The licensee must be 18 years of age, have an understanding  
               of children and complete first aid and child care job related      
                training or readings.*

               A KBI criminal history and child abuse and neglect                       
               background check is processed on all persons living,                
               working or volunteering in the licensed day care home.


              The licensed day care home is inspected to check compliance  
               with regulations to protect the health, safety and well-being      
               of the children in care at least once every 12 months. (The             
                     Kansas Department of Health and Environment contracts with local county    
                     health departments or private contractors to conduct on-site inspections.)


                    Health certificates are required for all persons sixteen (16)      
                 years of age and older in contact with children.


       * Each primary care provider in a day care home shall, within 60 days following initial
              application for a license or employment, submit documentation that one of the           
              following training requirements has been met:

      (1) Five sessions of observations, not less than 21/2 consecutive hours per
      observation, in a licensed day care home, group day care home or a child care
      center which has been in continuous operation for three or more years.
      Observations shall be planned so that all daily activities (morning, lunch, nap, late
      afternoon) can be observed;
      (2) a child development associate credential;
      (3) fifteen hours of directed readings, videotapes or attendance at workshops or
      membership meetings on child care topics; or
      (4) employment for not less than three months in a licensed day care home, group day
      care home or child care center which had been in continuous operation for three or
      more years.

             All information taken from the Kansas Department of Health & Environment               
             website:  www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/gen_info.html

             For a complete list of requirements & regulations     
        for licensed day care homes visit:
         www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/regs/daycare_groupdaycare_regs.html
             
Benefits of a licensed
day care home