Taters Tots Daycare
721 COURT ST, CLAY CENTER, KS 67432-2609Childery 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Parent Communication & Policies (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jul 14, 20257 Findings2 Important5 Administrative
- Daily Care of ChildrenK.A.R. 28-4-116
Two high chair seats, cups, bowls and utensils from breakfast have not been washed. Breakfast ended around 9:00 am, survey began at 11:10 am.
- Parental Permission for Children to Go Off-premisesK.A.R. 28-4-124
Three child files out of seven child files reviewed do not have off- premises permission forms on file.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Two child files out of seven child files reviewed do not have current immunizations.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
The stove used for child care is visibly dirty with food splatters and caked on the surface and burners. Food splatters are visible on the wall near the stove and trash can. The floor in multiple child care areas is visibly dirty with dirt and debris present.
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
A cooler present in the outdoor play space is filled with discolored standing water with several bugs present. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- FacilityK.A.R. 28-4-115
Interior rooms of the facility have multiple areas where paint is peeling and chipping on the baseboards and wall. Pieces of paint are scattered on the floor accessible to children. Shed in the outdoor play space is covered in areas where the paint is chipping and peeling.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
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