Tabithas Daycare
1216 6TH ST, CLAY CENTER, KS 67432Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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 Emergency Preparedness & Drills (3), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 6 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 20, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plan for heavy snow/blizzard is not available for review.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plan for responding to and preventing allergic reactions of individual children is not available for review.
Aug 22, 20244 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Telephone; Emergency Medical Treatment; Reporting RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-127
Five child files out of five child files reviewed do not have written permission from parent authorizing seeking emergency medical treatment.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
One resident in the home does not have a negative TB test on file.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
Emergency plans did not include procedures for all required emergencies likely to occur.
- Swimming and Wading ActivitiesK.A.R. 28-4-129
Pool is on the premises and does not have equipment such as ring buoy and rope or shepherd's hook available by the pool.
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