Special Beginnings
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 116
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Building & Premises Safety (2). Of 5 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jan 21, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for one staff as required to complete background checks.
Oct 22, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
One, three-year-old child from room 110 G/H was not supervised by staff when left on the playground for approximately three minutes on 10/14/25.
Jul 17, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for five staff as required to complete background checks.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Temperature is 63 degrees in room 102 B.
Apr 14, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
In Room 113, the bookshelf has chipped paint and the floor tiles in the bathroom are cracked.