Community Day Care Center 2
GARDEN CITY, KS·Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address505 College Drive, Garden City, KS, 67846
CountyFinney
Phone620-275-5757
Operating details
Capacity97
License dateMay 1, 2026
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 6/2/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High9
- Medium-High8
- Medium3
- Medium-Low5
- Low0
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505 College Drive, Garden City, KS, 67846, GARDEN CITY, KS 67846
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 6/2/2026
- High9
- Medium-High8
- Medium3
- Medium-Low5
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-436 Child care centers: napping and sleeping. (c) (11) Each piece of sleeping equipment shall be labeled and designated for use by a single child.
Nap mats use by children in Room 2,3,4,5,6 and 7 are not labeled and playpens use by infants in Room 1 are not labeled. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-439 Child care centers: food service. (p) (3) All foods stored in the refrigerator shall be covered. Food which is not in its original, unopened container shall be stored in metal, glass, food-grade sealable plastic bags, or foodgrade plastic containers with tightfitting covers and shall be labeled with the date and contents.
In the refrigerator there is an opened bag of hash browns stored in the same bag that is not sealable, and there are 2 opened bags of ground beef stored in the same bag that is not sealable and they are not labeled with the date and the contents. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (a) (12) Floors shall be smooth and not slippery, free from cracks, clean and in good condition. A floor covering, paint, or sealant shall be required over concrete floors.
Vinyl floor in the bathroom used by classroom 5 has cracks and has lifted from the floor/it is not smooth. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (a) (18) The premises shall be maintained in good condition and shall be clean at all times, free from accumulated dirt and trash, and any evidence of vermin or rodent infestation. Each outdoor trash and garbage container shall be covered, and the contents shall be removed at least weekly.
Outdoor trash containers in the designated outdoor play area used by Room 2 are not covered. Indoor trash near the diaper changing table is not covered in Room 1. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-426 Administration. (e) (1) A daily attendance record shall be maintained and kept on file at the facility.
Daily attendance records were not maintained in Room 3, there were 8 children present and 9 were signed in. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (f) Documentation. Each licensee shall ensure that documentation of all orientation, training, certifications, and education requirements is kept in each individual's file in the preschool or child care center.
There is no documentation on file for one staff of completed pediatric first aid and CPR. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-436 Child care centers: napping and sleeping. (b) (5) (G) The child may nap or sleep in sleep clothing, including sleepers and sleep sacks. Swaddling shall not be permitted.
In Room 1, there is a child swaddled during nap time. (corrected at time of survey). (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (B) a designated shelter-in-place area, a designated off-premises relocation site, and evacuation routes for each area and for each site;
Emergency plan does not include off-premises relocation site. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (5) Each licensee shall ensure that each staff member practices, at least annually, the procedures for assisting the children to move to a designated shelter-in-place area and to a designated off-premises relocation site. The date and time of each practice and a list of all participating staff members shall be recorded and kept on file on the premises.
Facility did not complete annual drills for the licensure year ending in 2026 for shelter-in-place and off-premises. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-132 Child care practices. (d) Hands shall be washed using soap and warm running water and dried with an individual towel or disposable product. When cloth towels and washcloths are used, they shall be labeled with the child's name, and shall be laundered at least weekly. When soap and running water are not readily available, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer may be used only by adults and, under adult supervision, by children two years of age and older.
In Room 2 a child dried his hands after handwashing with an individual towel that is not labeled with the child's name. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-132 Child care practices. (i) (2) (C) ensure that the container is labeled with the first and last name of the child for whom the medication is intended; and
Label to medication in Room 4 does not include child's last name for whom the medication is intended. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-421 Terms of temporary permit or license. (a) (1) License capacity shall be determined by age of children, available space and number of self-contained units per facility.
License capacity for Room 7 is exceeded for 8 children when 12 children are enrolled at the facility in Room 7. License capacity is exceeded by 4 children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (a) (12) Floors shall be smooth and not slippery, free from cracks, clean and in good condition. A floor covering, paint, or sealant shall be required over concrete floors.
Vinyl floor in the bathroom use by classroom 5 has cracks and has lifted from the floor/it is not smooth. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (a) (18) The premises shall be maintained in good condition and shall be clean at all times, free from accumulated dirt and trash, and any evidence of vermin or rodent infestation. Each outdoor trash and garbage container shall be covered, and the contents shall be removed at least weekly.
Outdoor trash containers in the designated outdoor play area use by Room 1, 4, and 5 are not covered. Indoor garbage container in Classroom 6 is not covered. Corrected at the time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (a) (23) Dangerous instruments including sharp or pointed objects, shall be in locked storage.
In Room 2 there are 4 adult scissors that are stored in an unlocked cabinet. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (b) (6) Cold water and hot water shall be supplied to lavatory fixtures accessible to children. Hot water shall maintain a minimum temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit and shall not exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
Water temperature in sinks available to children under 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures measure, 88.1 x2 in Classroom 6, 85.2, 84.9 and 70.8 in Classroom 5, and 88.7, 86.5 x2 in Classroom 4. Bathroom use by classroom 7, only cold water is accessible. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-430 Health practices; illness and abuse; general health requirements for staff. (a) (2) Each medical record shall include a medical history obtained from the parent or legal guardian. Each applicant with a temporary permit and each licensee shall review with each child's parent or legal guardian that child's medical history at least once every 12 months.
Ten out of fourteen child files reviewed with an incomplete medical history on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-430 Health practices; illness and abuse; general health requirements for staff. (a) (5) Immunizations for each child in care shall be current as medically appropriate and shall be maintained current for protection from the diseases specified in K.A.R. 28-1-20(d). A record of each child's immunizations shall be obtained not later than 60 calendar days after the child's initial enrollment in a child care facility and shall be maintained on the child's medical record form.
One out of fourteen child files reviewed without a current immunization record on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (f) Documentation. Each licensee shall ensure that documentation of all orientation, training, certifications, and education requirements is kept in each individual's file in the preschool or child care center.
One staff has documentation of orientation completed on file- that is incomplete. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (e) (4) In each licensure year, each staff member counted in the staff-child ratio and each volunteer counted in the staff-child ratio shall complete 16 clock-hours of professional development training based on the staff member's or volunteer's job responsibilities and the training needs identified by the program director. Four of the 16 clock-hours shall include the subject areas specified in paragraphs (b)(2)(A), (b)(2)(C) through (J), or subsection (c).
Seven out of eighteen staff have not completed 16 clock-hours of professional development training for 2026 licensure year. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-428 Staff requirements. (a) (3) No child shall be left unsupervised.
At the time of survey, the teacher from the multipurpose room was observed walking across the unit to unit 7, leaving 6 children unsupervised in the multipurpose room. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - Medium risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-427 Program. (c) (3) A daily schedule shall be planned to provide a balance of active, quiet, individual, and group activities.
There is no daily schedule in Room 7. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-426 Administration. (e) (1) A daily attendance record shall be maintained and kept on file at the facility.
Daily attendance records were not maintained in Room 1- there were 4 children present and 5 children were signed in and also in Room 3 there were 9 children present and 8 children were signed in. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-426 Administration. (e) (3) (B) a record of scheduled hours and days of attendance;
One out of fourteen child files reviewed without a record of scheduled hours and days of attendance. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected - High risk6/2/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-426 Administration. (d) (6) work references.
One out of eighteen files reviewed does not have work references on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-003187)
Not corrected
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$853/month
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Typical prices in Kansas run about $724/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Kansas by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: GARDEN CITY, Finney County
- Capacity: 97
- Type: Child Care Center
- Years in operation: 0
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