Little Explorers Nature School
HAYS, KS·Family Child Care HomeLicensed
Contact information
AddressNot Displayed by Owner’s Request, Hays, KS, 67601
CityHAYS, KS 67601
County--
PhoneNot Displayed by Own
Operating details
Capacity12
License dateApril 17, 2026
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 10/14/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
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- Medium-High1
- Medium1
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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Not Displayed by Owner’s Request, Hays, KS, 67601, HAYS, KS 67601
Questions to ask on a tour
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- 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
- Ask about teacher-to-child ratios and how supervision is maintained through the day
Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 10/14/2025
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2025
- Medium risk10/14/2025
K.A.R. 28-4-129 Swimming and wading activities. (b) (3) Each aboveground pool shall have non-climbable sidewalls that are at least four feet high, or shall be enclosed by a fence at least five feet high to prevent chance access by children. The fence and the gate shall meet the requirements in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2). Steps and ladders shall be removed and stored away from the pool when the pool is not in use. Each aboveground pool with a deck or berm that provides a ground-level entry on any side shall be treated as an inground pool.
Aboveground pool, four feet in height, is not enclosed by a fence at leave five feet high to prevent chance access by children. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005736)
Not corrected - Medium-High risk10/14/2025
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
Four out of 10 child files reviewed with expired emergency medical treatment forms. (Licensing survey — Annual Survey — 25-005736)
Not corrected
Safety & Compliance Analysis
This daycare has few recorded violations. Always visit in person to verify conditions.
(Past 6 Months)
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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: HAYS, -- County
- Capacity: 12
- Type: Family Child Care Home
- Years in operation: 0
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