Love the Children Preschool and Daycare, Llc
5055 N STATE HIGHWAY NN, OZARK, MO 65721-6648Childery 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 14% violation rate across 14 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected January 2026). 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 46
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 30, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
One child(ren) records did not include address of another individual who might be reached in an emergency.
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
One child(ren) records did not include address of another individual who might be reached in an emergency.
Jan 16, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
Four child(ren) records did not include date care begins and ends.
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
One child(ren) records did not include address of another individual who might be reached in an emergency.
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
Four child(ren) records did not include date care begins and ends.
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