Title: Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Child Care Licensing and Registration Definitions and Requirements
Headings: Licensing and Regulation for Child Care
Facilities

Licensing and Regulation for Child Care
Facilities
Definitions and Requirements
Licensed Day Care Home
Group Day Care Home
Child Care Centers
Preschools
Further Information
Day Care Referral Agency
Licensing for home-based day care IS NOT required as follows:

Content: A preschool may have fewer than 13 children and be licensed as a preschool if the program and facility meet preschool regulation. In lieu of being licensed, preschool operated in the same building as private schools providing kindergarten through grade six shall be governed by Kansas statutes applicable to private school. The license for the preschool states the maximum number of children than can be in care at any one time and also states the maximum number of children than can be in care in any one unit by age group. Staff to child ratios must be maintained at all times
Click here to view chart for preschool's staff to child ratios. A qualified program director must be employed at the preschool for all hours of operation. Each unit must have qualified staff at all times when children are in care. Qualifications are stated by regulation and are based on the number of children in care. Staff caring for children must, have an understanding of children and complete first aid, recognition of symptoms of illness, child abuse and neglect and other child care job related training. A KBI criminal history and child abuse and neglect background check is processed on all persons living, working or volunteering in the licensed child care center facility. The annual state licensing fee $35.00 plus $1.00 for each child in the total capacity not to exceed $75.00.