Monticello Preschool
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
- 84
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), Building & Premises Safety (5), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). Of 19 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Sep 17, 202514 Findings2 Critical11 Important1 Administrative
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member lacks training in safe sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member lacks training in medication administration on file.
- Parental Permission for Children to Go Off-premisesK.A.R. 28-4-124
Some children in care do not have the KDHE form for off-premises on file.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
One staff member lacks negative TB test results on file.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
There is not an evacuation route for the off-premises relocation site available for review.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The emergency plan does not include procedures to meet the needs of individual children, including each child with special needs and chronic medical conditions.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
One child in care has a prescription medication on file and it is not in the original pharmacy container.
- Terms of Temporary Permit or LicenseK.A.R. 28-4-421
Room 100 is in use for art classes, and it is not on the license as approved licensed space.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Upstairs Boys bathroom: Clorox wipes stored in an unlocked cabinet. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The hot water temperature at the following hand sinks: Girls bathroom downstairs: 84 and 85 degrees F. Boys bathroom downstairs: 76 and 79 degrees F. Room 105: 72.5 degrees F.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Kitchenette: The refrigerator gasket and the interior of the freezer have debris; not clean.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
One child in care lacks the KDHE medical record form on file. 12 records reviewed.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
The mats the children use for napping are not labeled and designated for use by a single child.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
The insurance coverage on file is not current.
Sep 26, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member did not complete health and safety training, A, within thirty days of hire.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
A drawer was unlocked with sharp adult scissors and a screwdriver in room 105. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 27, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One person was missing documentation of orientation training on file.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
One staff person was missing a health assessment on file.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
There were sharp adult scissors in unlocked storage in room 105. This was corrected at the visit.
✓ Corrected at visit