Good Shepherd Preschool and Child Care Center
130 N FIRST ST, CLEARWATER, KS 67026-0000Childery 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
- 22
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2). Of 9 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 5, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
Ten children were left unsupervised in the classroom when the staff member left the room to answer the door. (Corrected when the staff returned to the classroom.)
Dec 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
Per staff statement, the facility is not maintaining the terms of the license when preschool age children are napping in a room 2, licensed for school age children.
Oct 27, 20256 Findings1 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member did not have documentation of demonstration of CPR in front of an instructor.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Two staff members did not have a health status form on file.
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
Upon licensing specialist arrival, the terms of the license was not maintained according to the license in Room 2, licensed for school age children, when there were Preschool age children in the room. (Corrected during survey.)
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Goldfish crackers and Turtle crackers were opened and not stored in an airtight container in the Preschool Room.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
The refrigerator in the kitchen, used for the daycare, did not have a visible thermometer.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
One staff file did not contain work references.
Oct 30, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
A staff member with a start date of 9/10/24 and counted in the staff-child ration has not completed pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR within 30 days of empoyment.
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