Hesston Intergenerational Child Development Center
441 NEUFELD DR, HESSTON, KS 67062Childery 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
- 99
- 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 Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (3), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 8 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 30, 30216 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Per collateral contacts, appropriate supervision was not provided by staff when a child had a large scratch that staff could not explain, and when a different child had an injury to the ear that staff could not explain.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Per collateral contacts, prohibited punishment was used when a staff member would forcibly move children by their arms and shoulders to place them in timeout, and when the staff member would yell at children regarding their behavior.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Per collateral contacts, prohibited punishment was used when snacks were withheld from children as a form of punishment
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
Per collateral contacts, children are not in designated units when they are moved to different units throughout the day to maintain staff-child ratios.
- Child Care Centers: ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-438
Children were not given the opportunity to play outdoors for at least one hour daily when staff took away outdoor play time as a form of punishment.
- Child Care Centers: ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-438
Per collateral contacts, in Edelweiss Room the program does not provide regularity in routines to protect from overstimulation. Collateral contacts describe the room as chaotic and as lacking structure.
Apr 16, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One of Eight Staff files reviewed did not complete their 16 Annual hours.
Dec 12, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Three Staff files did not completed Health Assessment on file. Four Staff did not have negative TB test on file.
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