MKS Learning Center
3385 FLAT SHOALS ROAD, DECATUR, GA 30034Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.4 / 5
- 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.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Heads-up: this facility's license is currently under sanction or carries an open enforcement action. Process quality reflects a Quality Rated rating of Level 2 (out of 3). Structural quality reflects a license currently under sanction (probation or restriction). The structural rating also includes Georgia's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Georgia caps infant ratios at 1:6, toddler ratios at 1:8, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 10 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Quality Rated Level 2 (Max 3) Learn more →
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 125
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:6 12 Toddlers 1:8 16 Preschool 1:18 36
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Parent Communication & Policies (1), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Child Transportation Safety (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 18, 20264 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- The Vehicle Had an Approved Fire Extinguisher and First Aid Kit on This Date591-1-1-.36
The vehicle had an approved fire extinguisher and first aid kit on this date. Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Revision Date: 5/18/2026 3:06:43 PM Page 3 of 6 Finding 591-1-1-.36(3)(a-b) requires any Center that provides any type of transportation to obtain two (2) hours of state- approved or state-accepted transportation training, biannually, for the Director and for each person resp
- 591-1-1-.07(5) Requires Center Staff to Not Permit Children to Wear Around Their Necks or Attach to Their Clothing…591-1-1-.07
591-1-1-.07(5) requires Center Staff to not permit children to wear around their necks or attach to their clothing pacifiers or other hazardous items. It was determined based on observation that a 1-year-old child in classroom B-1yr was observed with a pearl necklace around their neck on this date. Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Revision Date: 5/18/2026 3:06:43 PM Page 2 of 6
- Proper Diapering Procedures Observed591-1-1-.10
Proper diapering procedures observed. Finding )591-1-1-.10(5) requires that Center Staff shall not leave infants or children unattended while being diapered or having their clothes changed on the diaper changing surface. It was determined based on observation that a staff person in classroom B-1yr did not keep one hand on a 1-year-old while on the diapering table. The person was observed to turn a
- 591-1-1-.33(5)(a) Requires That Every Calendar Year After the First Year of Employment591-1-1-.33
591-1-1-.33(5)(a) requires that every calendar year after the first year of employment, all supervisory and caregiver Personnel, except independent contractors, Students-in-Training and volunteers, shall attend ten (10) clock hours of diverse training which is offered by an accredited college, university or vocational program or other Department- approved source. It was determined based on a revie
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