The Play Lab
DRAPER, UT 84020Childery Rating: 4/5
Data last updated ·
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Utah's licensing baseline. Utah caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:15. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 20 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
- Daycare
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 10
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 2 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 21, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- The Licensee Was Out of Compliance with R381-100-11(1)(a) by Failing to Ensure That Each Caregiver Provides And…R381-100-11(1)(a)-(g)
The Licensee was out of compliance with R381-100-11(1)(a) by failing to ensure that each caregiver provides and maintains active supervision of each child. During the inspection, the investigator observed that children were left unsupervised on the playground when their caregiver came into the cente
Dec 30, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Provider Was Out of Compliance with This Rule by Having Plastic Bags Large Enough to Fit a Child's Head Accessible…R381-100-13(7)
The provider was out of compliance with this rule by having plastic bags large enough to fit a child's head accessible to children younger than five years old. In the Kinderprep room, there were plastic garbage bags on a shelf accessible to children. This was a repeat rule noncompliance.
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