Shellys Daycare
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS 66208Childery 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 (10), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (6), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (5). Of 27 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 30, 20257 Findings4 Important3 Administrative
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Breast milk is not labeled with child's name, date and time milk was expressed.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Safe sleep plan was not available for review during visit.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plan does not include a designated off-premise relocation site and evacuation routes.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plan does not include procedures for a utility failure, chemical release, unscheduled closure or and act of terrorism.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
1 out of 7 children enrolled do not have current immunization records.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Health and Safety training certificates not located during the visit.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Jun 4, 202410 Findings3 Important7 Administrative
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Contacts for authorized pick-up is not on file for 3 out of 7 children.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Parent/legal guardian contact information is not on file for 2 out of 7 children.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Fire Drills were not documented for November or December 2023. A fire drill was not documented for January 2024.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Three children (out of 7) need updated immunizations on file; one child needs full immunization records on file.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114
Facility with 7 children present and one provider; 2 children under 18 months of age, and 5 children, ages 18 months to 5 years of age. Facility was over capacity by one child, age 18mo to 5 years of age, for approximately 30 minutes during the time of survey.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There was medication on a nightstand in the master bedroom - corrected at visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Laundry soap is stored in the laundry room; laundry soap is not locked up or stored at least 5 ft high.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Three children (out of 7) need signed health assessments on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Two children (out of 7) do not have medical record forms (1st page) on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Jun 20, 202310 Findings2 Critical4 Important4 Administrative
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
Emergency medical release forms could not be located for two children.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Serious injury plan was not developed and posted.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Contacts are not on file for two children.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Fire drill was not recorded for May.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Tornado drill was not recorded for May.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Written discipline policy could not be located at the visit.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Immunization records are not complete for three children.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Lotion, sunscreen, and sanitizer was on kitchen counter. Corrected at visit. Unlocked bathroom drawer contained bodily care products with warning labels.
✓ Corrected at visit
- 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
Page one of the medical record could not be located for one child.
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