Kershaw Head Start
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 Alabama's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Alabama caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:18 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (2) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 7 total findings, 2 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 8, 20247 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- A Hazard (Hand Sanitizer) Not Under Lock and Key in Classroom B (3yrs-5yrs).
✓ Corrected at visit
- A Hazard (Wite-out) Not Under Lock and Key in Classroom C (3yrs-5yrs).
✓ Corrected at visit
- Classroom B (3yrs-5yrs) Missing the Required Thermometer.
✓ Corrected at visit
- There Were 50 (Fifty) Children Present in the Facility, However, Only (49) Forty-nine Were Signed in for the Day.
✓ Corrected at visit
- One Staff Missing Page 2 of All 3 References.
✓ Corrected at visit
- One Staff Missing Tuberculin Skin Test Results.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Two Staff Have Incomplete Medical Reports.
✓ Corrected at visit
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None