Samanthas Sweethearts
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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 10, 20267 Findings1 Important6 Administrative
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Health status form not on file for 1 provider. Corrected at time of survey
✓ Corrected at visit
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Health and safety training not completed for 1 applicant.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Open stairway on outdoor stairway used for a second exit not guarded to prevent a childs head or body from falling through.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Kitchen knives accessible to children on kitchen counter. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Stairway to basement with more than two stairs does not have a railing.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Supervision plan does not include outdoor play area.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Medical history not on file for 2 children out of 3 records reviewed. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
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