Rainbow Palace Day Care
1105 N PENN AVE, INDEPENDENCE, KS 67301-0000Childery 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3) and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 22, 20264 Findings2 Important2 Administrative
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Facility did not complete tornado drills for the months of January, February and March of 2026.
- AnimalsK.A.R. 28-4-131
Two cats living on the premises lack current rabies vaccinations.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Cleaning supplies, wet wipes and Clorox wipes bearing the warning labels to keep out of reach of children are located in the kitchen and dining room and are accessible to children in care. *Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Kitchen knives were accessible to children in care in an unlocked kitchen drawer. *Corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
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