Little Ducklings Daycare

2025

1. Medium-High risk11/12/2025

   K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (c) Each facility shall have 25 square feet of available play space per child and shall be constructed, arranged, and maintained to provide for the health and safety of children in care. Each applicant, each applicant with a temporary permit, and each licensee shall ensure that the facility meets the following requirements:

   There is a grease gun tool in a box on the kitchen table accessible to children in care. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-006221)

   Not corrected
2. Medium-High risk11/12/2025

   K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (i) (2) Outdoor play equipment that is safely constructed and in good repair shall be available and placed in an area free of health, safety, and environmental hazards.

   There are multiple dog feces in the designated outdoor play area accessible to children in care. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-006221)

   Not corrected
3. Medium-High risk11/12/2025

   K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (i) (1) The outdoor play area shall be fenced if the play area adjoins that of another child care facility, as defined in K.S.A. 65-503 and amendments thereto, or if the area surrounding, or the conditions existing outside, the play area present hazards that could be dangerous to the safety of the children, which may include any of the following:

   Wood fence has three broken pickets with sharp ends accessible to children in care. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-006221)

   Not corrected
4. High risk11/12/2025

   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.

   Upon arrival, there are three children napping behind doors, ages are 2yrs, 20 and 19 months. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-006221)

   Not corrected
5. Medium risk5/22/2025

   K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (c) ( 5) is uncluttered, visibly clean, and free from any evidence of vermin infestation and any objects or materials that constitute a danger to children in care;

   The kitchen table where children eat is covered with piles of clothing and other items, leaving a small space for children to eat. The bathroom and hallway have clothing and other items all over the floor that need picked up so the children can use the bathroom, in a clean manner. (Licensing survey — Compliance Check — 25-003305)

   Not corrected
6. Medium risk5/13/2025

   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.

   In the bathroom next to the sink inside an open cosmetic bag is a razor accessible to children in care. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 25-003335)

   Not corrected
7. Medium-High risk5/13/2025

   K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (i) (2) Outdoor play equipment that is safely constructed and in good repair shall be available and placed in an area free of health, safety, and environmental hazards.

   During survey in an unlocked garage is a rotel tiller and a gasoline container, accessible to children in care. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 25-003335)

   Not corrected
8. Medium-High risk5/13/2025

   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.

   In the bathroom counter and in an unlocked storage is toothpaste accessible to children in care. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 25-003335)

   Not corrected
9. High risk5/13/2025

   K.A.R. 28-4-116 Daily care of children. (d) (1) (C) (ii) Each bottle shall be labeled with the child's name, the contents, and the time and date prepared, and shall be used within 24 hours of the time of preparation on the label.

   Bottle with formula is not labeled with the child's name, the contents, and the time and date prepared. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 25-003335)

   Not corrected
10. Medium risk5/13/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-116 Daily care of children. (d) (1) (C) (i) Each bottle that contains prepared formula shall be stored in the refrigerator with the nipple covered.

    During survey there is a bottle containing formula sitting on the tv stand of the living room. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 25-003335)

    Not corrected
11. Medium-High risk5/13/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-116a Napping and sleeping. (c) (2) Each surface used for napping or sleeping shall be kept clean, of safe construction, and maintained in good repair.

    During survey children were napping, mattress of a bed where a 3-year-old naps has rips. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 25-003335)

    Not corrected
12. Medium-High risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (i) (2) Outdoor play equipment that is safely constructed and in good repair shall be available and placed in an area free of health, safety, and environmental hazards.

    There is a small metal shovel laying on the ground in the designated outdoor play area accessible to children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
13. Medium-Low risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (c) ( 6) has kitchen and outdoor trash and garbage in covered containers or in tied plastic bags;

    In the outdoor designate play area, there is a couple of boxes of trash that need to be placed in covered containers or in tied plastic bags accessible to children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
14. Medium-High risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-114a Initial and ongoing professional development training. (e) Documentation of all orientation, training, and certifications for each individual shall be kept in that individual's file in the facility.

    There is no documentation of health and safety training on file for provider. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
15. Medium risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-132 Child care practices. (d) (2) (D) before and after eating each snack and each meal; and

    Children did not wash their hands before eating lunch. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
16. Medium-High risk4/10/2025

    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 child's file did not have a complete emergency medical treatment form on file. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
17. Medium-High risk4/10/2025

    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's file had a missing health assessment. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
18. Medium-High risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-117 Health care requirements for children under 16 years of age and recordkeeping. (a) (2) 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.

    One child's file had an incomplete medical record. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
19. Medium-High risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (i) (2) Outdoor play equipment that is safely constructed and in good repair shall be available and placed in an area free of health, safety, and environmental hazards.

    There is a rotel tiller and an unlocked garage that consists of a gasoline can, a metal rake that is not locked and in the outdoor designated play area accessible to children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
20. Medium-High risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (g) (3) Chemicals and cleaning supplies shall be used and disposed of in accordance with the product safety label.

    There is container of laundry soap, Downey products x 2 with warning labels on a dryer accessible to children. (Corrected on site) (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
21. Medium risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (c) ( 8) has each electrical outlet covered or inaccessible to prevent easy access by a child when the outlet is not in use;

    There is an uncovered electrical outlet in the hallway accessible to children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
22. Medium risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-115 Facility. (c) ( 5) is uncluttered, visibly clean, and free from any evidence of vermin infestation and any objects or materials that constitute a danger to children in care;

    The living room floor has evidence of debris and needs cleaning. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
23. Medium-High risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-116a Napping and sleeping. (b) (5) (A) The child shall nap or sleep in a crib or a playpen. Stacking cribs or bassinets shall not be used. Cribs with water-bed mattresses shall not be used.

    Per provider she naps a 4-month-old in a bassinet. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
24. Medium-High risk4/10/2025

    K.A.R. 28-4-117 Health care requirements for children under 16 years of age and recordkeeping. (a) (2) 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 five children files reviewed had an incomplete medical record. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected
25. Medium-High risk4/10/2025

    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 out of five children files reviewed had a missing health assessment. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-001169)

    Not corrected