Melody Ann Crooks Licensed Home Daycare
307 E 14TH ST, PLEASANTON, KS 66075Childery 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 Building & Premises Safety (5), Children's Records & Files (4), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 1, 20254 Findings2 Important2 Administrative
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Facility has not updated their tornado drills since January 2025.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Facility has not updated their fire drills since January 2025.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Two of seven children's files reviewed lack updated immunizations.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Aug 19, 20247 Findings7 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Two of nine children's files reviewed lacked updated immunizations on file.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Three outlets in nap room have uncovered outlets.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Walls in childcare bathroom are visibly dirty, have holes and peeling wallpaper accessible to children.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Kitchen knife on kitchen counter accessible to children and two pairs of scissors in kitchen accessible to children on counter. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Chemicals accessible to children in kitchen by not locking the cabinet and on counter. Corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Kitchen counter and sink is visibly cluttered and dirty.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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