Early Childhood Connections Building # 3
HAYS, KS·Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
AddressNot Displayed by Owner’s Request, Hays, KS, 67601
CityHAYS, KS 67601
County--
PhoneNot Displayed by Own
Operating details
Capacity22
License dateDecember 1, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 10/15/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High5
- Medium-High2
- Medium0
- Medium-Low4
- Low0
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Not Displayed by Owner’s Request, Hays, KS, 67601, HAYS, KS 67601
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 10/15/2025
- High5
- Medium-High2
- Medium0
- Medium-Low3
- Low0
2025
- High risk10/15/2025
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.
Two out of 15 child files reviewed with incomplete medical history forms. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007079)
Not corrected - High risk10/15/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-426 Administration. (d) (3) a record of scheduled hours;
One out of 12 staff records reviewed without scheduled hours. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007079)
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk10/15/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (a) (23) Dangerous instruments including sharp or pointed objects, shall be in locked storage.
Adult scissors accessible on shelf in Unit 3. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007079)
Not corrected - High risk10/15/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (G) procedures for continuity of operations, including backing up or retrieving health and other required records; and
Emergency plans need further developed to include procedures for continuity of operations, including backing up or retrieving health and other required records. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007079)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/15/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (A) Procedures for emergencies likely to occur on or near the premises, including a fire, a weather-related event, a missing or runaway child, a chemical release, a utility failure, an intruder, an act of terrorism, a lockdown, and an unscheduled closing;
Emergency plans need further developed to include procedures for an unscheduled closing. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007079)
Not corrected - High risk10/15/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-125 Background checks. (b) (6) each employee in a preschool or child care center;
Facility did not ensure that fingerprint-based background checks are completed as required for three individuals. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007079)
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk10/15/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-124 Parental permission for children to go off-premises. (b) Written permission on a form supplied by the department shall be obtained from the parent or legal guardian of each child who will be transported or allowed to participate in any off-premises field trip.
One out of 15 child files reviewed with an incomplete permission form allowing off-premises trips. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-007079)
Not corrected
2024
- Medium-Low risk11/4/2024
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (a) (23) Dangerous instruments including sharp or pointed objects, shall be in locked storage.
Adult scissors on upper open shelf in Unit 3. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006715)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk11/4/2024
K.A.R. 28-4-127 Telephone; emergency medical treatment; reporting requirements. (b) (1) (A) Written permission of the parent or legal guardian for emergency medical treatment on a form that meets the requirements of the hospital or clinic where emergency medical care will be given; and
One out of 15 child files reviewed with an expired emergency medical treatment form. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-006715)
Not corrected - High risk9/27/2024
K.A.R. 28-4-125 Background checks. (e) ensure that no individual works, regularly volunteers, or resides in the facility until the results of the individual's background checks verify that the individual is not prohibited from working, regularly volunteering, or residing in a facility pursuant to K.S.A. 65-516, and amendments thereto.
Individual on-site and background check results remain pending. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 24-007944)
Not corrected
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$952/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: HAYS, -- County
- Capacity: 22
- Type: Child Care Center
- Years in operation: 1
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