Smart Start Daycare
905 TYLER ST, PARK HILLS, MO 63601Childery Rating: 1/5
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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.1 / 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.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 1 out of 5 star overall. Structural quality reflects a 60% violation rate across 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected July 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
- 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4) and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Feb 26, 20262 Findings2 Important
- General Requirements5 CSR 25-600.020
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Penny Wakefield & Paula Chapman .
- General Requirements5 CSR 25-600.020
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Penny Wakefield & Paula Chapman .
Jan 20, 20262 Findings2 Important
- General Requirements5 CSR 25-600.020
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Penny Wakefield & Paula Chapman .
- General Requirements5 CSR 25-600.020
Criminal background check results were older than five (5) years for Penny Wakefield & Paula Chapman .
Jul 17, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence had openings that were between 3.5 and 9 inches and allow entrapment - the openings measured 6 inches. This opening was located at the botto
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