Silly Little Bears
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, MEDICINE LODGE, KS 67104Childery 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (6), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 4, 20241 Finding1 Administrative
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There is a metal rake on the stairway of the storm shelter. There is a nail protruding from the storm shelter door. Both are located outside of the fenced in outdoor play area.
Feb 22, 20247 Findings1 Important6 Administrative
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Per provider's statement, children are not taken outdoors due to not having safe outdoor play area.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
One provider does not have orientation on file.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There are two sections of fence for the designated outdoor play area that is incomplete, one being 15 foot and the other, an 8 foot span, that is not fenced along the alley. A fence is required as the home is within a block of a busy highway.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
The outdoor play area has the following hazards; large pieces of wooden fencing with splintered edges, large pile of debris containing sharp sheets of metal, a bundle of barbed wire and a metal tee post. In an open shed, there is a lighter and broken glass. The walls of the shed have peeling paint and sharp, rusted edges. The outdoor play area is grossly overgrown with weeds and foliage and does not allow any play space for children. All of these items are accessible to children.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There are screws protruding from the bottom of the door used to access the outdoor play area. There is a putty knife accessible to children on the table in the back porch area used to access the outdoor play area.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There are five outlets uncovered on the back porch, which is accessible to children going to the outdoor play area.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There is a large hole in the wall on back porch. This is accessible to children on their way to the outdoor play area.
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