Kathys Day Care

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (6) (A) A fire drill shall be conducted monthly. A record of the date and time of each fire drill and a record of each evacuation time shall be kept on file on the premises for one year.

Fire drills were not recorded for July/August 2025. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (6) (B) A tornado drill shall be conducted monthly. A record of the date and time of each tornado drill and a record of each evacuation time shall be kept on file on the premises for one year.

Tornado drills were not recorded for July/August 2025. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-117 Health care requirements for children under 16 years of age and recordkeeping. (a) (1) The results of a health assessment conducted by a nurse approved to perform health assessments, a licensed physician, or physician assistant. The health assessment shall be 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 and;

One child (out of six) needs a signed health assessment on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (c) (11) (B) has each stairway guarded by a secured door or gated to prevent unsupervised access by the child, including a latching device that an adult can open readily in an emergency;

The door leading to the basement was not secured and there are children under 2.5 years of age in care. - Corrected during visit (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (g) (4) Sharp instruments shall be stored in drawers or cabinets equipped with childproof devices to prevent access by children or stored out of reach of children.

There are adult scissors stored in a kitchen drawer. The drawer has a safety latch that is no longer working; thus, children currently have access to the sharp objects. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (d) Each facility shall be approved for fire safety by a fire inspector.

A signed fire safety approval (signed by the fire inspector) could not be located at the time of visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (g) (1) All household supplies, cleaning supplies, dangerous chemicals, and all bodily care products containing alcohol or bearing warning labels to keep out of reach of children shall be in locked storage or stored out of reach of children under six years of age. Soap used for hand washing may be kept unlocked and placed on the back of the counter by a sink.

There are bodily care products that are accessible to children under six years of age in the restroom. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (g) (2) All medications shall be in locked storage or stored out of the reach of children under 10 years of age.

There are medications stored on the kitchen counter that are accessible to children under ten years of age. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-114a Initial and ongoing professional development training. (b) (3) (C) safe sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome;

The provider does not have "Safe Sleep" training on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-114a Initial and ongoing professional development training. (b) (3) (A) Recognizing the signs of child abuse or neglect, knowledge on the prevention of child maltreatment, shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, and the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect;

The provider does not have the training, "Recognizing the signs of child abuse/neglect..." on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-114a Initial and ongoing professional development training. (b) (3) (D) recognizing when a child is ill and prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations;

The provider does not have the training, "Recognizing when a child is ill and prevention and control of infectious diseases..." on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004510)

K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (g) (1) All household supplies, cleaning supplies, dangerous chemicals, and all bodily care products containing alcohol or bearing warning labels to keep out of reach of children shall be in locked storage or stored out of reach of children under six years of age. Soap used for hand washing may be kept unlocked and placed on the back of the counter by a sink.

Cabinet in bathroom containing bodily care products accessible upon arrival. Corrected at visit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-004642)