Daycares in Hays, KS

All 67 licensed child care facilities in Hays, 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 →

67licensed daycares

4.0average safety rating

9%with a clean record

61with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Dynamite DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.5★	2	12
2	Erin Gibson Group Daycare HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.5★	2	12
3	Good Beginnings DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	1	12
4	Kristinas Day Care2215 Haney Dr	4.4★	None	12
5	Mamajos Daycare Home510 E 17th St	4.4★	None	12
6	Melinda Sue Fross Day Care Home506 W 23rd	4.4★	None	12
7	FHSU Tiger Tots Preschool Center600 Park St	4.4★	1	20
8	Kendra Dee Delzeit Daycare HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	1	12
9	Learning Lane PreschoolNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	None	12
10	Tricias Daycare2222 Wheatland Ave	4.4★	2	12
11	Happy Hearts DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	None	12
12	Bres Little BeesNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	1 · 1 high-risk	12
13	Lucy Mae Boucher Day Care HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	1	12
14	Care A Lot Daycare401 Oak	4.4★	3 · 1 high-risk	12
15	Connie Lou Werth Daycare HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	3	12
16	Shelleys Day Care4103 Smoky Hill Dr	4.4★	4	12
17	Stacy Denise Schulte Day Care HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	4 · 1 high-risk	12
18	Kate T's Kiddo Care217 W 24th St	4.4★	5 · 2 high-risk	12
19	Ks KiddosNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	7	12
20	Kaylas Daycare1309 E 15th St	4.4★	2 · 2 high-risk	12
21	Little Blooms DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	4 · 5 high-risk	12
22	Jackie Ann Mcgann Daycare2904 Barclay	4.4★	12 · 3 high-risk	12
23	Little GigglesNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	13	12
24	Bright Minds Academy School Age Program1800 Milner St	4.4★	4 · 6 high-risk	100
25	Carrie Silva Home DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	14 · 1 high-risk	12
26	Little Peas DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.4★	3 · 3 high-risk	12
27	Caring Arms DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	12
28	Donna Marie Rupp Daycare HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	12
29	Jennifer Erin Goetz Daycare Home1704 E 25th St	4.3★	None	12
30	Mama Bears DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	12
31	Stepping Stones DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	None	12
32	The Learning Academy2225 Canterbury Dr	4.3★	None	24
33	Little Explorers Nature SchoolNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	2	12
34	Little Light Daycare LLC2410 Centennial Blvd	4.3★	2 · 1 high-risk	12
35	New Beginnings PreschoolNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	3 · 4 high-risk	12
36	The Learning Academy at The Hadley CenterNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	7 · 1 high-risk	24
37	Amy J Kershner Daycare Home2205 Clay Drive	4.3★	1 · 1 high-risk	12
38	Miles of Smiles DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	8 · 2 high-risk	12
39	Rainbows End DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	4	12
40	Early Childhood Connections Building # 3Not Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	10 · 5 high-risk	22
41	Ruders Rugrats DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	9	12
42	Anna Lynns DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	9 · 3 high-risk	12
43	Little Ducklings Day CareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	11 · 3 high-risk	12
44	Jens Tiny TotsNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	11 · 3 high-risk	12
45	Tiny Toes DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.3★	8 · 7 high-risk	12
46	Merry Meadow Child Care516 Meadow Dr	4.3★	17 · 4 high-risk	12
47	Andrea L Hoss Daycare1700 Haney Drive	4.2★	1	12
48	Emily Eberles Daycare1404 W 46th St	4.2★	2	12
49	Jean A Basgall Daycare Home2206 Downing Ave	4.2★	1	12
50	Stacy L Budig Daycare HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.2★	1	12
51	Amandas Daycare110 E 22nd Street	4.2★	2	12
52	Jessica E Luck Day Care HomeNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.2★	8 · 2 high-risk	12
53	Tiny TreasuresNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.2★	6	12
54	The Learning Academy School Age ProgramNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.1★	4 · 1 high-risk	42
55	Postrock DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	4.1★	11 · 3 high-risk	12
56	Avia Pique Daycare1909 MacArthur Rd	4.0★	15 · 8 high-risk	12
57	Tots to the TopNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	3.9★	10	12
58	Hays Area Childrens Center-Preschool Building94 Lewis Drive	3.8★	19 · 10 high-risk	30
59	Little Tykes Daycare2908 Barclay Dr	3.4★	13 · 4 high-risk	12
60	Little Sprouts...A Garden Of Learning Childcare Center2818 Grant Ave	3.2★	3 · 5 high-risk	28
61	Kinder Kollege409 Big Creek	2.8★	9 · 4 high-risk	12
62	Happy Kidz DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	2.7★	6 · 1 high-risk	12
63	Hays Area Childrens Center School Age Program305 W 7th St	2.6★	25 · 10 high-risk	52
64	Hays Area Childrens Center94 Lewis Drive	1.9★	39 · 26 high-risk	52
65	Bright Minds Academy at The GroveNot Displayed by Owner’s Request	1.5★	36 · 12 high-risk	79
66	Bright Minds Academy LLC2106 Wheatland Ave	1.0★	31 · 19 high-risk	63
67	Bright Minds Academy at Hays Med2502 Canterbury Dr	1.0★	87 · 42 high-risk	82

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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