Ottawa County Head Start
612 N ROTHSAY, MINNEAPOLIS, KS 67467-0000Childery 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
- Head Start Program
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 14
- 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), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (5), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (3). Of 19 total findings, 6 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 20, 202510 Findings4 Critical6 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Training not complete for 1 staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Training not complete for 1 staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Training not complete for 1 staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Training not complete for 1 staff.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans do contain continuity of care plans.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans do not include plans to respond to and prevent allergic reactions of children.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
Nap cots not placed 24 inches apart.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Kitchen trash uncovered. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Left over spaghetti and chicken nuggets not labeled in refrigerator.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Working thermometer unavailable in large freezer.
Oct 10, 20246 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- TransportationK.A.R. 28-4-130
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Current certification for pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR not maintained for 1 staff.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Tweezers unavailable in bus first aid kit. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Shaving cream and hand sanitizer accessible to children.
- Child Care Centers: Outside AreaK.A.R. 28-4-437
Hard barn/utility mat used in fall zone under swing.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Kitchen trash containing food waste uncovered.
Oct 23, 20233 Findings3 Important
- Parental Permission for Children to Go Off-premises.K.A.R. 28-4-124
Off premises permission incomplete for 1 child out of 13 records reviewed. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Record of negative Tb skin test not on file for 13 employees.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
One refrigerator does not contain a thermometer.
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