Ys Kids Club at Lakewood 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
- After School
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 120
- 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 (5), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 17, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
There is not documentation on file with an application form completed by the staff member including their qualifications.
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
Operator does not have staff information on file for one staff member on the premises or accessible to the Licensing Specialist to review.
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-584
Facility did not submit identifying information for one individual as required to complete background checks.
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
- Food Preparation, Service, Safety, and NutritionK.A.R. 28-4-591
The thermometer in the program's refrigerator is not working. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
Oct 3, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
Two children's emergency release forms were not signed by the parent.
Oct 17, 20237 Findings7 Important
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
One staff member lacks documentation of qualifications on file.
- Administration; Training; RecordkeepingK.A.R. 28-4-582
One staff member lacks a staff file on the premises.
- Background ChecksK.A.R. 28-4-584
Program did not submit identifying information for one staff member as required to complete a background check.
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
- Staff Member Qualifications; Professional Development Training; Staffing RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-587
One staff member lacks documentation of orientation training on file. The Program Director has incomplete orientation documentation on file.
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
A child in care did not wash her hands after eating watermelon. Corrected at visit.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health-related RequirementsK.A.R. 28-4-590
One staff member lacks a health status form on file.