First Baptist Church of Carl Junction
302 S MAIN ST, CARL JUNCTION, MO 64834Childery 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 an 11% violation rate across 9 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected September 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
- Infants, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 120
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Preschool 1:10 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 1, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Staffing Requirements5 CSR 25-300.040
A caregiver has not reviewed the rules of this chapter as evidenced by Corinne Merrell, Elaine Pendleton, Rebekah Shaffer, Ally Stewart, Carson Whittemire .
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Sydni Lange, Corinne Merrell as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
- Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (B)5 CSR 25-300.110
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by 1 child files did not have the full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers’ name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers.
- General Requirements5 CSR 25-600.020
The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and prospective child care staff member(s), Rebekah Shaffer, that had/have a temporary eligible letter, was/were not supervised at all times by another child care staff member who received a qua
- General Requirements5 CSR 25-600.020
The facility is operated by a religious organization that recieves federal funds for providing child care and criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Kandy Fort, Angelina Wallace.
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