Salina YMCA Meadowlark
2200 GLEN AVE, SALINA, KS 67401Childery 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
- After School
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- 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 (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 11, 20256 Findings6 Important
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
Authorization for emergency medical care not on file for 2 children. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-4-587
Documentation of orientation not on file for 1 staff.
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
Complete health history not on file for 3 children out of 10 records reviewed. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
Current health history forms not on file for 2 staff.
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
Nov 15, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-584
Individual onsite and background check results remain pending.
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-584
Facility did not submit identifying information for 1 individual as required to complete background checks.
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Authorization for emergency medical care incomplete for 2 children out of 17 records reviewed. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Safety and Emergency Procedures; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-592
Single use gloves unavailable in first aid kit. Corrected at time of survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
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