Little Playroom
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, GYPSUM, KS 67448Childery 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 9 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 11, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Written safe sleep plan unavailable for review.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
First aid kit missing a bottle of water, a roll of sterile gauze, and a first aid manual. Corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Per provider statement children are changed on a pad on the sofa.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Diapering procedures not posted in diaper changing area. Corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
Feb 9, 20245 Findings1 Critical1 Important3 Administrative
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
Emergency Medical Release not on file for one child out of 6 reviewed.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Providers own 3 year old child in bedroom with locked half door.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Vaccinations. Not current for one child out of six records reviewed.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-117
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-117
Health assessment not on file for five children out of six records reviewed.
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