Hope Montessori Academy Des Peres
2809 BARRETT STATION RD, BALLWIN, MO 63021-5815Childery 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 13% violation rate across 8 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, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 160
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 17, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052
The annual sanitation inspection was not approved.
- Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052
The annual sanitation inspection was not approved.
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
Jignasa Kansar did not complete safe sleep training within 30 days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
Jignasa Kansar did not complete safe sleep training within 30 days of employment or volunteering at the facility.
- Health Care5 CSR 25-500.192
Facility did not submit the 2025 annual summary report showing immunization status of each child enrolled by January 15.
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