Franklin, Paula M
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 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 23, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence had openings large enough for a child to crawl or fall through - the opening measured approximately five inches by two feet.
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence had openings that were between 3.5 and 9 inches and allow entrapment - the openings measured approximately five inches by nine inches.
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by the gate, to the left of the porch, that blocks off the narrow walkway between the porch and fence/exterior gate is not secured to the post. The gate is falling over.
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by the four nails protruding from the fence near the front right corner of the outdoor play space.
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The facility's outdoor space was not safe/well-maintained for children's activities as evidenced by approximately 20 pieces of broken plastic with sharp edges on the artificial grass by the rock climber and large tire.