Ozark Action, Inc.
409 W MAIN ST, WILLOW SPRINGS, MO 65793-1134Childery Rating: 3/5
Data last updated ·
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
- Licensed capacity
- 40
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 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 Building & Premises Safety (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 30, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The observed surface area under tetter tater , from which a child might fall consists of grass.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The observed surface area under tetter tater , from which a child might fall consists of grass.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, yellow straight slide, in play yard was not in good condition as evidenced by large crack in the plastic exit of the slide, the entrance of the slide had been made inaccessible to the children by tape across the entrance, however the exit of the slide is accessible to the childre
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, yellow straight slide, in play yard was not in good condition as evidenced by large crack in the plastic exit of the slide, the entrance of the slide had been made inaccessible to the children by tape across the entrance, however the exit of the slide is accessible to the childre
Apr 6, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The observed surface area under tetter tater , from which a child might fall consists of grass.
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