Immanuel Lutheran Christian Childcare and Preschool
19 N 3RD ST, FESTUS, MO 63028Childery 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 20% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected April 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
- Licensed capacity
- 84
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 17, 20245 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 (D)5 CSR 25-300.090
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Floor Cleaner. The item(s) was/were located in the Staff Bathroom which is not locked/latched & accessible to children.
- RSMo 252. Fire, Safety, Health and Sanitation Inspections, Procedures - Variances to Rules Granted When - Rules Authoriz
Requirements for sanitation inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.
- RSMo 252. Fire, Safety, Health and Sanitation Inspections, Procedures - Variances to Rules Granted When - Rules Authoriz
Requirements for fire safety inspection were not met as evidenced by the inspection was not approved.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports including TB testing were not on file for caregivers as evidenced by the medical form did not contain all required information in that the Medical Provider failed to document that the patient was in good physical & emotional health & free of contagious disease for Emma We
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports including TB testing were not on file for caregivers as evidenced by the medical form did not contain all required information in that the Medical Provider failed to document that the patient was in good physical & emotional health & free of contagious disease for Emma We
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