Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation
507 ARNOLD BLVD, MALDEN, MO 63863-1261Childery 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 6 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 51
- 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). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Oct 8, 20255 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: laundry detergent, carpet cleaner, bleach, degreaser, and glass cleaner. The item(s) was/were located inside the open laundry room within the open staff break room.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: laundry detergent, carpet cleaner, bleach, degreaser, and glass cleaner. The item(s) was/were located inside the open laundry room within the open staff break room.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by an open door leading to the staff break room. The laundry room's doors, located inside the staff break room, were also open.
- 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 a broken 8 foot event table on the ground next to the staircase leading to the staff break room. The table is broken, leaving exposed sharp metal edges, crumbling wood, and cracked material.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by an open door leading to the staff break room. The laundry room's doors, located inside the staff break room, were also open.
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