Small Wonders Montessori School Llc
102 W COLORADO AVE, BLAND, MO 65014-2184Childery 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 14% violation rate across 7 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 20
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Building & Premises Safety (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 11, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by two red tops to plastic containers were on the ground of the playground, the containers were not present on the playground. The tops on the playground floor are tripping hazards for children whom run and walk on the
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by several plastic wrappers from prairie farms (possibly from cheese sticks or popsicles) were observed scattered on the ground and in various areas of the playground.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
The requirements for equipment to be clean, in good condition and accessible were not met as evidenced by there was a broken black and white toy bucket present on a toy shelf with tubes and marbles in it. The toy bucket was not in good condition, the front of the toy bucket was cracked, the bucket
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, Baby Dolls, in the main playground was not in good condition as evidenced by the two baby dolls found on the ground of the playground in two separate areas of the playground, were missing arms and legs of the babies. One leg of a baby was observed on the opposite side of the pla
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, Gray top to a play barbeque grill, in the main playground was not in good condition as evidenced by the top of the play grill was on the opposite side of the playground on the ground not where the play barbeque grill was located.
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