Buckner School Age Child Program
3530 E 27TH ST NORTH, WICHITA, KS 67220-0000Childery 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
- After School
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 12, 202610 Findings10 Important
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
Out of seven staff files reviewed, four did not have documentation of qualifications on file.
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
There is not a line of authority available for review.
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
Out of seven staff files reviewed, documentation of annual training is not on file for seven staff.
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
Out of seven staff files reviewed, four did not have documentation of participation in orientation on file.
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-4-590
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
There is not record that tornado drills were conducted in August 2025 - April 2026.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
There is not record thar fire drills were conducted in August 2025, October 2025, January 2026 - April 2026.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Out of seven staff files reviewed, three did not have documentation on file that they practiced annually the procedures for evacuation and sheltering in place.
Feb 22, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Annual training that each staff member practices the procedures to move children to the designated shelter-in-place and designated off-premise relocation site is not recorded and kept on file.
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