Kiddie Garden Childcare & Learning Ctr.
930 E. BURDESHAW STREET, DOTHAN, AL 36303Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.4 / 5
- 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.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Note: state records show 1 past adverse action on this facility's license. Process quality reflects an Alabama Quality STAR Rating rating of 4 Stars. Structural quality reflects Alabama's licensing baseline. Alabama caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Alabama Quality STAR Rating 4 Stars (Max 5) Learn more →
- 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
- Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 52
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:7 Not Regulated Preschool 1:18 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 10, 20245 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- There Is Hazardous Substance Not Under Lock in Key in the 0wks-18m Classroom (Vaseline, Antibacterial Hand Spray, Lotion).
✓ Corrected at visit
- There Is No Shaded Area on the Playground.
✓ Corrected at visit
- There Is a Staff Purse Not Under Lock in Key in the 0wks-18m Classroom.
✓ Corrected at visit
- There Is a Torn Diaper Pad in the 0wks-18m Classroom.
✓ Corrected at visit
- There Is a Torn Crib Mattress with Exposed Foam in the 0wks-18m Classroom.
✓ Corrected at visit
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- 1