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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 | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| 13-25 children | $120 |
| 26-50 children | $160 |
| 51-75 children | $190 |
| 76-100 children | $225 |
| 101-125 children | $260 |
| 126-150 children | $295 |
| 151-175 children | $330 |
| 176-200 children | $360 |
| 201-225 children | $400 |
| 226-250 children | $435 |
| 251-300 children | $470 |
| 301+ children | add $1 for each additional licensed capacity |
Follow-up visit to Center/Preschool
• 13-100 children — $30
• 101+ children — $45
Amendment visit to Center/Preschool — $35
If measurements: $75 for first room and $35 for each additional room.
Licensing Fees for Drop-in Programs for School-age Children
| Number of children | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| 13-25 children | $75 |
| 26-50 children | $100 |
| 51-75 children | $120 |
| 76-100 children | $140 |
| 101-125 children | $170 |
| 126-150 children | $190 |
| 151-175 children | $215 |
| 176-200 children | $235 |
| 201-225 children | $260 |
| 226+ children | Add $1 for each additional licensed capacity |
Follow-up visit to Drop-in Program
• 13-100 children — $20
• 101+ children — $35
Amendment visit to Drop-in Program — $35
• Referral Agency (Initial/Annual) — $35
• Referral Agency (Follow-up visit) — $15
• 13-100 children — $20
• 101+ children — $35
Amendment visit to Drop-in Program — $35
Referral agencies
• Referral Agency (Initial/Annual) — $35
• Referral Agency (Follow-up visit) — $15
Staff/Child Ratio for Centers and Preschools
| Age of Children | Minimum Staff/Child ratio | Maximum Number of children per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Infants (2 weeks to 12 months) | 1 to 3 | 9 |
| Infants to 6 years | 1 to 4 (max. 2 infants) | 8 (max. 4 infants) |
| Toddlers (12 months to 2 1/2 years) 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 |