Little Owlys Nest for Knowledge Inc
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 204
- 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 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (17), Building & Premises Safety (8), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (6). Of 43 total findings, 14 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
May 29, 202522 Findings5 Critical17 Important
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Three individuals working and background check results remain pending.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Three staff members do not have infant-specific training completed within 30 calendar days after the date of employment.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Two staff members do not have the health and safety training completed within 30 calendar days after the date of employment.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Two staff members do not have a record of FA/CPR on file within 30 calendar days after the date of employment.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Two staff members have expired FA/CPR on file.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Three staff members do not have negative tb test results on file 30 calendar days after the date of employment.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Tornado drills are not recorded for October, November, December 2024 and January, February, March 2025.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
One child in care was administered a nonprescription medication and did not follow the instructions according to the label; Child is under two and instructions say to ask a doctor.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Room 1: KDHE diapering changing procedures are not posted. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Written parental permission to administer a prescription medication is not on file for one child.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Two prescription medications are not in the original container labeled by a pharmacist.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Room 5 and 13: The diaper changing pad is torn. Partial correction at visit.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Rooms 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, and 14 do not have minimum water temperature of at least 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Room 13: There is a gouge in the wall exposing drywall.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Room 7: There are sharp adult scissors out of locked storage. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Room 1: Vaseline, Destin and Aquaphor are stored on a shelf out of locked storage less than five feet high. Room 4: Multiple containers of diaper cream are stored out of locked storage less than five feet high. Room 5: Wipes are stored on a diaper changing table. Room 7: Multiple containers of Lysol spray and Clorox wipes are stored on a shelf out of locked storage. Room 9: Wipes are stored on a shelf less than five feet high. Room 14: Wipes are stored on a shelf less than five feet high. Room 18: Multiple bottles of refillable soap are stored on a shelf out of locked storage. Room 22: Clorox wipes and diapering wipes are stored in an unlocked cabinet. All corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
There are windows that are opened and not screened in rooms 5, 11, and 13. All corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Room 3: Pads are not stored in a sanitary manner. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Room 15: Sleeping equipment is not labeled and designated for use by a single child. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Kitchen: Packages of Cheez-Its, Club Crackers, Vanilla Wafers, and Ritz Crackers are not dated. All corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Room 14: The thermometer inside the refrigerator reads 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Room 14: Bottles and bags of breastmilk are not labeled with the date. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
May 16, 20245 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Two staff members lack documentation for health and safety training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member has pediatric first aid and CPR training from an unapproved source on file.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Three staff members lack health assessments on file. Four staff members lack negative TB test results on file. One staff member has an incomplete health assessment on file.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The following rooms had closets that were unlocked: room 1,4 and 15 (sunscreen), and they conatained hazardous items.This was corrected at the visit. Room 6 the lock on the closet door was broken and had air freshener and other hazrdous items in it. Room 13 had Clorox Wipes on a shelf accessible to children and Fabreeze Air Freshener out of locked storage,This was corrected at the visit. Room 7 had a swiffer mop that contained cleaning fluid. This was corrected at the visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
The catering license expired 3/31/2024 for the current caterer.
Jan 30, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member lacks basic child development training on file.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Room 4: Plastic gloves on window sill. Room 7: Hydrogen peroxide on top of mirror. Room 12: Hand sanitizer on a towel dispenser. All corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jan 8, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Cots not separated by two feet while in use in rooms eight and eleven. Cribs not separated by at least two feet while in use in room fourteen.
- Infant and Toddler ProgramsK.A.R. 28-4-440
One infant napping in a crib with a stuffed animal in room fourteen.
Jun 14, 202312 Findings6 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Safe sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome training incomplete for 5 staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations incomplete for 2 staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Pediatric CPR and first aid incomplete within 30 days of hire for 1 staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Prevention and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions training incomplete for one staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Basic child development training incomplete for 4 staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Recognizing child abuse or neglect training incomplete for 4 staff.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Health assessment not on file for 5 staff. Negative TB test not on file for 5 staff.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The following items were out of locked storage in these rooms: Room 15: Hydrogen peroxide, bleach, lotion, soap, multiple disinfectants. Room 4: Gain freshener spray, Lysol wipes, disinfectant on top of a cabinet. Room 12: Bleach spray hanging low from a cubby. Room 7: Borax, bleach stored on cubby in bathroom. Windex, hand sanitizer, sunscreen stored on top of mirror by hand sink. Corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
The facility does not have a temperature log for hot and cold foods that are delivered by the caterer.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
The facility has the children's lunch catered by the Hy-vee grocery store and a copy of the catering license is unavailable for review.
- Infant and Toddler ProgramsK.A.R. 28-4-440
Room 15: Two infants present napping on cots and not cribs or playpens.
- Staff QualificationsK.A.R. 28-4-429
One staff member lacks the training requirements for the maximum capacity of the unit in rooms eight.