Related Links
Resources
As a resident of Reno County, if anyone ever has a suggestion or comment they would like to make in reference to one of CCL’s regulations, please refer them to this resource on our website: Regulation Revision Suggestions Survey. It provides anyone from the public to provide suggestions and solutions to regulations perceived as a barrier. This is in the middle of our homepage: Child Care Licensing | KDHE, KS.
KDHE Childcare Licensing Information, Forms, and Applications:
- Childcare Licensing Partnership Roles
- Licensed and Group Day Care:
Child Care Center and Preschool:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/297/Child-Care-Center-Preschool-Head-StartSchool Age:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/308/School-Age-ProgramSchool Age Drop-In:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/303/School-Age-Drop-In-ProgramKDHE – Childcare Licensing:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/280/Child-Care-LicensingChildstart- Training Calendar:
https://childstart.org/events/category/providers/
Educational Resource:
- Kansas TRAIN
- Free One-On-One Support for Child Care Providers-
Available to all licensed childcare providers, focused on promoting solid business practices.
https://ks.childcareaware.org/program-administration-support/ - Training Spotlight- Hands-on strategies for helping preschool children learn about letters.
https://ks.childcareaware.org/training-sessions/
Provider Resources:
- State Fire Marshal
https://firemarshal.ks.gov/ - KDHE Childcare Provider Portal
https://claris.kdhe.state.ks.us:8443/claris/public/publicAccess.3mv - Initial and Annual Survey Process
www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/896/Child-Care-Initial-and-Annual-Surveys-PDF
Community Partners:
Child Start - Harvey County
Sarah Spurgeon
316-650-0745
sspurgeon@childstart.org
https://childstart.org/
Childcare Links for Food Program
Beth Carlton - Both Reno and Harvey County
620-669-0291
director@childcarelink.org
https://childcarelink.org
Infant-Toddler Specialist for KCCTO-KITS ITSN
Rebecca Vitelli - Reno County
RVitelli@ku.edu
785-477-5564
Erin Jett – Harvey County
785-477-4346
erinjett@ku.edu
www.kccto.org/itsn
Child Care Enrollment Specialist – DCF Certification
Michele Belden – Reno County
michele.belden@ks.gov
Amy Geitz - Harvey County
amy.geitz@ks.gov
ChildCare Aware - Reno County
https://ks.childcareaware.org/
Luisa Alvarado
Office: 785-823-3343
Direct: 785-833-6586
luisa.alvarado@ks.childcareaware.org
ChildCare Aware - Harvey
https://ks.childcareaware.org/
Brooke Murphy
Office: 785-823-3343
Direct: 785-833-6839
Brooke.murphy@ks.childcareaware.org
As a resident of Reno County, if anyone ever has a suggestion or comment they would like to make in reference to one of CCL’s regulations, please refer them to this resource on our website: Regulation Revision Suggestions Survey. It provides anyone from the public to provide suggestions and solutions to regulations perceived as a barrier. This is in the middle of our homepage: Child Care Licensing | KDHE, KS.
KDHE Childcare Licensing Information, Forms, and Applications:
- Childcare Licensing Partnership Roles
- Licensed and Group Day Care:
Child Care Center and Preschool:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/297/Child-Care-Center-Preschool-Head-StartSchool Age:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/308/School-Age-ProgramSchool Age Drop-In:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/303/School-Age-Drop-In-ProgramKDHE – Childcare Licensing:
www.kdhe.ks.gov/280/Child-Care-LicensingChildstart- Training Calendar:
https://childstart.org/events/category/providers/
Educational Resource:
- Kansas TRAIN
- Free One-On-One Support for Child Care Providers-
Available to all licensed childcare providers, focused on promoting solid business practices.
https://ks.childcareaware.org/program-administration-support/ - Training Spotlight- Hands-on strategies for helping preschool children learn about letters.
https://ks.childcareaware.org/training-sessions/
Provider Resources:
- State Fire Marshal
https://firemarshal.ks.gov/ - KDHE Childcare Provider Portal
https://claris.kdhe.state.ks.us:8443/claris/public/publicAccess.3mv - Initial and Annual Survey Process
www.kdhe.ks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/896/Child-Care-Initial-and-Annual-Surveys-PDF
Community Partners:
Child Start - Harvey County
Sarah Spurgeon
316-650-0745
sspurgeon@childstart.org
https://childstart.org/
Childcare Links for Food Program
Beth Carlton - Both Reno and Harvey County
620-669-0291
director@childcarelink.org
https://childcarelink.org
Infant-Toddler Specialist for KCCTO-KITS ITSN
Rebecca Vitelli - Reno County
RVitelli@ku.edu
785-477-5564
Erin Jett – Harvey County
785-477-4346
erinjett@ku.edu
www.kccto.org/itsn
Child Care Enrollment Specialist – DCF Certification
Michele Belden – Reno County
michele.belden@ks.gov
Amy Geitz - Harvey County
amy.geitz@ks.gov
ChildCare Aware - Reno County
https://ks.childcareaware.org/
Luisa Alvarado
Office: 785-823-3343
Direct: 785-833-6586
luisa.alvarado@ks.childcareaware.org
ChildCare Aware - Harvey
https://ks.childcareaware.org/
Brooke Murphy
Office: 785-823-3343
Direct: 785-833-6839
Brooke.murphy@ks.childcareaware.org
Contact Us
Department
Childcare Licensing Office
Address
209 W 2nd Avenue Hutchinson, KS 67501
Phone
Upcoming Training:
*** New Day and Time!***
Childcare Provider Orientation Class
The first Tuesday of every month, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Reno County Health Department.
Child Care Providers,
With the implementation of our new regulations, we understand many of you are eager to obtain a new regulation book. To request a regulation book pertaining to your program type, please complete this form.
A few helpful reminders:
- At the beginning of each month we will submit orders for regulations books to our printing department for all orders from the previous month.
- It may take several weeks for your regulation book to be delivered.
- Only requests for Child Care Centers/Preschools and Family Child Care Homes are being accepted at this time.
- Only one regulation book per facility will be provided.
- All regulations books are available on our website for ease of access and self-printing.