The Orchard Child Development Center
225 NORTH 56TH RD, NEBRASKA CITY, NE 68410Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
- 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Step Up to Quality rating of Bronze. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Nebraska's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Nebraska caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Step Up to Quality Bronze (1 out of Max 3) Learn more →
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 52
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:6 Not Regulated Preschool 1:12 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
1 Inspection Visit Since 2024 · 1 Finding
Most recent: Jun 10, 2024⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Important
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). The single finding was not critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jun 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Licensee Requirements391.3.006.01
Nondisciplinary Corrective Action.
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