Parkwood Day School Garnett
205 S OAK ST, GARNETT, KS 66032Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 69
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). Of 11 total findings, 4 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 19, 202511 Findings4 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Nine of fifteen children's files reviewed lacks a completed EMR on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Lead teacher in the infant unit lacks four hours of infant-specific professional development training.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member lacks proof of the practical application CPR component demonstrated in front of a certified instructor on file.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff lacks pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR on file.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Facilities sinks only reach a temperature of 65.7 degrees Fahrenheit not the required temperature of minimum 90 degrees.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
Five of fifteen children's files reviewed lacks a completed medical record on file.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
One infant asleep in bouncer. *Moved per Licensing Specialist's request.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Refrigerators in classrooms and kitchen lack thermometer.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Two bottles in infant classroom are not labeled.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One of fifteen children's files reviewed lacks updated immunizations on file.
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