Daycares in Arkansas City, KS
All 18 licensed child care facilities in Arkansas City, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
18licensed daycares
3.7average safety rating
17%with a clean record
15with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harper Child CareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 2 | Lil Angels Daycare702 South B | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 3 | Retana CareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 4 | Little Hands Daycare702 N 2nd St | 4.2★ | None | 12 |
| 5 | Jitter Bug Child Care1620 W Bullard Dr | 4.1★ | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Nancys Day Care1232 N 2nd | 4.1★ | None | 12 |
| 7 | Little Sunshine DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 4.0★ | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Duncan Child Care721 N 2nd | 3.9★ | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Heathers DaycareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.7★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 10 | Wood Child Care CenterNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.7★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 40 |
| 11 | Kiddie Corral910 S 2nd St | 3.6★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 12 | Tinytots Daycare417 N 3rd St | 3.6★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 13 | Leah Jenkins Daycare311 S 2nd St | 3.5★ | 4 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 14 | Stateline ChildcareNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 3.4★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 15 | Kiddie Klubhouse408 N B St | 3.2★ | 8 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 16 | Little Monsters Daycare32381 61st Rd | 3.1★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | 12 |
| 17 | Walnut Valley Learning Center LLC300 Goff Industrial Park Rd | 2.7★ | 6 · 5 high-risk | 142 |
| 18 | Patties PatitesNot Displayed by Owner’s Request | 2.4★ | 12 · 3 high-risk | 12 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.