Mercy Co-Worker Children's Center
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, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 174
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4) and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 12, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Alexandra "Sasha" Saliski, Mary "Terri" Kelly, and Kristina Mehner .
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Alexandra "Sasha" Saliski, Mary "Terri" Kelly, and Kristina Mehner .
May 6, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Alexandra "Sasha" Saliski, Mary "Terri" Kelly, and Kristina Mehner .
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Alexandra "Sasha" Saliski, Mary "Terri" Kelly, and Kristina Mehner .
Apr 15, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Care Program5 CSR 25-500.182
Constructive, age-appropriate methods of discipline were not used as evidenced by Child A, a four-year-old boy, was made to sit in a teacher's (Kristina Chihak) lap, while wrapping both of her arms around him. Additionally, Kristina partially lifted her leg onto Child A's leg to keep him situated on