REAL Kids St Pauls Lutheran Church
639 N LINCOLN ST, CHENEY, KS 67025-0397Childery 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
- After School
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 74
- 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (6), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Nov 30, 202314 Findings14 Important
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
Of six staff members, one staff person does not have an application on file documenting their qualifications.
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
A defined line of authority is not available for review.
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-584
Facility did not submit identifying information for one individual as required to complete background checks.
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
Documentation of first aid and CPR is not on file for two staff.
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
Orientation training is not on file for one substitute on duty who has sole responsibility for the care and supervision of children and youth.
- Program Plan, Program of Activities, and Use of SpaceK.A.R. 28-4-588
A written program plan is not available.
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
A health status form is not on file for one substitute.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
The annual shelter-in-place and off-premises evacuation practices for staff is not on file for review.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Emergency phone numbers are not posted.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Fire drills are not recorded for February and April 2023.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Tornado drills are not recorded for April 2023.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
CPR and first aid certification is not on file for one substitute working alone at the time of the survey.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
The first-aid supplies do not include a cleansing agent or liquid soap.
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