Micheles Play and Learn Day Care
803 E 5TH ST, OAKLEY, KS 67748Childery 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 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Mar 12, 20261 Finding1 Administrative
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Bedroom door not open far enough to see the napping infants in the room. *Corrected per licensing specialist request*
Feb 24, 20261 Finding1 Administrative
- Applicant; LicenseeK.A.R. 28-4-114
One provider present with 10 children. Two children under 12 months of age, 5 children 12 months to 5 years of age, and three children 5 to 10 years of age. Provider exceeded maximum number of children in the 5-10 years category by one child.
Dec 11, 20254 Findings2 Important2 Administrative
- Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Written safe sleep plan does not include where the napping is stored, 24 inches apart, what they are napping on, and there is adequate lighting for provider and children to see.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Written emergency plan does not include continuity of care.
- Applicant; LicenseeK.A.R. 28-4-114
One provider present with 9 children. Two children under 12 months of age, seven children 12 months to 5 yrs of age. Provider exceeded maximum number of children in the 12 months to 5 years of age category by two children.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Eight-month-old infant left on the living room floor with the older children walking around the infant while the provider was in the kitchen area not in reach and grab of the infant.
Nov 6, 20252 Findings2 Administrative
- Applicant; LicenseeK.A.R. 28-4-114
One provider present with 9 children. Two children under 12 months of age, 7 children 12 months to 5 years of age. Provider exceeded maximum number of children in the 12 months to 5 years of age category by two children.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Toothpaste in a low drawer in reach of children in the bathroom. *Corrected at Visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
Nov 28, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Plastic slide has a piece of broken plastic on the side with a sharp edge.
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