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The original licensing law, passed in 1919, placed the licensing authority with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The department administers the licensing law as a preventive program to assure that out-of-home care for children will not be exploited, unsafe or unhealthy. The main purpose of the law is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of children receiving care away from their parents and their home. The law is also a consumer protection law assuring parents that the care their children receive meets minimum standards. Our Spanish language interpreter is available for all services.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment administers the licensing law as a preventive program to assure that out-of-home care for children will not be explored, unsafe, or unhealthy.
Childcare Licensing Coordinator
(785) 833-7318
Child Care Licensing Specialist
(785) 833-7296
7318
Leigh Ann has been a childcare surveyor for over 30 years. Her service boards include: (1) Kansas Best Team, a childcare systems improvement team for Kansas. (2) Kansas Childcare Training Opportunities, where she has served as board president. (3) Salina Association for the Education of Young Children, twice as board secretary. (4) Partners in Early Childhood Education. (S) Saline County Childcare Workforce Development. She’s a 30-year member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), KSAYC, SAEYC, and National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA). She holds bachelor's degrees in psychology, elementary education, and business administration from Kansas Wesleyan University and has over 400 clock hours of training in early childhood education.
The first step is to attend a Child Care Orientation class at the Saline County Health Department. Those classes are usually held twice a month. Please contact us at (785) 826-6600 ext. 7296 to enroll.
Saline County Health Department does not provide funding directly; however, grant funding opportunities can be found at KS.ChildCareAware.org.