The Playhouse
16632 W 144TH ST, OLATHE, KS 66062-2555Childery 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 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (7) and Building & Premises Safety (2). Of 9 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 11, 20244 Findings1 Important3 Administrative
- Animals, Birds, or FishK.A.R. 28-4-131
One puppy is needing rabies vaccinations, and one dog's rabies vaccinations are expired.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child (out of 16) needs updated immunization records on file.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Two children (out of 16) need contacts for authorized pick-up on record.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
Sep 28, 20235 Findings1 Critical1 Important3 Administrative
- EmergenciesK.A.R. 28-4-127
An emergency medical release has expired for one child.
- Animals, Birds, or FishK.A.R. 28-4-131
Vaccinations are not up to date for two dogs.
- Children's Medical RecordsK.A.R. 28-1-20(d)
One child's vaccination record is lacking a second Hep A Vaccination.
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
- Health Care Requirements for Children Under 16 Years of Age and RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-117
A health assessment is not on file for one child.
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