The Nest
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, PEABODY, KS 66866Childery 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (4) and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Oct 15, 20255 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The first aid kit does not include a bottle of water, 4x4 gauze, and an elastic bandage.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plan does not include procedures designating the tasks to be followed in an emergency.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plan does not include procedures for continuity of operations.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plan does not include procedures to meet the needs of individual children.
- SupervisionK.A.R. 28-4-115a
The supervision plan does not include a description of the rooms, levels, and areas of the facility.
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