| Licensing Standards for Daycare Centers | |
| Licensing Standards for Family Daycare |
Group Leader - Fewer than 13 children: Must be at least 18 with a high school diploma or equivalent plus 6 mos. teaching experience or 5 sessions of 2 ½ hours of observation in a child care facility with children of same age plus 10 hours of approved workshops or 3 semester hours academic credit or equivalent training in child development, early childhood education, curriculum resources plus supervised observation in high school or college or 3 mos. work experience or CDA. Group Leader - 13 - 24 Children: Must be at least 18 with a high school diploma or equivalent plus 5 sessions of observation and 1 year teaching experience or 1 year supervised practicum or 7 - 9 semester hours academic credit or equivalent training in child development or early childhood education plus 3 mos. teaching experience or 1year supervised practicum or CDA.
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Care Licensing Agency Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Child Care and Health Facilities Curtis State Office Building 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 200 Topeka, KS 66612-1274 Phone: (785) 296-1270 Fax: (785) 296-0803 Kansas Daycare Listings |
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Care Subsidy Agency Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Economic and Employment Support Docking State Office Building 915 SW Harrison, 681W Topeka, KS 66612-1510 Phone: (785) 291-3314 Toll Free: (888) 369-4777 Fax: (785) 296-0146 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Start - State Collaboration Office Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services Docking State Office Building 915 Southwest Harrison, Room 681 West Topeka, KS, 66612 Phone: (785) 368-6354 Fax: (785) 296-0146 | Child
Care Food Program Agency Kansas State Board of Education 120 SE 10th Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66612-1182 Phone: (785) 296-2276 Fax: (785) 296-0232 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Child Care Resource & Referral Contact 1512 E. Iron Salina, KS 67401 Phone: (785) 823-3343 Toll Free: (877) 678-2548 Fax: (785) 823-3385 | Office
of Child Support Enforcement Child Support Enforcement Program Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services P.O.Box 497 Topeka, Kansas 66601-049 Phone: (785) 296-3237 Fax: (785) 296-5206 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Abuse Reporting For national child abuse information, call the Childhelp®, 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453), or your local CPS agency. | |||||||||||||||||||||