Graham Academy Preschool
301 S MAIN AVE, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104Childery Rating: 4/5
Data last updated ·
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 a 22% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected September 2025) and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes South Dakota's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. South Dakota caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 10 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
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 20 Toddlers 1:5 20 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
- Most recent inspection
- September 2025
- Inspections
- 5
- Visits with violations
- 22% of Inspection Visits
Explore More
Daycares Near This One
- Hackett, JessicaSioux Falls · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Inter-Lakes Com. Action-Sioux FallsSioux Falls · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Care at AxtellSioux Falls · 3/5 Childery Rating
- Leesa RangSioux Falls · 3/5 Childery Rating
- Little Explorers ChildcareSioux Falls · 3/5 Childery Rating
- Central Downtown PreschoolSioux Falls · 3/5 Childery Rating