Barb's Big Backyard Daycare
2802 S 18TH ST, ST JOSEPH, MO 64503-3011Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 17% violation rate across 12 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 2026). 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3) and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 16, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by there is 3 inch hole in the tunnel connecting the two wooden play features together, there is a pointed piece of plastic hanging from the hole.
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by there is 3 inch hole in the tunnel connecting the two wooden play features together, there is a pointed piece of plastic hanging from the hole.
- Disaster and Emergency Preparedness5 CSR 25-400.090
Requirements of facility's participation in disaster and emergency drills were not met as evidenced by the disaster or emergency drill was not held at least one time every three months.
- Disaster and Emergency Preparedness5 CSR 25-400.090
Requirements of facility's participation in disaster and emergency drills were not met as evidenced by the disaster or emergency drill was not held at least one time every three months.
Dec 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by there is 3 inch hole in the tunnel connecting the two wooden play features together, there is a pointed piece of plastic hanging from the hole.
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