The Goddard School
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
- 212
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (11), Building & Premises Safety (10), and Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (5). Of 39 total findings, 10 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jan 7, 202616 Findings4 Critical10 Important2 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for one individual as required to complete background checks.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Negative TB test results are not on file for two staff members and one unsupervised volunteer.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Basic child development training is not on file for one staff member.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Sixteen annual professional development training hours are not completed within the licensure year for eight staff members.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The emergency plan does not include procedures for reuniting each child with each parent or adult responsible for the child. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The emergency plan does not include evacuation routes for off- premises relocation. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The emergency plan does not include procedures for continuity of operations, including backing up or retrieving health and other required records. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The emergency plan does not include procedures for designating the tasks to be followed by each staff member in an emergency. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
A copy of the diapering procedures provided by the department are not posted in each diaper changing area. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Medication is administered and not documented on a form provided by the department.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Teacher scissors are not in locked storage in Rooms 3 and 9. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
In Room 6, windex and rubbing alcohol are stored out of locked storage. In Room 3, several containers of diaper cream are less than five feet above the floor and not in locked storage. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The water temperature in Room 5 is 121 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
Current immunizations are not on file for two children out of thirteen records reviewed.
- Staff QualificationsK.A.R. 28-4-429
There is not a teacher present in Room 6 that meets the lead qualifications.
Sep 15, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
A child, three years of age, was left unsupervised in Room 9 for less than one minute on September 9, 2025.
Nov 18, 202414 Findings5 Critical7 Important2 Administrative
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-125
Facility did not submit identifying information for three individuals as required to complete background checks.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Pediatric CPR and first aid training not on file for two staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Orientation incomplete for one staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Basic child development not on file for two staff.
- Health of Individuals at Least 16 Years of AgeK.A.R. 28-4-126
Negative TB test not on file for three staff and one supervised resource specialist.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
In Room 9, teacher scissors and a paper cutter stored in a closet that is not locked.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The red child's couch in Room 4 is not maintained in good condition as it is torn and the foam is exposed.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The following are out of locked storage; Room 5: several diaper creams, Goo Gone Room 9: glass cleaner All corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
The breast milk is not labeled with the time expressed.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
In Room 1; a bottle of bleach water is stored on top of the refrigerator next to Gerber Grain and Grow snacks and Gerber teething wafers. In the kitchen; disinfectant wipes are stored on the counter with containers of prepared vegetables and disinfectant wipes are stored on a shelf with crackers. All corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
The bottles of formula are not labeled with the time prepared.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Two professional work references not on file for one staff.
- Staff QualificationsK.A.R. 28-4-429(c)
Program director lacks one year of experience in program administration or management in early childhood care or education.
Aug 30, 20248 Findings8 Important
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Rooms 5 and 6 are toddler units and do not have a diaper changing table.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The electrical outlets on the power strip in Room 13 are not covered. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Adult scissors are out of locked storage in Room 4. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Multiple packages of wipes and gloves in reach of children in the bathroom in room 5. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
In Room 1, the paint on the wall near the diaper changing table is worn and bare wood is exposed.
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
The cribs in Room 1 are not spaced at least 24 inches apart. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Working thermometer unavailable in the kitchen freezer. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Cleaners stored next to plates that children use for eating in room 12. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit