YMCA Child Care Center at Santa Fe Trails 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
- 36
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (8), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (3), and Building & Premises Safety (3). Of 19 total findings, 7 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 31, 20268 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Of the five staff files reviewed, one does not have a record of medication administration training to review.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
There is not a designated off-premises relocation site. There is not an evacuation route for the off-premises relocation site.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The time for each staff member practice for the procedures for assisting the children to move to a designated shelter-in-place area and to a designated off- premises relocation site is not included on the record. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
In Room 7, the water temperature is 123.6 degrees.
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
In Rooms 6 and 7, the individual water bottles used for drinking water are not all labeled. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
In Room 6, the refrigerator has a temperature of 43 degrees.
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
In Rooms 6 and 7, Clorox wipes are stored with food. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Centers: Food ServiceK.A.R. 28-4-439
There are peanut butter crackers out of the original packaging that are not stored properly and dated. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Feb 11, 20259 Findings6 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Building and premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that could cause bodily injury, including electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic training is not on file for one staff member.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions training is not on file for one staff member.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Safe sleep practices and sudden infant death syndrome training is not on file for three staff members.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Orientation training is not completed within seven days of employment for one staff member.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a human-caused event, including violence at a facility training is not on file for one staff member.
- Education and Training RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-428a
Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants, including blood and other bodily fluids or waste training is not on file for one staff member.
- Safety and Emergency ProceduresK.A.R. 28-4-128
The first-aid kit is lacking a pair of scissors and tweezers. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Physical PlantK.A.R. 28-4-423
Room 6: Lysol wipes are stored in an unlocked cabinet. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
Work references are not on file for two staff members. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Feb 13, 20242 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Health of Persons 16 Years or Older in Child Care FacilitiesK.A.R. 28-4-126
One staff member lacks a health assessment and negative TB test results on file.
- AdministrationK.A.R. 28-4-426
The documentation for accident and liability insurance coverage does not include the location of the licensed facility.