YMCA Child Care Center at Blue Jacket Flint Elementary
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
- 20
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (12), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3). Of 21 total findings, 11 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 16, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Health and safety training is not completed within thirty days of hire for one staff member.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
The water temperature at the handwashing sink is approximately 83 degrees Fahrenheit in room 157.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
There is a gap between the floor and the bottom of the outside door exposing light in room 157.
Dec 16, 20249 Findings7 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member did not have training in building and premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazrds that could cause bodily injury, including electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member did not have training in prevention and responseto emergencies due to food and allergic reactions.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member did not have training in recognizing a sick child and prevention and control of infectious diseases.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member did not have training in safe sleep practices.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member did not have training in emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human- caused event, including violence at facility.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member did not have training in the handling and storage of hazrdouus materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants, including blood and bodily fluids or waste.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
One staff member was missing documentation of First Aid and CPR training on file.
- Health Practices; Illness and Abuse; General Health Requirements for StaffK.A.R. 28-4-430
One child's health assessment was not signed by a physician.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
One staff member was missing references on file.
Dec 5, 20239 Findings3 Critical4 Important2 Administrative
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Basic child development, including supervision of children training incomplete for one staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Recognizing the signs of child abuse or neglect, including prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma training incomplete for one staff.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Orientation incomplete for one staff.
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
Health assessment not on file for one staff.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Adult scissors not in locked storage. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- ProgramK.A.R. 28-4-427
Written program plans not posted. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-436
Bedding not stored in a sanitary manner. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Work references not on file for two staff.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Record of education and experience not on file for one staff.