Medicine Lodge Daycare

08/04/2026

07/30/2026

☀️ Sweet Summertime Fun at MLDC! 💦🌈

We've been making the most of these beautiful summer days with lots of water play, outdoor adventures, and fun filled activities! From splashing around to making memories with friends, our sweet kiddos have been having an amazing time.

We can't wait to show you more of the smiles, laughter, and summertime fun happening at MLDC! 💛📸

👧 MK Daycare ❤️
⭐️ Shining Stars Daycare 🌟
🍼Little Goobers Daycare 🤍
🦖 Shorty's Daycare 💫
🌲 Peaceful Pines Daycare 🏕️

07/20/2026

📚 Back to school is just around the corner, and our providers have openings available!🍎

If you're looking for quality childcare, now is the perfect time to secure your spot.

Openings fill quickly, so don't wait!
We'd love the opportunity to meet your family, give you a tour, and show you everything our providers have to offer. ❤️

Please contact each provider directly for current availability, as openings vary from provider to provider. We look forward to welcoming new families into our MLDC community! 🧸✨

Shorty’s Daycare, Garrett Hall ( Owner) (970) 553-9135

Little Goobers Daycare, Gracie Wesley ( Owner) (620) 213-2237

Peaceful Pines Daycare, Mandy Peter’s ( Owner) (620) 253-2084

07/16/2026

How fun! ☀️ 🍋

✨Hi friends!! ✨

The kiddos wanted to do a lemonade stand as one of their summer bucket list items. We will be using any earnings to purchase fun outdoor toys/activities that the kiddos have been wanting!

Please come see us this Friday right in front of the daycare!! We will have lemonade and a few baked goods as well! 💛

🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

07/13/2026

Medicine Lodge is a Kansas Child Care Community Champion! 🏆

We are proud to share that the City of Medicine Lodge and our community have been recognized as a Kansas Child Care Community Champion through the Child Care Friendly Communities Initiative!

This award recognizes our community's commitment to supporting and strengthening local child care through the Medicine Lodge Daycare project. While this recognition belongs to our city and community, it would not have been possible without our five independently licensed child care providers. Their dedication, compassion, and hard work are the heart of this project, and we are incredibly grateful for all they do each day. ❤️

📸 Photo 1: Members of the Medicine Lodge Daycare Board accept the Kansas Child Care Community Champion recognition on behalf of the City of Medicine Lodge and our community alongside Jan Kuckelman, Community Outreach & Engagement Program Manager.

📸 Photo 2: our five independently licensed child care providers pictured with Jan Kuckelman.

Be sure to check out the Gyp Hill Premiere to read more about this exciting recognition!

To learn more about the Child Care Friendly Communities Initiative,

visit: https://ks.childcareaware.org/ccfc/.

Thank you to everyone who has helped make Medicine Lodge a stronger, more child care-friendly community! 💙

06/30/2026

Hey childcare providers! 📣

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to earn free KDHE approved trainings!
It’s a great chance to expand your knowledge, stay up to date on requirements, and complete trainings at no cost. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity while it’s available!

This summer, PAXIS Institute training is available at no cost to child-serving professionals across Kansas through mid-September. Between 2023 and 2025, over 731 Kansans engaged in PAX Tools training through this statewide initiative, with outcomes showing 9 in 10 participants reporting less conflict in their settings.

Scan the QR code or visit this link for registration information.
Register: https://events.paxis.org/en/8Zu56a6/g/g11Z69Sv19
PAX Trainings: https://paxis.org/pths/

06/21/2026

💙 Happy Father’s Day! 💙
A small token of appreciation for all the incredible dads and father figures in our daycare family. Thank you for everything you do each and every day!☕🍩
We hope you have a wonderful Father's Day weekend! 💙

05/29/2026

Today marks the end of an era at Medicine Lodge Daycare, Inc.

As Tori Rickard closes this chapter and prepares for new adventures, we just want to take a moment to say thank you.

Tori has been part of this journey from the very beginning—and what a journey it has been! Through every challenge, every milestone, every late-night phone call, and every celebration, she's been right there with us.

So many mamas (and daddies, too!) have trusted Tori with their babies over the years, and that's not something we take lightly. She has loved on countless children, cheered them on, wiped tears, celebrated milestones, and helped shape some of their earliest memories. The impact she's made on our community is bigger than she'll probably ever know.

Tori will forever be a part of the Medicine Lodge Daycare story, and while we're sad to see this chapter come to an end, we're so grateful for everything she's poured into this place and the families we serve.

We can't wait to see what the future holds for her... but something tells us we may still be seeing her around here and there. More on that later... 😎

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Tori. ❤️ We love you, we appreciate you, and we'll always be cheering you on. 💕

05/26/2026

✨ Provider Spotlight ✨

We’re so excited to introduce Kristi Winsor, our amazing substitute provider! 🌟

Kristi subs for multiple daycares throughout Barber County, and we truly don’t know what we’d do without her! Her willingness to jump in and help wherever needed means so much to all of us. 💛

We absolutely love our Mrs. & Mr. Claus duo 🎅🤪 and are beyond grateful to have Kristi as part of our daycare community!