Discovery Child Care Learning Center
205 NORTH E ST, HERINGTON, KS 67449Childery 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
- 49
- 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (3), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). Of 14 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jan 6, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Infant sleeping in a crib in Room D has a bib on.
May 7, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Written line of authority is not available for review.
Dec 16, 20245 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
One child file out of 14 files reviewed did not have a complete authorization for emergency medical treatment. Start date is missing.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Specialist observed a one month old infant asleep in a weighted sleep sack. Weighted sleep sacks are not permitted.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Freezers in Room C and Room D contain stored breastmilk and the bags are not properly labeled with the child's name and the date and time expressed.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child file out of 14 files reviewed does not have current immunizations on file.
Nov 28, 20237 Findings3 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Two out of ten child files reviewed did not have a complete emergency medical release form on file. Health insurance policy numbers were missing.
- Staff RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
When specialists arrived Green Room Unit 11 A had six children present with one staff member. Three children were under 12 months of age and three children were over 12 months. Staff-child ratio for this age group is one staff member per three infants. Staff-child ratio was corrected when a second staff member returned to the classroom.
- Infant and Toddler ProgramsK.A.R. 28-4-440
Specialists observed a four month old infant sleeping in a bouncer. Per specialist request, staff members moved the infant.
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
One child file out of ten files reviewed did not have a current immunization record on file.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Multiple cans of food are stored on shelving which is less than six inches above the floor.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
One staff file out of six staff files reviewed do not have a record of scheduled hours on file.
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