Herington Community Childcare
HERINGTON, KS·Child Care CenterLicensed
Contact information
Address1315 N D St, Herington, KS, 67449
CountyDickinson
Phone785-258-3938
Operating details
Capacity24
License dateOctober 1, 2025
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 9/2/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High9
- Medium-High7
- Medium2
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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1315 N D St, Herington, KS, 67449, HERINGTON, KS 67449
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- 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
- 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
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 9/2/2025
- High3
- Medium-High4
- Medium2
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2025
- High risk9/2/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-439 Child care centers: food service. (i) (3) (B) The bottle shall be labeled with the child's name, the contents, and the date and time prepared, and shall be used within 24 hours of the time of preparation on the label.
Formula bottles stored in the refrigerator in Room C are not labeled with the time of preparation. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004707)
Not corrected - High risk9/2/2025
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.
Twelve child files out of twelve child files reviewed do not have a medical history recorded on the current form. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004707)
Not corrected - Medium risk9/2/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-428a Education and training requirements. (b) (2) (B) basic child development, including:
One staff file reviewed does not have documentation of basics of child development training. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004707)
Not corrected - Medium risk9/2/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-427 Program. (c) (4) The daily schedule shall be posted in each unit.
Room C does not have a daily schedule posted. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004707)
Not corrected - High risk9/2/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-426 Administration. (d) (3) a record of scheduled hours;
Three staff files reviewed do not have a record of scheduled hours. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004707)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk9/2/2025
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 are not developed to include an allergic reaction situation. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004707)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk9/2/2025
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 are not developed to include a heavy/snow blizzard situation or an unscheduled closure. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004707)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk9/2/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-439 Child care centers: food service. (i) (3) (A) Each bottle that contains prepared formula shall be stored in the refrigerator with the nipple covered.
Three formula bottles stored in the refrigerator in Room C do not have the nipple covered. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-004707)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk1/29/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-436 Child care centers: napping and sleeping. (b) (5) (F) The child shall sleep in a crib or a playpen that is free of any soft items, including pillows, quilts, blankets, bumpers, comforters, sheepskins, flat sheets, cloth diapers, bibs, stuffed animals, and toys.
When licensing specialists arrived, a nine month old infant was asleep in a pack n play with a soft comfort item. Corrected at visit. (Complaint survey — To investigate a complaint — 25-000671)
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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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: HERINGTON, Dickinson County
- Capacity: 24
- Type: Child Care Center
- Years in operation: 1
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