Branstetter, Karen
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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Missouri's licensing baseline. 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
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 4, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The walls located around back door was/were not in good condition as evidenced by weather stripping torn .
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The walls located around back door was/were not in good condition as evidenced by weather stripping torn .
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-400.095
Furniture/equipment, play kitchen, in play room was not in good condition as evidenced by sticker residue.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-400.095
Outdoor equipment, large climber, in playground was not in good condition as evidenced by broken dome window and spider webs present.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-400.095
Furniture/equipment, play kitchen, in play room was not in good condition as evidenced by sticker residue.