St. John's Compass After School Program
3738 MORGANFORD RD, ST LOUIS, MO 63116-1615Childery 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 13% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected August 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 Not Regulated
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3) and Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 14, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 3 (C)5 CSR 25-300.090
Doors to the bathroom or stalls did not meet requirements as evidenced by there was a latch on the bathroom stall.
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (G)5 CSR 25-300.090
Equipment in the outdoor play area, the 2 red slides on the first set of playground equipment, was not free of sharp, loose or pointed parts as evidenced by each slide has cracks that could result in injury if used by children.
- Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (B)5 CSR 25-300.110
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by 1 child files did not have the full name of the parent(s), guardian or legal custodian, home address, employers’ name and address, work schedule and home and work telephone numbers.
- Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (C)5 CSR 25-300.110
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by 1 child files did not have the name, address and telephone number of another individual (friend or relative) who might be reached in an emergency.
- Admission Procedures and Required Reports and Records 2 (D)5 CSR 25-300.110
The facility did not meet requirements for child enrollment and health information on file as evidenced by 1 child files did not have the name and phone number of the family physician, or hospital, or both.
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