Shining Stars Academy
GARDNER, KS 66030Childery 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (7), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Nov 20, 202513 Findings5 Important8 Administrative
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Negative TB test was not on file for one resident of the home.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Health status form was not available for licensee.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Written emergency plan was not available.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
First aid kit with supplies was not available.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Diaper changing surface was not available.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
2A 10B:C fire extinguisher is not available.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Medications were stored on a shelf of the door of the refrigerator in the kitchen.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Trampoline netting was not locked. Ladder was placed at entrance to trampoline.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Impact-absorbent surfacing material is needed under playset in yard.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Paper towel was not available in the bathroom.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
Stairs of main entrance that lead to lower level and upper level are not guarded with gates. Stairs from kitchen are not guarded with a gate.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Written supervision plan was not available.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Medical records were not on file for three children.
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