Childrens Treehouse Learning Center Inc
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
- 174
- 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 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Building & Premises Safety (2). Of 13 total findings, 7 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Sep 30, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
Rooms 5 has 18 children and two teachers; five children are not two and a half years old or within the 30 day transition period.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428(a)(5)
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
Room 5 is licensed only for preschool-aged children. There are five children who are two but whose birthdays are between May and June 2023 so are not within the 30-day transition window per regulation
Sep 9, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Room 2-Shaving cream, Room 3 cabinet unlocked that contained cleaning supplies, Room 5 -5 cans of shaving cream and sharp adult scissors, Room 7 - glass cleaner in bathroom, room 4A -Aquarium cleaner, 4 cans of shaving cream, room 8 cleaning supplies in an unlocked cabinet and room 9 there was 409 cleaner and other cleaning supplies in an unlocked cabinet. All items were moved to locked cabinets while I was present.
Jul 16, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
According to collateral contacts, a staff member in Room 4 used verbal abuse when children were told to "shut up" on multiple occasions. According to collateral contacts, a staff member in Room 4A used verbal abuse when getting within 1-2 inches from children's faces and yelling at them to "be quiet" on multiple occasions.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
According to collateral contacts, on June 26, 2024, a child, two and a half years old, in Room 4 was playing on their cot during nap time when a staff member used corporal punishment. The staff member picked the child up by their ankles and flipped their body to face the opposite end of the cot. It was reported the child's entire body came off the cot during the interaction.
Jun 12, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
According to collateral contacts, minimum staff-child ratio was unmet on the morning of June 12, 2024, when there was one (1) staff member present with up to eight (8) children in Room 2. Room 2 was being used to care for children ages 2 weeks to 6 years of age. Minimum staff-child ratio was unmet on the morning of June 12, 2024, when there was one (1) staff member present with fifteen (15) children in Room 9. The unit was being used to care for children identified as kindergarten enrollees to 12 years of age.
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
According to collateral contacts, Terms of License was unmet on June 12, 2024, when there was up to eight (8) children present in Room 2. Room 2 is licensed for six (6) children, ages 2 weeks to 6 years of age.
Aug 31, 20235 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for one staff as required to complete background checks. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
All health and safety training incomplete for one staff within 30 days of hire.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Health assessment for one staff not on KDHE form.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Household cleaning supplies not in locked storage in room eight. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Thermometer unavailable in the refrigerator in room one. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit