Honey Tree Academy LLC Branches Academy
12725 W 21ST ST N, WICHITA, KS 67235Childery 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
- 92
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (3), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 6 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 23, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Per collateral contacts, one staff was observed roughly sitting a child down, roughly grabbed children by the shoulders, pushed a child against a door and pulling on a child's arm. A separate staff was observed lifting a child up by one arm in a rough manner and roughly sitting a child down.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Staff did not demonstrate sound judgement or an understanding of a child in their care; a 2.5 year old child went into the bathroom and removed his pullup, sat on the toilet and then proceeded to sit on the floor, where he urinated. Staff did not physically assist him with cleaning himself, completely, or getting him dressed for 29 minutes.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Per collateral contact statements, one staff talks to children in a threatening tone of voice and raises her voice unnecessarily.
Aug 7, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Punishment that is humiliating was used when, per collateral contacts, a four-year-old child was required to leave his assigned unit and go to the toddler unit and sit on a nap mat for one to two hours as disciplinary action for punching another child.
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
The terms of the license were not followed when a unit was added in the gym to accommodate enrollment, from December 2023 until July 2024, per staff statement, without KDHE written approval.
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
Per collateral contacts, the terms of the license were not maintained when children over 2 ½ years old were taken to classrooms operated as 12 months to 2 ½ years.
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