Four State Christian School
5290 E 7TH ST, JOPLIN, MO 64801Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 70
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 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 Children's Records & Files (4) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 3, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Staffing Requirements5 CSR 25-300.040
A caregiver has not reviewed the rules of this chapter as evidenced by Aliya Prins, Halle Potts, Carla Chew, Elizabeth Heimberg, Lisa Dunn, Allison Wermuth, Abby Ryder, Abby Chew, and Kelsey Laramore.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
The requirements for medications to be in the original container with proper labeling were not met as evidenced by a nonprescription medication was not labeled by the parent with the child's name.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Requirements for immunization reports on file were not met as evidenced by an immunization record was not on file the first day a child attended and there was no exemption on file.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Abigail Chew, Allison Wermuth, Carla Chew, Aliya Prins, Halle Potts, and Kelsey Laramore as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Halle Potts as evidenced by a cleared TB report was not on file for caregivers within 30 days of working in the facility.
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