Ellsworth Childcare and Learning Center
404 KUNKLE DR, ELLSWORTH, KS 67439Childery 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
- 115
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). Of 12 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Aug 13, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Individuals working, volunteering, or residing in facility and background check results remain pending.
Nov 2, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Per collateral interviews there are concerns with the supervision in the outdoor play area
Aug 10, 202310 Findings1 Critical8 Important1 Administrative
- Staff RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
Facility did not have the names and phone numbers posted for substitutes.
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
10 out 15 children files reviewed have missing or incomplete medical record. One out 15 children files reviewed missing current immunizations.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Unit 1 had a screwdriver, adult scissors, white out, room spray, goo gone, white board cleaner and a soap refill bottle on a shelf not in locked storage. Bottles of air freshener in the bathroom not in locked storage. Unit 5 had adult scissors, toilet bowl cleaner, borax, Lysol spray, and a hand soap refill bottle on a shelf not in locked storage. Medication stored in an unlocked cabinet. Unit 7 had adult scissors, baby oil, and a stapler on a shelf not in locked storage.
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
Unit 5 had no written lesson plans.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Outside AreaK.A.R. 28-4-437
Two swing sets in the outdoor play area without ground cover.
- Child Care Centers: Outside AreaK.A.R. 28-4-437
Sandbox in the infant/toddler play area not maintained. Overgrown with weeds and has very little sand.
- Child Care Centers: ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-438
Per staff statement, children in the infant unit have not been taken outside all year.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
One freezer without a thermometer.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Three out of 22 staff files reviewed without work references on file.
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