Ozarks Regional Ymca
2335 S KANSAS EXPY, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807-6066Childery 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 November 2025). 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 48
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Children's Records & Files (2), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Nov 18, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Lily Budd within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
- Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Lily Budd within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
- Medical Examination Reports5 CSR 25-500.122
Medical examination report was not on file for Mara Anselm as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
- Child Care Program5 CSR 25-500.182
Caregiver did not provide frequent, direct contact as evidenced by a 6th grade girl was sent to the school kitchen to clean a measuring cup without a staff person accompanying her, this child was gone for about 3 minutes.
- Records and Reports5 CSR 25-500.222
Records were not available for inspection by the department upon request as evidenced by one staff's record was not on site, CI Cox was able to view the record on a cell phone, only FCSR was missing.
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