Sarahs Small Steps Day Care Home
OLATHE, KS 66062-2805Childery 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 Children's Records & Files (11), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (7), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 20 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 14, 20266 Findings1 Critical1 Important4 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Written permission for emergency care is not on file for 1 child.
- AnimalsK.A.R. 28-4-131
Current rabies vaccine is not on file for one dog.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Immunizations are not on file for 1 child.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
A health assessment is not on file for 1 child.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
An updated medical record is not on file for 9 children
Dec 5, 20247 Findings7 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Immunization records are not current for four children.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider lacks certificate for this topic.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
CPR certification is not current.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider lacks certificate for this topic.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider lacks certificate for this topic.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider lacks certificate for this topic.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Dec 4, 20237 Findings2 Critical2 Important3 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for one individual as required to complete background checks.
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
An emergency medical release is not on file for one child.
- Parental Permission for Children to Go Off-premises.K.A.R. 28-4-124
Permission off-premises is not on file for one child.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
A negative TB test is not on file for one resident of the home.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
An updated immunization record is not on file for one child.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
The parent portion of the medical record is not on file for one child.
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