Apple Garden Child Care Center
2220 E LOGAN STREET, OTTAWA, KS 66067Childery Rating: 5/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Kansas's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Kansas caps infant ratios at 1:3, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 16 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 56
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 9 Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:12 24
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2). Of 15 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jul 22, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
A volunteer who is not counted in ratio does not have a record of orientation on file. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
A staff member does not have a record of a negative tb test on file.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Several bottles of sunscreen are out of locked storage in Room 3. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The bathroom used by children in care in room 1, and the bathrooms used by children in care in rooms 2 and 3 are buckling and not smooth.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Of the 11 child files reviewed, one file does not have a completed child health assessment on file.
Aug 16, 20245 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- TransportationK.A.R. 28-4-130
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-4-128
4x4 gauze square pads unavailable in the first-aid kit in one vehicle used to transport children. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Flooring in the bathroom between rooms 1 and 2 is cracked exposing the floorboard.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Bedding for the nap pads in rooms 1 and 2 not stored in a sanitary manner. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Cleaning supplies stored above food in the kitchen. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Sep 14, 20235 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
One staff member does not have documentation of a health assessment and negative TB test results on file. One staff member has a health assessment that is not on a KDHE form on file.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Room 2: Antibiotic cream in an unlocked desk drawer. Toothpaste stored in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Outside AreaK.A.R. 28-4-437
A plastic truck and a bucket are cracked with sharp edges. A wooden picnic table is not secure/wobbly top of the table and there are protruding screws; not in good repair. Partial correction at visit.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
One severely dented can of pears is on a shelf in the kitchen. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Admission policy is not available for review.
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