Our Lil Friends Childcare
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, SALINA, KS 67401Childery 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 Children's Records & Files (5), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 12 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Oct 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- AnimalsK.A.R. 28-4-131
Per collateral contacts dog feces have been seen on the front porch where children enter and exit the facility and inside the home, where children are in care, smells of urine/ammonia.
Jul 21, 20252 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- AnimalsK.A.R. 28-4-131
Current rabies vaccination unavailable for review for 1 dog.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Health assessment not on file for 2 children out of 12 records reviewed.
Jul 15, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Reporting Critical IncidentsK.A.R. 28-4-133
Critical incident report not submitted to KDHE within 24 hours of incident.
Jul 22, 20243 Findings3 Administrative
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR not maintained for provider.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Household cleaners accessible to children in laundry room. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Medical record not on file for 1 child out of 14 records reviewed. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Jul 18, 20235 Findings1 Critical1 Important3 Administrative
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
Emergency Medical Release does not include insurance information for 2 children out of 11 records reviewed.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Childrens hands not washed upon returning inside from outdoor play.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Immunizations not current for 1 child out of 11 records reviewed.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Orientation not complete for employee.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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