Ottawa Head Start
225 E 2ND ST, OTTAWA, KS 66067-0000Childery 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
- 40
- 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 Building & Premises Safety (3), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 7 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 1, 20256 Findings6 Important
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The first-aid kit is missing a bottle of water.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The emergency plan does not have a evacuation routes for each area and for each site.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
In the unlocked laundry room, there is room air freshener and laundry detergent.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Unit 1: Hot water is not available at the hand washing sink.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The interior gasket in the washing machine has debris on it.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
One file does not have a health assessment on file, of the 16 files reviewed.
Oct 15, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Program Director lacks training in (b)(1)(E, F, and H) of this regulation. One staff member lacks training in (b)(1)(E-H) of this regulation.
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