Gow, Katie dba Blue Horse Preschool
ELK RIDGE, UT 84651Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Utah's licensing baseline. Utah caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:15. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 20 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 10
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 26, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Provider Was Out of Compliance with R430-90-12(5) by Failing to Ensure That Interactions with the Children Do Not…R430-90-12(5)(a)-(f)
The provider was out of compliance with R430-90-12(5) by failing to ensure that interactions with the children do not include any form of corporal punishment or any action that produces physical pain or discomfort. During the inspection for Guidance and Interactions noncompliances, it was found that
Jan 3, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Provider Was Out of Compliance with This Rule by Not Having Children's Forms Reviewed, Updated and Signed AnnuallyR430-90-6(11)(a)-(b)
The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not having children's forms reviewed, updated and signed annually. At the time of the inspection, one child's admission and health assessment forms had not been reviewed, updated and signed annually. This was a repeat rule noncompliance.
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