Leslie Suzanne Karnes Lambert L.l.c.
843 CAMBRIDGE DR, SIKESTON, MO 63801-5701Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 24, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
Food and water dishes used by animals were accessible to children as evidenced by a water bowl was present on the playground.
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
Food and water dishes used by animals were accessible to children as evidenced by a water bowl was present on the playground.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-400.095
Outdoor equipment, the plastic bucket holding the outdoor toys, in front of the storage bench was not free of pointed parts as evidenced by sharp edges caused by a crack in the lid and the bottom of the bucket.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-400.095
Outdoor equipment, the plastic bucket holding the outdoor toys, in front of the storage bench was not free of pointed parts as evidenced by sharp edges caused by a crack in the lid and the bottom of the bucket.
Sep 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by there was urine on the back of the toilet.
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