Little Blessings
16105 S LONE ELM RD, OLATHE, KS 66062-0000Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 82
- 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 (4), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). Of 13 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jul 29, 20256 Findings1 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member lacks complete documentation of all health and safety components on file.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The hot water temperature at the children's hand washing sinks are the following: Yellow room: 72.7 degrees F; Brown room: 72.9 degrees F.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Brown room: Sunscreen stored on top of a cabinet. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
One child in care has a medical record that is not signed by a parent/guardian on file.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child in care lacks a current immunization record on file.
Sep 4, 20244 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for one individual as required to complete a background check.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
One staff member did not have results of a TB test on file.
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
Current written lesson plans were not accesible to parents, staff and the secretary's disignee. This was corrected at the visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
There was no thermometer in the freezer.
Aug 25, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Two staff members lack documentation of orientation training on file.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Brown room: Hand sanitizer stored on a counter. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
Orange and Brown rooms: Written program plans not posted. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
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