Jacobs Learning Ladder
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 100
- 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 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (20), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (7), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (6). Of 41 total findings, 21 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Jan 28, 202610 Findings1 Critical9 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Orientation is not on file for the program director.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
One of 13 staff files reviewed does not have a negative Tb test on file.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Tornado drills are not recorded for October, November and December 2024.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Diapering procedures were not followed in room 106 when staff did not remove the paper towel beneath the child before diapering and dressing the child (step 6).
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Hair detangler with a warning label to keep out of reach of children was accessible to children in room B7. This was corrected by staff at the time of visit.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Over the counter muscle relaxer was accessible in an unlocked drawer in Room B9. This was corrected by staff at the time of visit.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Open food in the refrigerators, not stored in the original container, are not labeled with the contents or the date opened in Rooms B7, B8, B9, Room 106 and Room 107.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Freezer in Room B7 did not have a thermometer.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Room 106, 107, & B11 were not encouraged to serve themselves.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Opened marshmallows in Room B8 was not stored in an airtight container or resealable bag.
Mar 11, 20258 Findings8 Critical
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Individual working, volunteering, or residing in facility and background check results remain pending.
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not ensure that fingerprint-based background checks are completed as required for one individual.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewd, one staff has not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewd, one staff has not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewd, one staff has not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewd, one staff has not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff records reviewed one staff member, counted in ratio & employed more than 30 days, has not completed health & safety training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewd, one staff has not completed the training.
Jan 17, 202519 Findings10 Critical8 Important1 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for one individual as required to complete background checks.
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Out of 14 child records reviewed, one child does not have an authorization for emergency medical care form on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewed, two staff have not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewed, two staff have not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewed, two staff have not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewed, three do not have current pediatric first aid/CPR.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewed, two staff have not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff records reviewed one staff member, counted in ratio & employed more than 30 days, has not completed health & safety training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewed, two staff have not completed the training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Out of 14 staff files reviewed, two staff have not completed the training.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Children in Room 107 did not wash their hands before the noon meal.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Diapering procedures were not followed when staff in Room 106 did not wash the child's hands after diapering (step 9).
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Hot water from the handwashing sink, in Room 106, is not maintained with a minimum temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit when it is 70.9 degrees Fahrenheit.
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
The daily schedule is not posted in Room B7, Room B8, & Room B9.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Out of 14 child records reviewed, one child who has been enrolled for more than 60 days does not have a health assessment on file.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Opened dry foods were not dated or stored in air tight containers or food-grade sealable plastic bags in Room B7, B8, & B11.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Tables were not cleaned before lunch in Rooms 106 and 107.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Out of 14 child records reviewed, one child who has been enrolled for more than 60 days does not have an immunization record on file and one child has an incomplete immunization record.
Aug 22, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Four staff members are allowed to work while background checks remain pending.
Jan 10, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
An emergency medical release form is not on file for three children.
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
A current immunization is not on file for one child.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430