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Childery

Mwsu Head Start

4525 DOWNS DR, ST JOSEPH, MO 64507-2246Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 13% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 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
Infants
Licensed capacity
40
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Not Regulated

Inspection History

1 Inspection Visit Since 2026 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Mar 25, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3) and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.

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  1. Mar 25, 20265 Findings5 Important
    • Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052

      The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.

    • Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052

      The annual sanitation inspection was not conducted.

    • Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052

      The annual fire safety inspection was not approved.

    • Health Care5 CSR 25-500.192

      Requirements for handwashing were not met as evidenced by caregiver was observed not washing hands after changing a child's diaper, sanitizing the changing table, and then reaching for another child to change their diaper.

    • Health Care5 CSR 25-500.192

      Requirements for handwashing were not met as evidenced by caregiver helped child down from the changing table and told him to go play, she did not ask him nor assist him in washing his hands.

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