Loving Hands Childcare
514 N BIRCH ST, OTTAWA, KS 66067Childery 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 17, 20258 Findings1 Important7 Administrative
- AnimalsK.A.R. 28-4-131
Three dogs do not have current rabies vaccination records on file. - Appt is scheduled/corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have "Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions" training on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have "Building and premises safety..." training on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have "Handling and storage of hazardous materials..." training on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have "Recognizing when a child is ill and prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations" on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have "Medication administration" training on file.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
The provider does not have the original inspection report available, showing approval for providing care in the basement level.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One child (out of 8) needs contacts for authorized pick-up documented in the file.
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