Sweet Second Home DayCare
509 EASTRIDGE RD, LAKIN, KS 67860Childery 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2), and Building & Premises Safety (2). Of 9 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 22, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One childs'file does not have a complete medical history form.
Dec 4, 20245 Findings1 Critical2 Important2 Administrative
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plan needs to be further developed to include missing child.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
There is a breastmilk storage bag in the refrigerator, label does not include child's name and the time it was expressed.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
There is no tornado drills recorded for the months of October and November of 2024.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115
In the kitchen, in an unlocked cabinet under the sink are cleaning chemicals with "keep out of reach of children" labels accessible to children in care. Corrected at the time of survey. There is a bottle of Febreze air freshener spray with warning labels accessible to children in care. Corrected at the time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
Supervision plan does not include a description of the rooms, levels, or areas of the facility in which the child will participate in activities, have snacks or meals, nap, or sleep.
Feb 21, 20243 Findings3 Administrative
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One of nine child files does not have a current shot record.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
One of nine child files reviewed has an incomplete medical record.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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