Kim Renee Cardwell Day Care Home
120 N RIDDLE, COLBY, KS 67701-0000Childery 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
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (7), Children's Records & Files (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 12 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Nov 13, 20253 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Written safe sleep plan does not include that infants sleep on a tight- fitting mattress and sheet. Toddler and preschool children's plan does not state where the children sleep, door open, and where the napping is stored.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Written emergency plan does not contain continuity of care.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Shed in the play area is not locked contains hazards. *Corrected at visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
Aug 12, 20254 Findings4 Administrative
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Garage door was not locked and children have access to hazards from the outdoor play area.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Toothpaste and mouthwash on low shelf in the bathroom in reach of children. *Corrected at visit* Bodily care products in the bedroom were in reach of children. *Corrected at Visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Scentsy warmer was on in the living room accessible to children. *Corrected at Visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Three year old child napping behind a closed bedroom door. *Corrected at Visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
Nov 5, 20245 Findings5 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One out of six children's immunizations are not current.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Pizza cutter in low cabinet drawer accessible to children. *Corrected at visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Bedroom with medicines on the nightstand was not inaccessible 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
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One out of six children's health assessment is not on file.
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