Play First Preschool
SALINA, KS·PreschoolLicensed
Contact information
Address122 N 8th St, Salina, KS, 67401
CitySALINA, KS 67401
CountySaline
Phone785-825-0228
Operating details
Capacity34
License dateNovember 1, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 10/8/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High5
- Medium-High16
- Medium0
- Medium-Low4
- Low0
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Location
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122 N 8th St, Salina, KS, 67401, SALINA, KS 67401
Questions to ask on a tour
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- This facility has safety-related findings on its state record - ask how the cited hazards were corrected and when emergency drills were last run
- Ask how they keep enrollment, immunization, and emergency-contact records current - their state findings include documentation lapses
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
- Ask about their illness policy and which symptoms require a child to stay home
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 10/8/2025
- High2
- Medium-High9
- Medium0
- Medium-Low2
- Low0
2025
- Medium-High risk10/8/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (e) (1) All household supplies, cleaning supplies, dangerous chemicals and all bodily care products bearing warning labels to keep out of reach of children shall be in locked storage, except that hand sanitizers, disinfectant solutions used daily to disinfect surfaces, and diapering supplies may be kept unlocked at least five feet above the floor and out of reach of children. Soap used for hand washing may be kept unlocked and placed on the back of the counter by a bathroom or sink.
Household cleaners and bodily care products bearing child warning labels in unlocked storage. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005678)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/8/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-130 Transportation. (j) Each transporting vehicle owned or leased by the facility, residential center, or group boarding home shall have a first-aid kit that meets the requirements in K.A.R. 28-4-128.
Roll of sterile gauze, elastic bandage, and 4x4 gauze squares unavailable in vehicle first aid kit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005678)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/8/2025
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 do not include plans for chemical release, utility failure, and unscheduled closing. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005678)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/8/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (B) a designated shelter-in-place area, a designated off-premises relocation site, and evacuation routes for each area and for each site;
Emergency plans do not include a shelter in place and off premises relocation sites. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005678)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/8/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (C) procedures to meet the needs of individual children, including each child with special needs and chronic medical conditions;
Emergency plans do not include procedures for special needs children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005678)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/8/2025
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:
Tweezers not included in facility first aid kit. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005678)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/8/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-128 Safety and emergency procedures. (a) (1) (D) procedures for responding to and preventing allergic reactions of individual children;
Emergency plans do not include allergic reaction plans. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005678)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/8/2025
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
Authorization for emergency medical care not on file for 1 child out of 5 records reviewed. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005678)
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk10/8/2025
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.
Permission for off premises locations incomplete for 1 child out of 5 records reviewed. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005678)
Not corrected - Medium-Low risk10/8/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (a) (23) Dangerous instruments including sharp or pointed objects, shall be in locked storage.
Adult scissors unlocked. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005678)
Not corrected
2024
- Medium-High risk10/15/2024
K.A.R. 28-4-423 Physical plant. (e) (1) All household supplies, cleaning supplies, dangerous chemicals and all bodily care products bearing warning labels to keep out of reach of children shall be in locked storage, except that hand sanitizers, disinfectant solutions used daily to disinfect surfaces, and diapering supplies may be kept unlocked at least five feet above the floor and out of reach of children. Soap used for hand washing may be kept unlocked and placed on the back of the counter by a bathroom or sink.
Hand sanitizer accessible to children in 1 unit. Corrected at time of survey. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005844)
Not corrected - High risk10/15/2024
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 (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005844)
Not corrected - High risk10/15/2024
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 1 individual as required to complete background checks. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 24-005844)
Not corrected
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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.
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Estimated monthly cost
$898/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: SALINA, Saline County
- Capacity: 34
- Type: Preschool
- Years in operation: 1
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