Rain and Roots Preschool and Daycare
12218 HIGHWAY K, NEOSHO, MO 64850-8018Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.2 / 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.2 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 40% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected October 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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 100
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 23, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
TB reports on file were older than 24 months for Rebecca Pokorny.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
TB reports on file were older than 24 months for Rebecca Pokorny.
Oct 9, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 (D)5 CSR 25-300.090
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: diaper cream. The item(s) was/were located in a child's backpack in the Rainbow Room.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
TB reports on file were older than 24 months for Rebecca Pokorny.
- Sanitation Requirements5 CSR 25-300.080
The bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by the toilet was soiled in that one toilet in the boys bathroom and two toilets in the girls bathroom was not flushed.
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