Mini Explorers Daycare
OVERBROOK, KS·Family Child Care HomeLicensed
Contact information
Address611 Maple St, Overbrook, KS, 66524
CountyOsage
Phone785-338-0350
Operating details
Capacity12
License dateOctober 24, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 10/14/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High2
- Medium-High7
- Medium0
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
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Location
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611 Maple St, Overbrook, KS, 66524, OVERBROOK, KS 66524
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- This facility has supervision-related findings on its state record - ask specifically how ratios are maintained during transitions, outdoor play, and nap time
- Ask what changed after their most recent supervision citation and how compliance is monitored now
- This facility has health or sanitation findings on its state record - ask about their current cleaning, diapering, and handwashing procedures
- This facility has safety-related findings on its state record - ask how the cited hazards were corrected and when emergency drills were last run
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 10/14/2025
- High2
- Medium-High7
- Medium0
- Medium-Low1
- Low0
2025
- Medium-Low risk10/14/2025
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.
Parental permission for children to go off-premises is not on file for two children. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-007497)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/14/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-117 Health care requirements for children under 16 years of age and recordkeeping. (e) If an infant who has not been immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella because of the age of that child is enrolled and there are children in care who have not had measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunizations due to an exception, including the children of the provider, the parents of the infant at risk shall sign a statement that the parents have been informed of the risk to their child. This statement shall be in the infant's file at the facility.
A signed statement that parents have been informed of the risk to their child is not on file for two infants under 12 months. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-007497)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/14/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-117 Health care requirements for children under 16 years of age and recordkeeping. (d) Exceptions to the requirements for immunizations shall be permitted as specified in K.S.A. 65-508 and amendments thereto. Documentation of each exception shall be maintained on file at the facility.
Documentation of exception to the requirements for immunizations is not on file for one child. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-007497)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk9/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-117 Health care requirements for children under 16 years of age and recordkeeping. (c) Immunizations for each child, including each child of the provider under 16 years of age 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.
Two of nine children's files reviewed lack current immunization records. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-005953)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk9/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-116a Napping and sleeping. (b) (4) Each child who is 12 months of age or older shall nap or sleep on a bed, a cot, the lower bunk of a bunk bed, or a pad over a carpet or area rug on the floor.
Upon specialists arrival, a 3-year-old child was asleep on the couch. Corrected upon specialists request. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-005953)
Not corrected - High risk9/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-115a Supervision. (c) (3) (C) When any child is napping or sleeping in a room separate from the provider, the door to that room shall remain open.
Per provider, two children under 12 months of age nap in a separate room with the door shut. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-005953)
Not corrected - High risk9/17/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-115a Supervision. (c) (3) (A) Each child who is napping or sleeping shall be within sight or hearing distance of the provider and shall be visually checked on by the provider at least once every 15 minutes.
Per provider, two children under 12 months of age napping in a separate room are not visually checked on at least every 15 minutes when infant monitors are used instead. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-005953)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk2/11/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (c) Each applicant with a temporary permit and each licensee shall maintain first-aid supplies in a first-aid kit, carrying case, box, or other container. The first-aid supplies shall include the following:
The first-aid kit does not include an elastic bandage or a bottle of water. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-000014)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk2/11/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-127 Telephone; emergency medical treatment; reporting requirements. (a) A working telephone shall be on the premises and available for use at all times. Emergency telephone numbers shall be readily accessible or be posted next to the telephone for the police, fire department, ambulance, hospital or hospitals, and poison control center.
Emergency telephone numbers for the police, fire department, ambulance, hospital, and poison control are not readily accessible or posted. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-000014)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk2/11/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-114a Initial and ongoing professional development training. (b) (1) Each applicant and each applicant with a temporary permit shall complete the training not later than 30 calendar days after submitting an application for a license.
Health and safety training is not on file. (Licensing survey — Initial Survey — 25-000014)
Not corrected
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has multiple recorded violations. Review the details to make an informed decision.
(Past 6 Months)
Parent Recommendations
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- Review the detailed violations listed above.
- Ask the daycare about their response to these violations.
- Look at the correction status to see how quickly issues were addressed.
- Schedule a visit during regular hours to observe daily operations.
Note: This analysis is based on publicly available violation data and is intended as a tool to help parents make informed decisions. Always visit a daycare in person and ask specific questions about areas of concern.
Estimated monthly cost
$952/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
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: OVERBROOK, Osage County
- Capacity: 12
- Type: Family Child Care Home
- Years in operation: 1
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