Ready Set Grow
1203 W WATERMAN AVE, LAKIN, KS 67860Childery 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Children's Records & Files (2). Of 8 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 29, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not ensure that fingerprint-based background checks are completed as required for one individual.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There are two bottles of deodorant, one bottle of shaving cream and one bottle of mouth wash accessible to children in the bathroom. All items state, "keep out of reach of children." Corrected at the time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Upon arrival there is one scent candle light up in the kitchen and two in the dinning/play area accessible to children in care. Corrected at the time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One out of five child files reviewed have an incomplete medical history on file. Corrected at the time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
May 14, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Administrative
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
One out of ten children files reviewed had an expired Emergency Medical release on file. Corrected on site.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There is no individual towel or disposable product in the bathroom available for each child. Corrected on site.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Second floor is being in used for childcare with no fire safety approval on file. Corrected on site.
Sep 22, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
There is no record of a negative TB test for 1 person who resides in the home.
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