Lil Cub Childcare
307 N BROADWAY, STERLING, KS 67579Childery 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
- 86
- 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (3), and Children's Records & Files (2). Of 12 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 21, 20248 Findings4 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Individuals on-site and background check results remain pending.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member did not complete health and safety training within 30 days of hire.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member did not complete pediatric CPR and first aid training within 30 days of hire.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member with incomplete orientation on file.
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
One out of 12 children files reviewed missing a health assessment.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Two out of eleven staff files missing health assessments. One out of eleven staff missing a negative TB test.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Insurance verification is not on file at the facility.
Feb 27, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Per collateral interviews, a childs head was forcibly pushed down on the nap mat by a staff member when the child was messing around instead of laying down for nap.
Sep 18, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One out 11 staff files reviewed missing current CPR and first aid.
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
One out of 15 children files reviewed missing immunizations.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
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