New Centers, Preschools and Programs
Orientation training
Douglas County residents who want to operate a child care center or preschool need to attend a Child Care Licensing orientation class. The class is a requirement before an application can be submitted.
To take the training:
- Call the Health Department at 785-843-3060.
- A child care surveyor will do a walk through consultation of your potential center before the training.
- Cost is $40 plus an applicable County Fee of $100 ($140 total), and payment is required in advance.
- Classes are held as needed.
You must document training by having a certificate of attendance with training date.
Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR Training Classes
- Eudora Fire Department: Jim Kerby, 785-542-3653, eudoraksfd@cityofeudoraks.gov
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital: lmh.org.
- Children's Alliance of Kansas: 785-235-5437, childally.org
- American Red Cross: 785-843-3550, douglascountyks.redcross.org/class_reg.html
- Kansas Children's Service League: elearning.kcsl.org
- Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas: Marie Treichel, 785-865-0669, east.ks.childcareaware.org
- Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism/DCCCA: 785-841-4138, dccc.org
- Safety Trainings Solutions: safetytrainingsolutions.net
Resources for Training
- Healthy Children (SIDS): healthychildcare.org/ProfDev.html
- Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities (KCCTO) Training: kccto.org
- Kansas Children's Service League (online training): elearning.kcsl.org
- KS-Train Course ID #1033033: ks.train.org
- Johnson County Health Department: 913-477-8382, jocogov.org/health/child-care
Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities (KCCTO)
- Sarah Holmes, 785-477-0566, sarahjholmes@ku.edu
Child Care Aware Resource and Referral
- Marie Treichel, 785-865-0669
Positive Bright Start
- 785-842-9679
Licensing Fees for Child Care Centers, Preschools and School-age programs
| Number of children | Initial fee | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1-100 children | $150 | $150 |
| 101+ children | $300 | $300 |
Amendment visit to Center/Preschool — $50
You can also submit this recurring payment each year using this form.
Licensing Fees for Drop-in Programs for School-age Children
| Number of children | Initial fee | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1-100 children | $200 | $200 |
| 100+ children | $400 | $400 |
Amendment visit to Drop-in Program — $50
You can also submit this recurring payment each year using this form.
Staff/Child Ratio for Centers and Preschools
| Age of children | Minimum Staff/Child ratio | Maximum Number of children per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Infants | 1 to 3 | 9 |
| Infants to 6 yrs | 1 to 4 (max 2 infants) | 8 (max. 4 infants) |
| Toddlers (12 months to 2/12 yrs if walking alone) |
1 to 5 | 10 |
| 2 years to 3 years | 1 to 7 | 14 |
| 2 1/2 years to school age | 1 to 10 | 20 |
| 3 years to school age | 1 to 12 | 24 |
| Kindergarten enrollees | 1 to 14 | 28 |
| School age | 1 to 16 | 32 |
Staff/Child Ratio for School-age Programs
| Age of Children | Ratio | Number of children per unit |
|---|---|---|
| School age | 1 to 15 for qualified staff | Determined by square footage (35 sq. ft. per child) |
| School age | 1 to 30 for each group leader | Determined by square footage (35 sq. ft. per child) |
Staff/Child Ratio for Drop-in Programs for School-age Programs
| Age of Children | Ratio | Number of Children per unit |
|---|---|---|
| School age | NA | NA |
Documents
- Checklist for Children's Files — Centers (PDF)
- Checklist for Children's Files — School Age Program
- Checklist for Staff Files — Centers (PDF)
- Checklist for Staff Files — School Age Programs
- Diapering regulations
- Disaster Plan for Day Care Home-Child Care Center (PDF)
- Emergency Information and Phone Numbers (PDF)
- Reportable Diseases in Kansas (PDF)
- Weather Watch (PDF)