Ozarks Regional Ymca
3414 S MENTOR AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804-4826Childery 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 13% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 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
- 48
- 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 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 20, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
A caregiver did not obtain one clock hour of training for each month of employment. The staff listed need the following information: Hannah Briley needs 3 hours.
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2023, the staff listed need the following information: Katie Holdenried needs 10 hours and Paige Davis needs 12 hours.
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
A caregiver did not obtain one clock hour of training for each month of employment. The staff listed need the following information: Hannah Briley needs 3 hours.
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
2 child(ren) records did not include address of another individual who might be reached in an emergency.
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
1 child(ren) records did not include name, address and telephone number of another individual who might be reached in an emergency.
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