Oak Park Carpenter Elementary OST Program SMSD
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
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (4), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (3), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (3). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 4, 20256 Findings6 Important
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
A child in care has a prescription inhaler on premise and it is stored in an unlocked cabinet and in an unlocked box.
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
Two children in care have health history forms on file that are not signed by a parent/guardian.
- Food Preparation, Service, Safety, and NutritionK.A.R. 28-4-591
Program director stated that dishes, cooking utensils are washed in a single compartment sink next to the kitchen.
- Food Preparation, Service, Safety, and NutritionK.A.R. 28-4-591
Refrigerator: One open package of cream cheese is not dated. One open package of cream cheese is dated 2/28. One open package of sliced ham luncheon meat is not dated. One open package of shredded cheese is not dated. All corrected at visit - dated or discarded.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Food Preparation, Service, Safety, and NutritionK.A.R. 28-4-591
The interior thermometer is not accurate.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Tornado drill not recorded for March 2025.
Apr 10, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
A current emergency medical release form not on file for four children out of eleven records reviewed.
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
Medication for one child is not in the original container and has no label.
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
Health history form incomplete for one child out of eleven records reviewed.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Fire drills not conducted in May 2023.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Tornado drills not conducted in May 2023.