Play and Sonrisas Daycare
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, HUGOTON, KS 67951Childery 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 2026, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 8 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 20, 20261 Finding1 Administrative
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Three out of sixteen child files reviewed with an incomplete medical history on file.
May 6, 20261 Finding1 Administrative
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There is an uninstalled swing set on the ground in the designated outdoor area accessible to children in care.
Apr 1, 20266 Findings1 Critical2 Important3 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Six out of seven child files reviewed with an incomplete/expired emergency medical release form on file.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Three providers with an incomplete health status form on file.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
There are dirty diapers not placed in a covered container or plastic bags.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There is trash in the designated outdoor area not in a covered container or in tied plastic bags.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Exterior of the facility has chipping paint accessible to children in care.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Six out of seven child files reviewed with an incomplete medial history on file. One out of seven child files reviewed medical history is not on current form.
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