Mindful Minis Daycare LLC
1340 N NELSON DR, DERBY, KS 67037Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 56
- 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 Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (4), Children's Records & Files (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 9 total findings, 3 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 26, 20259 Findings3 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Four of 16 child files reviewed do not have the current KDHE emergency authorization form on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff did not have abusive head trauma training on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff did not have training on file for Safe Sleep.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The first aid supplies do not include an elastic bandage or a bottle of water.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Staff administered over the counter medication to two children (both under the age of 2 years old) and did not follow the instructions on the label or did not have an order from the doctor to administer.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Diaper procedures were not followed in Room 111 when staff member did not remove the gloves before placing the clean diaper on the child.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Four of 16 child files reviewed do not have the current KDHE medical record form on file.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Four of 16 child files reviewed do not have the current immunizations on file.
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