Ark-Preschool
460 W ALDERSGATE DR, NIXA, MO 65714Childery Rating: 1/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.1 / 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.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 1 out of 5 star overall. Structural quality reflects a 60% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected June 2025). The structural rating also includes Missouri's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Missouri caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 12 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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 44
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool 1:10 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 27, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Mary Cunningham and Amber Stone as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Mary Cunningham and Amber Stone as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
May 8, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Mary Cunningham and Amber Stone as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Mary Cunningham and Amber Stone as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
Jul 15, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports including TB testing were not on file for caregivers as evidenced by the medical form did not contain all required information in that the medical examination form did not include all the required information.
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