Kidstuff Preschool
509 S PEARL, JOPLIN, MO 64801Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 10% violation rate across 10 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 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
- 49
- 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 (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 5, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Subsidy Requirements H. 1.
Six hours of annual training was not completed and documented in DESE's professional development system for the following staff: Mikayla Brown, Claudia Carter, Storianna Forstrom, Jeanna Mueller, and Mackenzie Palmer.
- Subsidy Requirements H. 2.
Elnora Allender and Bailey Cannady does not have current age-appropriate pediatric CPR/First Aid certification.
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (C)5 CSR 25-300.090
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the presence of weed barrier was exposed, and will need to be covered with resilient material.
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (G)5 CSR 25-300.090
Equipment in the outdoor play area, the child stander in the infant toddler play yard, was not in good condition as evidenced by the stander had standing water, and mold growing the seat.
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (C)5 CSR 25-300.090
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the presence of weed barrier was exposed, and will need to be covered with resilient material.
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