SEK CAP Early Childhood Education Center Fort Scott
10 W 4TH ST, FT SCOTT, KS 66701Childery 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
- 17
- 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). Of 8 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 19, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Staff member used prohibited punishment by yelling at a child who is hearing impaired for not putting her shoes on.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Staff member did not follow facility's behavior management policy, when she secluded a child in the corner as a form of prohibited punishment.
Oct 22, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff did not have current First Aid and CPR on file.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
One staff did not have a Negative TB test on file.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
One staff did not have Health Status on file.
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
Posted Lesson Plans were not up-to-date.
Oct 22, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
Facility does not have a Program Director on site full time.
Oct 19, 20231 Finding1 Critical
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
Program Director is on site less than 35 hours a week.
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