Child Care Aware of America, a national watchdog group, ranked Kansas third nationally this year in a review of child-care quality and safety rules. Minnesota ranked 17th. Kansas earns praise for frequent inspections, but some states, such as Oklahoma, have even more inspectors and more frequent inspections.
INSPECTIONS
Kansas: Annual, unannounced
Minnesota: Every two years, sometimes unannounced
CAPACITY (with max of two infants)
Kansas: Nine children
Minnesota: Ten children
INSPECTION REPORTS ONLINE
Kansas: Yes
Minnesota: No
TRAINING FOR PROVIDERS
Kansas: 15 hours initial/five hours annual
Minnesota: 10 hours initial/eight hours annual
IN-HOME CHILD-CARE DEATHS, 2012
Kansas: One
Minnesota: Eight
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