Daycares in Derby, KS

All 21 licensed child care facilities in Derby, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Kansas: about $724/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Kansas →

21licensed daycares

4.2average safety rating

33%with a clean record

14with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	USD 260 Latchkey Tanglewood830 Ridgecrest Rd	4.5★	1	120
2	Mad House DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	12
3	Bizzy Bees DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	3 · 1 high-risk	12
4	Chriss DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	12
5	Little Kays Daycare1607 E James St	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	12
6	Little Sunshines Daycare212 S Circle Dr	4.4★	None	12
7	USD 260 Latchkey Derby HillsNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	6 · 5 high-risk	120
8	Recreation Station at the Hubbard Arts Center309 N Woodlawn	4.4★	6 · 3 high-risk	135
9	Miss Debbies Share N Play CareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	3 · 5 high-risk	12
10	Carlas Curiosity Corner1613 Oxford Ct	4.3★	None	12
11	Jane Lola Mitchell Day Care Home1600 N Ridge Rd	4.3★	None	12
12	Just KiddinNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	12
13	Little Blessings Daycare402 W Songbird St	4.3★	None	12
14	Nikole Drum DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	12
15	Pursuing Excellence In Home Child CareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	12
16	USD 260 Latchkey SwaneyNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	167
17	HoneyBee DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	2 · 1 high-risk	12
18	Lil Gumdrops Daycare219 S Circle Dr	3.9★	21 · 2 high-risk	12
19	Prairie CareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	3.2★	11 · 1 high-risk	12
20	Milestones Childcare1400 N Windmill Rd	3.2★	7 · 3 high-risk	12
21	USD 260 Latchkey Stone CreekNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	3.1★	4 · 5 high-risk	120

Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.

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