- Home
- Departments
- Health Department
- Adults & Child Health
- Child Care Licensing
Child Care Licensing
Day Care Services
All Kansas Health Departments are restricted in giving out information pertaining to day care services available due to the passing of House Bill 2755.If you are in need of providers for day care homes in the Kingman County area, please call the Child Care Resource and Referral Agency at 877-678-2548 for that information.
Comparisons
The following is information comparing licensed day care homes and group day care homes. It shows what responsibilities they have, requirements, and guidelines to follow.- Responsibilities
- Number of Children
- Checklist
- Child Abuse Registry Form
- Home Visits
- Parent Involvement
Licensed or Group Day Care Homes
Compliance with safety and health standards within the home is determined first by a self-evaluation form completed by the provider. Also, an evaluation of safety and health standards will be performed by a child care facility surveyor.
Compliance with safety and health standards within the home is determined first by a self-evaluation form completed by the provider. Also, an evaluation of safety and health standards will be performed by a child care facility surveyor.
Licensed Day Care Homes
Maximum of 10 children age birth - 16 with a limited number of children under kindergarten age. This number includes the provider’s own children under 11 years of age.
Group Day Care Homes
Maximum of 12 children with 2nd adult (Regulations for Licensing Day Care Homes and Group Day Care Homes).
Maximum of 10 children age birth - 16 with a limited number of children under kindergarten age. This number includes the provider’s own children under 11 years of age.
Group Day Care Homes
Maximum of 12 children with 2nd adult (Regulations for Licensing Day Care Homes and Group Day Care Homes).
Licensed or Group Daycare Homes
The Provider Checklist is to be forwarded to the county health department together with the application or application renewal.
The Provider Checklist is to be forwarded to the county health department together with the application or application renewal.
KBI/SRS Child Abuse Registry Form
Complete information to conduct background checks on each person over 10 years of age living, working, substituting, and/or regularly volunteering in the home is to be submitted at the time of application and at application renewal. The same information is to be submitted within 1 week to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for any new person in the home. Screening is done by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for criminal history and by SRS for child abuse and/or neglect.
This is done for licensed and group day care homes.
Complete information to conduct background checks on each person over 10 years of age living, working, substituting, and/or regularly volunteering in the home is to be submitted at the time of application and at application renewal. The same information is to be submitted within 1 week to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for any new person in the home. Screening is done by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation for criminal history and by SRS for child abuse and/or neglect.
This is done for licensed and group day care homes.
Licensed or Group Daycare Homes
A licensing inspection is conducted at least 1 time annually (K.S.A. 65-512).
A licensing inspection is conducted at least 1 time annually (K.S.A. 65-512).
Parent Involvement
Licensed providers are required to allow parents access to the day care home during hours or operation.
Licensed providers are required to allow parents access to the day care home during hours or operation.
Contact Us
-
Staff Directory
Child Care Resource & Referral Agency
Phone: 877-678-2548
-
130 N. Spruce Street | Kingman, KS 67068 | Phone: 620-532-2521
Home | Contact Us | Site Map | Accessibility | Copyright Notices | Weather | Government Websites by CivicPlus®