Little Roosters Daycare
711 N 3RD AVE, HILL CITY, KS 67642Childery 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 9 total findings, 2 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 29, 20259 Findings2 Critical1 Important6 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not ensure that fingerprint-based background checks are completed as required for one individual.
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
One out of nine child files reviewed without written permission form for emergency medical treatment. Five out of nine child files reviewed with incomplete written permission forms for emergency medical treatment.
- Parental Permission for Children to Go Off-premisesK.A.R. 28-4-124
Seven out of nine child files reviewed with incomplete written permission forms for off-premises trips.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Three out of nine child files reviewed without immunization records.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Climbing dome in outdoor play area not anchored. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Outdoor play area with garden shears accessible. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Five out of nine child files reviewed without health assessments.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Four out of nine child files reviewed with incomplete medical history forms.
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