McDaniel Daycare
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, SCOTT CITY, KS 67871Childery 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 Building & Premises Safety (4), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 8 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 19, 20258 Findings1 Critical3 Important4 Administrative
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
On the bathroom counter there is Aveeno Lotion with warning labels, accessible to children. In the unlocked top bathroom drawer, there is 2 tubes of toothpaste with warning labels accessible to children.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
There is no first aid kit in the facility.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Provider does not have a written discipline policy.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Provider uses a shared towel for children to use after handwashing.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
One of the walls in the dining room has chipped paint, accessible to children.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
There is an uncovered electrical outlet in the lower wall in the dining room, accessible to children. (Corrected on site)
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
There is no copy of the supervision plan available for review.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One out of 5 children files reviewed had an incomplete medical history.
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