Preston, Sadie M
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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 7, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: clorox bleach, hand lotion, sprays, cleaning supplies. The item(s) was/were located in both bedrooms and the hallway closet that do not have a lock on them.
- Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-400.055
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Rhonda Burns Preston within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
- Medical Examination Reports5 CSR 25-400.125
A medical examination report did not include either a Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) for the following staff: Sadie Preston and Chonee Preston.
- Medical Examination Reports5 CSR 25-400.125
Medical examination report did not contain all required information as evidenced by there was no medical examination report on file for Chonee Preston and Sadie Preston.
- General Requirements5 CSR 25-600.020
Criminal background check results were not on file for Rhonda Burns Preston.