Monica A Ellis McDaniel Day Care Home
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, COLBY, KS 67701-0000Childery 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (8), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2). Of 14 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jun 23, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Three out of eleven children's Emergency Medial Release is not complete.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Four out of eleven children's immunizations are not current.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Providers documentation of emergency preparedness and response planning is not on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One out of eleven children's Health Assessment is not on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Oct 16, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Door is not open far enough for the provider to walk into the bedroom and observe the 18-month-old napping in the bedroom.
Aug 14, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Two year old child behind closed doors in the bedroom at naptime. *Corrected at visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
Jun 13, 20237 Findings1 Critical2 Important4 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
One out of nine children's Emergency Medical Release is not complete.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Fourteen-month-old placed in the highchair after coming in from outside and was feed crackers without washing her hands.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Fourteen-month-old hands were not washed after coming in from outside.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Two out of nine children's Immunizations are not complete.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Cleaning supplies under kitchen sink in reach of children and lock was not latched. *Corrected at Visit*
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Two out of nine children's Medical Record are not complete. One out of nine children's Health Assessment is not on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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