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980 E SANTA FE ST, GARDNER, KS 66030Childery 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
- 100
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (10), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (4), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (4). Of 26 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Nov 6, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
One staff member working, volunteering, or residing in facility and background check results remain pending.
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
Not meeting terms of the license in Toddler 2 by having a 23-month-old child present. The room is licensed for preschool aged children.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Toddler 1 A not sufficiently lighted to allow freedom of movement and to ensure staff members are able to observe the breathing of each child.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
One 7-month-old and one 9-month-old sleeping in a swing and a bouncer, not in a crib or playpen.
Jun 11, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Tod 1B: The East wall has damaged dry wall and chipping paint; not free of cracks.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The children's hand sink has the following temperatures: Infant 1: 69 degrees F at the left sink and 78 degrees F at the right sink.
May 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Toddler 1B, Preschool, and Toddler 2 units were not lighted to provide freedom of movement and to ensure that staff members were able to observe the breathing of each child. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Apr 24, 202519 Findings2 Critical16 Important1 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
One individual working and background check results remain pending.
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Emergency medical treatment form is incomplete for one child out of ten records reviewed.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Infant 2: One staff did not wash hands after diapering a child.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Infant 2: One child did not wash hands after being diapered.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Infant 2: The diaper changing table was not disinfected after a child was diapered.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Toddler 2: There is a hand washing sink that has a tub under the plumbing line and it is wrapped with plastic sheeting since the plumbing line is leaking; not in good repair. There is evidence of rodent droppings in the food storage/breakroom area. There is a gap by the wall and exterior door in the food storage/breakroom area. There is a gap between the door and frame in Toddler 1B - both not in good repair.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Toddler A: Adult scissors in a basket on a shelf. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The children's hand sinks are the following temperatures: Infant 1: 67.8 degrees F Toddler 1B: 59.5 degrees F PreK: 60.6 degrees F Toddler 2: 83.8 degrees F
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The following items are out of locked storage: Infant 1: Ozium air spray on a half wall. Preschool: Sunscreen stored on a shelf. Dawn dish soap stored by the hand washing sink. Two screwdrivers stored on a shelf. Toddler A: Lysol spray in an unlocked cabinet. Toothpaste in a cup on a shelf. Partial correction at visit.
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
Infant 1: A notebook and an unopened package of diapers is stored on the diaper changing table; not appropriate storage. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Toddler 1A: Children are not toothbrushing.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Infant 1: One child was sleeping in a swing. Corrected at visit per licensing specialist request.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Infant 1: There is an infant swaddled sleeping in a crib.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Infant 2: Several cribs do not have a tight-fitting sheet on the mattresses.
- Child Care Centers: Outside AreaK.A.R. 28-4-437
There is not impact-absorbing surfacing material by the end of the slides and under the swings.
- Child Care Centers: Outside AreaK.A.R. 28-4-437
There is pooling water approximately 8-10 inches wide, 10-12 inches long and 4-6 inches deep in the divets under the swings on the preschool playground.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Kitchen: There is an open package of pepperoni and turkey luncheon meat not dated. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Infant 2: There is a container of a child's food in the refrigerator that is not labeled with the child's name, contents or date.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
The facilities address is not indicated on the insurance form. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
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