Wichita YMCA South Branch Early Learning Center
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
- 98
- 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 Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (3), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Care Centers: Napping and SleepingK.A.R. 28-4-436
An eight-month-old in Room 9 was not moved to a crib when the infant was asleep on the boppy pillow at the time of the licensing specialist arrival.
Oct 17, 20237 Findings7 Important
- Other Licensing RequirementK.A.R. 28-1-
Out of ten children's files reviewed, four children do not have documentation of current immunizations on file. Five children's medical records are incomplete.
- Child Care PracticesK.A.R. 28-4-132
Proper diaper procedures were not followed in the infant unit (Room 11) when the staff did not dispose of the paper towel before placing the clean diaper. (Step 6). Staff in room 10 and 11 did not disinfect the diaper changing surface when using a product that does not disinfect. (Step 11)
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Children in the toddler unit (Room 10)were not encouraged to serve themselves.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
The refrigerator and freezer in the infant unit (Room 11) does not have a thermometer.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
Children did not brush their teeth after eating lunch in the toddler unit.
- Infant and Toddler ProgramsK.A.R. 28-4-440
The bottles in the infant unit were not labeled with the contents or the date received. Per staff statement, they do not dispose of the contents of the bottle if a child does not complete the bottle.