). Of 6 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 6, 20262 Findings1 Critical1 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
One out of 12 child files reviewed without written permission for emergency medical treatment.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One out of twelve child files reviewed without medical history on file. One out of twelve child files reviewed with incomplete medical history on file.
Dec 4, 20234 Findings1 Important3 Administrative
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Child did not wash hands prior to eating a snack.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
A knife and adult scissors were found in kitchen cabinet in reach of children. *Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Dish soap, bearing warning labels, was found on kitchen counter in reach of children. * Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Electrical outlet in kitchen was left uncovered and accessible to children. *Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
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