Sweet Pea Daycare
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, RUSSELL, KS 67665Childery 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 (5) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 7 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 17, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for one individual as required to complete background checks.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
One supervised volunteer without tuberculosis test on file.
Jun 18, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
One out of 13 child files reviewed with an expired Emergency Medical Release form.
Jun 16, 20234 Findings1 Critical3 Administrative
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
Two out of 14 child files reviewed with incomplete Emergency Medical Release forms.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Three out of 14 child files reviewed with immunizations not current as medically appropriate.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-117
Three out of 14 child files reviewed with incomplete medical records.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-117
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