Beginning to Grow
3021 MARKET ST, HANNIBAL, MO 63401-5738Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.2 / 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.2 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 38% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3) and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 1, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located in the Beginning to Grow facility in the kitchen on the left hand side kick out wall was/were not in good condition as evidenced by chipping paint and drywall.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located in the Beginning to Grow facility in the kitchen on the left hand side kick out wall was/were not in good condition as evidenced by chipping paint and drywall.
Oct 17, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Child Care Program5 CSR 25-500.182
Requirements for supervision of napping children were not met as evidenced by infants and toddlers did not have constant care and supervision in that Raelene Burchfield was in the restroom and Brynn Feigenspan stepped into the laundry room and door was shut behind her..
- Child Care Program5 CSR 25-500.182
Requirements for supervision of napping children were not met as evidenced by infants and toddlers did not have constant care and supervision in that Raelene Burchfield was in the restroom and Brynn Feigenspan stepped into the laundry room and door was shut behind her..
Apr 16, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by concrete exposed at the base of post on the infant swings .
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