Michelles Day Care Home
404 DOWNING RD, SCOTT CITY, KS 67871-0000Childery 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (8), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 12 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Nov 17, 20253 Findings1 Important2 Administrative
- Parental AccessK.A.R. 28-4-123
There is no written statement on file of the parents of each child in care of a camera in use in the playroom.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
The designated outdoor area is storing tin and large wood posts accessible to children in care.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
On the kitchen counter not in a locked storage is a pair of adult scissors accessible to children in care. In the living room on the dining table is a pair of adult scissors and an envelope opener not in a locked storage and accessible to children in care. All items were corrected at the time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
Nov 12, 20246 Findings2 Important4 Administrative
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Last tornado drill was recorded in September 2024.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Per provider statement a 7-month-old is diapered change on a bed.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
In the bathroom in an unlocked storage there is a container of disinfecting wipes with warning labels accessible to children in care. Corrected on site. In a room on the bed is a container of disinfecting wipes with warning labels accessible to children in care. Corrected on site.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
On the table is a pair of adult scissors and an envelope opener accessible to children in care. Corrected on site.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
In the bathroom in an unlocked storage and accessible to children is pain relief medication. Corrected on site.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One out of ten child files reviewed has an incomplete medical history on file.
Nov 1, 20233 Findings3 Administrative
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
On the changing table there is a tube of diaper rash cream and hand sanitizer with warning labels accessible to children. Corrected on site.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
In the nap room on a shelf there are two pairs of adult scissors accessible to children. Corrected on site.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
In the designated outdoor play area, there is an unlocked shed with three propane tanks accessible to children. Corrected on site.
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