Tender Loving Day Care
Data last updated · May 2026
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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Building & Premises Safety (2). Of 10 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 7, 20256 Findings2 Critical2 Important2 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for one individual as required to complete background checks.
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Out of 10 child records reviewed, two children have expired emergency medical authorization forms on file.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
One indivual living in the home does not have a negative TB test on file.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
The provider did not wash the child's hands after diapering (step 9).
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
One free standing heater in the daycare play area does not have a protective barrier around it and is accessible to children. Corrected during visit.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Out of 10 child records reviwed, one child who has been attending for more than 60 days does not have a health assesment on file.
Jan 23, 20244 Findings2 Important2 Administrative
- Safety ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Fire drills are not recorded for 2023.
- Safety ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Tornado drills are not recorded for 2023.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Current pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR certifications are not on file for one individual.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Household cleaning supplies and bodily care products bearing warning labels are not in locked storage in the bathroom that children regularly use. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit