Shellys Day Care Home
724 N NELSON, BENNINGTON, KS 67422Childery 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 Emergency Preparedness & Drills (5), Children's Records & Files (5), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3). None of the 15 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Nov 5, 20258 Findings5 Important3 Administrative
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
First aid kit does not include scissors, tweezers, a roll of sterile gauze and a bottle of water.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans do not include procedures for meeting the needs of children with special needs or chronic medical conditions.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans do not include unscheduled closings.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans do not include procedures for continuity of care.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans do not include procedures for responding to and preventing allergic reactions.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Documentation of training not on file for 1 provider.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Documentation of training not on file for 1 provider.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Documentation of training not on file for 1 provider.
Nov 14, 20244 Findings4 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Current immunizations not on file for 1 child out of 13 records reviewed.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Chemicals bearing warning labels to keep out of reach of children accessible to children in unlocked garage. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Sharp tools accessible to children in unlocked garage. Knives accessible to children on kitchen counter. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Nov 13, 20233 Findings3 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Immunizations not current for 1 child out of 11 records reviewed.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Medical record not on file for 1 child out of 11 records reviewed.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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