Kids Zone
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, GREAT BEND, KS 67530-3510Childery 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Aug 5, 202511 Findings4 Important7 Administrative
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Infant bottles in the fridge not labeled. Corrected on site.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116a
No written safe sleep plan available for review.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Two providers with health status forms not on the current form.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
First aid kit on site missing Adhesive tape, Sharp scissors, Elastic bandages, tweezers, and bottle of water.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Two providers without current CPR ceritfication.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
A zip line swing attached to a tree and swing set in the play area.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Adult scissors in the dish drainer accessible to children. Corrected on site. Power drill out on the dryer accessible to children. Corrected on site.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Anti itch cream in the top of a child's cubby accessible to children. Corrected on site.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Bug spray on the front porch accessible to children. Corrected on site.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
15 out of 15 children files with Medical history not on the current form.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One out of 15 children files missing a health assessment.
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