Licensed Daycares

Smiling Faces Academy - East (Dual License)

Child Care Center · Kearney, Nebraska

Smiling Faces Academy - East (Dual License) is a licensed child care center in Kearney, Nebraska, licensed for up to 116 children. It serves children ages 6 weeks to 13 years. Licensed hours are Mon–Fri, 4:45am–11pm. Its current license was issued in 2018, about 8 years ago. It holds a Step 4 of 5 rating in Nebraska's Step Up to Quality program. It is one of 87 licensed child care providers in Kearney.

License typeChild Care Center
License numberCCC9610
Address3307 A Avenue, Kearney, NE 68847
CountyBuffalo
School districtKearney Public Schools
Phone(308) 627-7658
Licensed capacity116
Ages served6 weeks to 13 years
DaysMon–Fri
Hours4:45am–11pm
License issued2018-02-28

Quality rating

Step Up to Quality: Step 4 of 5 · View on Step Up to Quality (checked 2026-11-03)

Step Up to Quality is Nebraska's voluntary quality rating system for child care and early childhood programs, run by the Nebraska Department of Education with DHHS. Rated programs hold Step 1 to Step 5. Step 1 is the entry level, and Steps 3 to 5 require an independent evaluation. Participation is voluntary, so a provider without a rating has not been rated low.

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