The Learning Tree
1034 W 8TH ST, JUNCTION CITY, KS 66441-2168Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 19
- 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 Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 2, 20254 Findings1 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Four staff members do not have documentation of all trainings on file.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
One child file out of nine files reviewed did not have a health assessment on file. Child has been enrolled longer than 60 days.
- 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)
Three out of nine child files reviewed did not have current immunizations on file. Children have been enrolled longer than 60 days.
Jun 7, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Licensing specialist observed a bowl of fruit being stored in the refrigerator without a lid.
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