Wichita Friends 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
- 83
- 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 1 inspection since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 4 total findings, 2 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Nov 6, 20234 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Current certification for pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR is not on file for five of seven staff members.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Each unit does not have at all times a staff member with current certification in pediatric first aid and pediatric CPR.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Electrical outlets were uncovered in the Discovery classroom. This was corrected at the time of the survey.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Opened cereal was not stored in a container with a tight fitting lid. This was corrected at the time of the survey.
✓ Corrected at visit