Playtime Childcare Learning Center, Inc.
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
- 46
- 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 24, 20265 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: one bottle of hand lotion, one box of borax and two cans of paint. The item(s) was/were located on the floor near the front desk, the unlocked cabinet close to the kitchen, and the shelf outside the bathrooms.
- Licensing Process5 CSR 25-500.042
Posting requirements were not met as evidenced by the license was not posted near the entrance.
- Licensing Process5 CSR 25-500.042
Posting requirements were not met as evidenced by the license was not posted near the entrance.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, merry-go-cycle, plastic picnic table with benches (rec'd 08/06/25), in the playground was not in good condition as evidenced by there are multiple areas of the equipment (handles, bars) with red peeling paint and rust, there are cracks with sharp edges on the plastic benches of t
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
Safe sleep training was not completed within the past 3 years for the following staff Annette Arnold (received 1/5/2026), Patricia Crafton, Veronica Norman (Duffie) (recieved 1/5/26), Barbara Simmond (received 1/5/26).