Southside Early Childhood Center
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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 139
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 26, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by the laundry room doors were unlocked and children have access to get inide.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located the Shining Stars room was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by peeling paint and drywall showing on the left side of the door..
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located in the Koala's room was/were not in good condition as evidenced by damaged drywall and peeling paint in the back left corner.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Furniture/equipment, brown couch, in the koalas room in the back left corner was not in good condition as evidenced by the couch had tears and rips in it and thin places in the leather which you could see and touch the stuffing in the couch.
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
The director was not approved as evidenced by they do not have a current director. The director left in October 2025 and a new director has been hired to start in January 2026.