Martin Luther King Jr Child Development Center
1215 NORTH SANTA FE, SALINA, KS 67401-0000Childery 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
- 56
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 19, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Health and safety training not completed by 1 staff member.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Household items and bodily care products bearing child warning labels unlocked in 2 units. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Adult scissors, push pins, and safety pins in unlocked drawer in 1 unit. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Thermometer unavailable in refrigerator containing children's food in 1 unit. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
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