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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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Preschool 1:10 Not Regulated
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 (2), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 19, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052
The equipment list did not contain a list of equipment as required in 5 CSR 25-500.092.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility did not provide at least 35 square feet of usable floor space for each preschool and school-age child coming into the facility for day care as evidenced by previously approved required space was not being used.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by multiple tree branches were observed on the play place that could cause a puncture hazard to a child if a child falls on the branches.
- Disaster and Emergency Preparedness5 CSR 25-500.090
The facility's list of emergency numbers that are posted do not include the numbers for ambulance service in all preschool and infant/toddler classrooms.
- Disaster and Emergency Preparedness5 CSR 25-500.090
The facility's disaster and emergency plan was not available in each room used for childcare as evidenced by the emergency plan was not located in the gym, school age classrooms, and in the preschool classroom (yellow room).