Bethany Lutheran Early Childhood Center
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 80
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (10), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (8), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (5). Of 29 total findings, 9 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jan 27, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Condiments in the kitchen refrigerator is not labeled with contents and date it was opened. A bag of pancake mix is not in a sealed container when the packaging was rolled down to close and stored in the opened box.
Mar 7, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Terms of LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
The terms of the license is not being followed in Room 108A when there are two children who are not yet walking in the unit licensed for 12 months and walking to 2 1/2 years old.
Jan 15, 202423 Findings9 Critical12 Important2 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Individual on-site and background check results remain pending.
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Out of 15 child records reviewed, one child does not have an emergency medical authorization form on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 10 staff files reviewed, one staff counted in ratio & employed more than 30 days, has not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 10 staff files reviewed, one staff counted in ratio & employed more than 30 days, has not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 10 staff files reviewed, one staff counted in ratio & employed more than 30 days, has not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 10 staff files reviewed, two staff employed more than seven days, do not have orientation.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 10 staff files reviewed, six staff counted in ratio & employed more than 30 days, have not completed basic child development training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 10 staff files reviewed, one staff counted in ratio & employed more than 30 days, has not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 10 staff files reviewed, one staff counted in ratio & employed more than 30 days, has not completed the training.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
One staff employed more than 30 days, does not have a negative TB test or chest x-ray on file.
- AnimalsK.A.R. 28-4-131
One dog with access to children does not have documentation of a rabies vaccination on file.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Children in Room 115 did not wash their hands before the noon meal.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Hot water was not maintained between 90 degrees Fahrenheit and 120 degrees Fahrenheit when two classrooms and two hallway restrooms were 122 degrees Fahrenheit or higher in the sinks children use for handwashing.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Per staff statement, children in Room 145 did not brush their teeth.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Out of 15 child records reviewed, two children who have been enrolled for more than 60 days do not have a health assessment on file.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Out of 15 child records reviewed, two children have incomplete medical record forms on file.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Children in Room 115 were not encouraged to serve themselves at the noon meal.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
The refrigerators in Rooms 114 & 115 did not have thermometers.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Infant bottles are not washed and sanitized, according to regulation, after using when they are washed in a single sink with soap and water and then used for infant formula.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Opened dry cereal and chips are not stored in air tight containers or plastic bags in the kitchen.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Of the 15 child records reviewed, two children attending for over 60 days do not have immunization records on file, and two others enrolled for over 60 days do not have current immunizations on file.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Out of 10 staff files reviewed, one did not have work references on file.
Jan 4, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
Two children do not have current immunizations on file.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
One staff does not have a health assessment on file.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
One child does not have a health assessment.