Small Town Family Childcare
31045 HIGHWAY 17, REFORM, AL 35481Childery Rating: 3/5
Data last updated ·
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.2 / 5
- 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an Alabama Quality STAR rating of 1 Star. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Alabama's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Alabama caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Alabama Quality STAR 1 Star (Max 5) Learn more →
- 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
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 15, 20247 Findings7 Important
- *HAZARD*: Two (2) Grills with Two (2) Propane Tanks Are Accessible to the Children.
✓ Corrected at visit
- *HAZARD*: Two (2) Kerosene Lamps Are Accessible to Children, on the Porch.
✓ Corrected at visit
- *HAZARD*: Weed Killer Bags (2) Are on the Table Next to the Door's Entrance.
✓ Corrected at visit
- *HAZARD*: A Wet Shop Vac, One (1) Weed Eater, and a Leaf Blower Is on the Porch, Accessible to the Children.
✓ Corrected at visit
- *HAZARD*: One Butane Lighter Is on the Table.
✓ Corrected at visit
- Staff Records Are Noncompliant (See Pages 10, 11, +12 of Evaluation).
✓ Corrected at visit
- One (1) Child's Record Is Non Compliant (See Page 13 of Evaluation).
✓ Corrected at visit
Complaints & Safety Record
- Adverse actions on record
- None
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