LEAD Camp at Trail Ridge Middle School Gardner
495 E GRAND ST, GARDNER, KS 66030-1411Childery 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
- After School
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 120
- 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (3), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 17, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-577
Current license not posted. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
Orientation incomplete for three staff.
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
Health status form not on file or current for two staff.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Annual practice drill to designated shelter-in-place and designated off- premises relocation site incomplete for all staff.
Jul 5, 202310 Findings10 Important
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-577
License not posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
One staff member lacks documentation of qualifications on file.
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
One staff member lacks their information on file.
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
Defined lines of authority governing the operation of the program are not available for review. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Building and Outdoor PremisesK.A.R. 28-4-585
Sunscreens stored in a bag on the counter. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
- Food Preparation, Service, Safety, and NutritionK.A.R. 28-4-591
There are open packages of ham and turkey that are not dated. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Food Preparation, Service, Safety, and NutritionK.A.R. 28-4-591
The refrigerator does not have an internal thermometer.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Tornado drills not recorded for June/July 2022 and June 2023.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Fire drills not recorded for June/July 2022 and June 2023.
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