Kansas Kids Daycare and Preschool

K.A.R. 28-4-132 Child care practices. (b) (3) Each applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, and each licensee shall develop and implement a written discipline policy indicating the methods of guidance appropriate for the ages of the children in care. Parents and legal guardians shall be informed of the policy.

The facility did not implement their written discipline policy when a four year old child was removed from their assigned unit to sit alone as a form of behavior management. The facilities discipline policy states "discipline should be taken care of in the classroom." (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 26-002277)

K.A.R. 28-4-132 Child care practices. (b) (2) Each individual caring for children shall practice methods of behavior management that are designed to help each child develop inner controls and manage the child's own behavior in a socially acceptable manner. No individual caring for children shall use prohibited methods of punishment.

On 3/25/2026 staff did not utilize a behavior management technique designed to help a four-year-old child develop inner control and manage their own behavior. Per collateral contacts, the child was removed from their assigned classroom and placed at a table alone during a mealtime. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 26-002277)

K.A.R. 28-4-427 Program. (a) Programs shall be conducted in self-contained units with staff and children designated for each unit. Applicants that cannot develop self-contained units shall present a plan for use of space to the department for approval.

On 3/25/2026 a child was observed eating lunch outside their assigned unit. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 26-002277)

K.A.R. 28-4-439 Child care centers: food service. (m) Staff shall sit at the table with the children, and socialization shall be encouraged. Children shall be encouraged to serve themselves.

On 3/25/2026 mealtime socialization was not encouraged when a child was observed outside their classroom eating lunch. The child was sitting at a table alone and facing the wall during the meal. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 26-002277)

K.A.R. 28-4-430 Health practices; illness and abuse; general health requirements for staff. (a) (1) Each medical record shall include the results of a health assessment conducted not more than twelve months before and obtained not later than 60 calendar days after the child's initial enrollment in a child care facility. The assessment shall be conducted by a licensed physician, a physician assistant, or by a nurse approved to perform health assessments.

One child file out of 16 files reviewed did not have a health assessment on file. Child has been enrolled longer than 60 days. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-000079)

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.

Medical history for one child has not been reviewed within the past 12 months. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-000079)

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 the child restrooms did not have a minimum temperature of 90 degrees. Sinks averaged around 85 degrees. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-000079)

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.

Four sinks accessible to children do not have hot water available. Sinks are measuring around 71 degrees Fahrenheit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-008354)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (b) (2) (C) safe sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome;

Two staff files out of six staff files reviewed did not have safe sleep training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-008354)

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 file out of six staff files reviewed did not have documentation of child development on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-008354)

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.

One sink accessible to children does not have hot water available, as the water is measuring around 58 degrees Fahrenheit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-008354)

K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (b) (2) (C) safe sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome;

One staff member does not have safe sleep training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-008354)

K.A.R. 28-4-428 Staff requirements. (a) (3) No child shall be left unsupervised.

On one occasion, six children were left unsupervised in unit Five, when the sole staff member exited the unit with another child. On a second occasion, licensing specialist observed the sole staff member from unit Five in the kitchen, leaving seven children unsupervised in the unit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-008354)