Wells Daycare
NOT DISPLAYED BY OWNER’S REQUEST, MEDICINE LODGE, KS 67104Childery 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (8), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), and Building & Premises Safety (3). Of 19 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 26, 20268 Findings2 Critical1 Important5 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Individua working, volunteering, or residing in facility and background check results remain pending.
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Thirteen of seventeen child files reviewed lack an emergency medical treatment form.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Provider does not have a health status form.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One of seventeen child files reviewed lack up to date immunizations.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Provider does not have pediatric first aid and cpr.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Thirteen of seventeen child files reviewed lack a medical history on the current form.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Four of seventeen child files reviewed lack a health assessment.
Jan 29, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
One resident does not have a tuberculosis test on file.
Jan 3, 20241 Finding1 Administrative
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
A shovel, rake, gasoline can, and some pieces of rusted metal are accessible to children in care in the designated outdoor play area.
Nov 9, 20239 Findings1 Critical3 Important5 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Three of 6 child files reviewed do not have a complete emergency medical release. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Per provider statement, children are not taken outside for outdoor play due to not having a fenced play area.
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116a
Upon surveyor's arrival there is a 3 year old child napping on a chair. Corrected per surveyor's request.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Three household members over 16 years old do not have a negative TB test.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One of six child files reviewed does not have a current immunization record.
- Initial and Ongoing Professional Development TrainingK.A.R. 28-4-114a
Current first aid and CPR certification is not available for review.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Dish soap is on the kitchen counter, carpet cleaning solution and air freshener are on a low shelf in the bathroom used by children in care. All items are labeled "keep out of reach of children" and are accessible. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Facility is located on a heavily trafficked street and does not have a fenced outdoor play area.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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