New Horizon Academy Overland Park
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
- 194
- 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 5 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 8 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Jan 30, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Diaper changing procedures are not posted in the diaper changing area in Room 139. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Aug 25, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
A child was not consistently offered a protein component with noon meals, when alternative foods were offered due to allergies, from February through August 2025. The child was nine months of age through two years, three months of age.
Aug 16, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
According to collateral contacts, a staff member in Room 105 (Infant A) and Room 116 (Ones B) used prohibited punishment while disciplining children ages 7-22 months. The staff member patted an infant hard on their back, pulled a child out from underneath a play structure by their arm and forcefully put the child against nearby lockers while yelling in their face, and forcefully sat multiple children down on the floor with their backs against a cabinet.
Jan 31, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Hot water is not available in Room 113 (Ones A).
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
A thermometer is not available in the kitchen refrigerator. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 12, 20233 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
Hospital was not written on the emergency telephone number list. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Safety ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The written fire plan and a serious injury plan are not included in the disaster plans.
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
Room 105: Written program plan is not posted. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit