Laura Thomas Daycare
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, RUSSELL, KS 67665-0000Childery 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 25, 20258 Findings7 Important1 Administrative
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Playpen used for an infant is without a fitted sheet.
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Five-month-old observed in a playpen with the bassinet feature installed. Corrected at time of survey per Licensing Specialist's request.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Health status form not on file for provider.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans are without procedures for continuity of operations.
- Swimming and Wading ActivitiesK.A.R. 28-4-129
Pool more than six feet in diameter is without a ring buoy and rope or shepherd's hook.
- Swimming and Wading ActivitiesK.A.R. 28-4-129
Above ground pool, 48" in height, is not enclosed by at least a five-foot fence or barrier to prevent chance access by children.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Diapering procedures not available in diaper-changing area. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Several medications stored on lower shelf of upper cabinet in kitchen are not out of reach of children or in locked storage.
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