Little Dolphins Daycare
SHAWNEE, KS·Family Child Care HomeLicensed
Contact information
Address12514 W 52nd St, Shawnee, KS, 66216
CountyJohnson
Phone913-238-4412
Operating details
Capacity12
License dateMarch 1, 2026
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 3/18/2026 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High2
- Medium-High7
- Medium2
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
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Location
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12514 W 52nd St, Shawnee, KS, 66216, SHAWNEE, KS 66216
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- This facility has health or sanitation findings on its state record - ask about their current cleaning, diapering, and handwashing procedures
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- This is a small program - ask about backup care arrangements when the provider is ill or away
- For a home-based program, ask which areas of the home children use and who else is present during care hours
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 3/18/2026
- High1
- Medium-High1
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2026
- Medium-High risk3/18/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-126 Health of individuals at least 16 years of age. (c) (1) Each individual at least 16 years of age who is living, working, or regularly volunteering in the facility shall have a record of a negative tuberculosis test or x-ray obtained not more than two years before the date of employment or initial application for a license or not later than 30 days after the date of employment or initial application.
One resident who is at least 16 years old does not have a TB test on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-001490)
Not corrected - Medium risk3/18/2026
K.A.R. 28-4-114a Initial and ongoing professional development training. (d) (2) In each licensure year, each provider shall complete 16 clock-hours of professional development training. Four of the 16 clock-hours shall include the subject areas specified in paragraphs (b)(3)(A), (b)(3)(C) through (J), or subsection (c).
Provider has not completed the required 10 hours of annual training. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 26-001490)
Not corrected
2025
- High risk6/18/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-125 Background checks. (a) (3) before allowing any individual to work, regularly volunteer, or reside in the facility and before allowing any individual whose activities involve either supervised or unsupervised access to children to be in the facility;
Facility did not submit identifying information for two individuals as required to complete background checks. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 25-004334)
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.
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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: SHAWNEE, Johnson County
- Capacity: 12
- Type: Family Child Care Home
- Years in operation: 1
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