Little Rascals
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, YATES CENTER, KS 66783Childery 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4), Child Transportation Safety (4), and Children's Records & Files (2). Of 10 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 8, 20254 Findings4 Administrative
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
One outlet in kitchen is not covered and is accessible to children in care. *Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Facility lacks a 2A 10B:C fire extinguisher.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One of four children's files reviewed lacks a health assessment on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One of four children's files reviewed lacks a medical record on file.
May 23, 20244 Findings4 Critical
- TransportationK.A.R. 28-4-130
Children were not kept inside the vehicle at all times when they were transported in the bed of a truck.
- TransportationK.A.R. 28-4-130
Children were not in appropriate safety restraints when they were transported in the bed of a truck.
- TransportationK.A.R. 28-4-130
Children were not transported appropriately when they were transported several blocks in the bed of a truck. The vehicle was not facility owned.
- TransportationK.A.R. 28-4-130
No yearly mechanical safety checklist on file for the vehicle children were transported in.
Oct 5, 20232 Findings2 Administrative
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Impact-absorbent material needs to be installed under play equipment in play area.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Play area needs to be fenced due to the proximity to a heavily trafficked road.
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