Sweet Chickadees Home Daycare
OLATHE, KS 66062Childery 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 Children's Records & Files (7), Building & Premises Safety (6), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). Of 14 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 29, 20256 Findings1 Important5 Administrative
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
There are unwashed dishes in the sink from the night before.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Immunization records are not up to date for 2 out of the seven children enrolled.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Outdoor play area has little or no ground covering.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Updated medical record is not on file for four out of the seven children enrolled in care.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
A health assessment is not on file for one out of the 7 children enrolled.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Aug 15, 20248 Findings2 Critical1 Important5 Administrative
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
The master bedroom/bathroom contains cleaning supplies and bodily care products that are not locked up or kept at last 5ft high. Children nap on the upper level of the home. The kitchen countertop contains hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies. The items in the kitchen were corrected during the visit.
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
One child (out of 6) needs an emergency medical form on file.
- AnimalsK.A.R. 28-4-131
One dog and two cats need updated vaccinations on file.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Two children (out of 6) need updated immunization records on file.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There is an outdoor shed in the backyard that contains chemicals; the shed does not have a lock on it.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There are tools (screwdrivers) in a kitchen drawer that are not locked up or kept at least five feet high.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
There are a few electrical outlets on the upstairs and main level that need covered.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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