Building Blocks Community Child Care
706 E MAIN ST, COUNCIL GROVE, KS 66846Childery 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
- 91
- 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 6 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (18), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (3), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 23 total findings, 15 were critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Feb 11, 20262 Findings2 Critical
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Health and safety training is not on file for one staff member counted in staff-child ratio.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Pediatric first aid is not on file for one staff member.
Nov 12, 20255 Findings4 Critical1 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Health and safety training is not on file for one staff member counted in staff-child ratio.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Four hours of infant specific training is not on file for one staff member within 30 days of employment.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Pediatric first aid certification is not on file for multiple staff members.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Current pediatric first aid and CPR certification is not on file for one staff member.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
A negative TB test is not on file for one staff member.
Oct 2, 20256 Findings5 Critical1 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
The one staff member in Room 248 left the licensed room without another staff member present for approximately one minute.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Pediatric first aid certification is not on file for multiple staff members.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Health and safety training is not on file for two staff members counted in staff-child ratio.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Current pediatric first aid and CPR certification is not on file for one staff member.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Four hours of infant specific training is not on file for one staff member within 30 days of employment.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
A health status form is not on file for one staff member. A negative TB test is not on file for two staff members.
Oct 10, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Hot water does not reach at least 90 degrees in the children's restrooms.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
A medical history was not on file for one of fifteen children's files reviewed.
Jun 18, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Individual on-site a background check results remain pending.
Sep 14, 20237 Findings3 Critical4 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member working in the facility for over 30 days does not have first aid/CPR certification on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Four staff members who have worked in the facility for over 30 days have not completed health and safety training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Two staff members who have worked in the facility for over 7 days do not have documentation of orientation on file.
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
Six of fifteen children's files reviewed lack a complete immunization record.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Two staff members who have worked for the facility for over 30 days do not have a health assessment on file. Four staff members who have worked for the facility for over 30 days do not have negative TB tests.
- 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 of fifteen children's files reviewed lacks a health assessment.
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