St Johns Kid Kare
215 S CHICAGO ST, SALINA, KS 67401Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 29
- 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 6 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (11), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (10), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (4). Of 41 total findings, 11 were critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Sep 27, 202418 Findings4 Critical13 Important1 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Individual on-site and background check results remain pending.
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for 1 individual as required to complete background checks.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
Program director entered building ahead of preschool age children, leaving children unsupervised in unfenced yard adjacent to parking lot. Licensing specialist stayed with children escorting them and coaching them to enter the building. Director had moved on from entrance to building to unit.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR not completed within 30 days of hire for 1 staff.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Record of tornado drills unavailable from April-August 2024.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Record of fire drill unavailable for August 2024.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Childrens hands not washed prior to eating lunch.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Childrens hands not washed after outdoor play.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Air freshener bearing child warning label unlocked in 1 unit. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Adult scissors unlocked in preschool unit.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Preschool unit too dark to allow freedom of movement and good supervision. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
One electrical outlet uncovered in 1 unit. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Per staff statement, 10 month old infant placed in bouncer with blanket covering top of equipment and view of child to enable the infant to fall asleep.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Ten month old infant sleeping in bouncer. Infant moved to crib at direction of licensing specialist.
- Child Care Centers: ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-438
Infants not taken outside daily as weather permits.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Trash cans containing discarded food not covered.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Child care freezer does not contain a thermometer.
- Staff QualificationsK.A.R. 28-4-429
Assistant teacher, who does not meet lead teacher qualifications, alone in unit with 6 preschool children. Lead teacher left for the day.
Sep 16, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
Per collateral contacts, children are left alone in units when staff leave units to answer facility's locked door.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Per collateral contacts and licensing specialist observation, infants are placed and left in bouncy chairs to sleep.
Apr 25, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Current certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR not complete for program director.
Apr 19, 202411 Findings3 Critical8 Important
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
Authorization for emergency medical care not on file for 5 children out of 7 records reviewed.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Orientation for 5 staff did not include licensing regulation information.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Current certification in pediatric CPR and pediatric first aid not complete for program director.
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
Current immunizations not on file for 1 child and medical record not on file for 3 children out of 7 records reviewed.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Hot water unavailable at handwashing sink in unit A/B.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Extension cord used as a permanent solution in unit C/D.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Refrigerator door edge in unit A/B soiled with black substance.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Bodily care products and hazardous substances bearing child warning labels unlocked in units A/B and C/D.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Health assessment not on file for 1 child out of 7 records reviewed.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Thermometers unavailable in refrigerator and freezer used for bottles/food storage in unit A/B.
Mar 5, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Program director physically unable to care for children per new health assessment signed 2-21-24.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Unit too dark at nap time to allow freedom of movement. Licensing Specialist could not see children, staff, or equipment in the unit due to darkness.
Aug 15, 20237 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Identifying information not submitted for 1 individual to complete background checks.
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
Authorization for emergency medical not on file for 1 child and incomplete for 2 children out of 3 records reviewed.
- Parental Permission for Children to Go Off-premises.K.A.R. 28-4-124
Permission for off premises locations not on file for 1 child out of 3 records reviewed.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Fire drills not conducted in December 2022 and March 2023.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Bleach water, sunscreen and hand sanitizer not stored inaccessible to children or in locked storage. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Electrical outlets uncovered in children bathrooms and gym used for gross motor play.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Thermometer not available in 1 freezer used for child care food.
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