Tender Times Day Care
201 S MAIN ST, BUTLER, MO 64730-2231Childery 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 20% violation rate across 10 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected February 2026). 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
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 4, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
There was evidence of dirt/debris in the yellow room, walls around the light switch in the back of the room is dirty.
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by walls, toilet and flooring.
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
There was evidence of dirt/debris in the yellow room, walls around the light switch in the back of the room is dirty.
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
The bathroom was not clean and odor free as evidenced by walls, toilet and flooring.
May 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Physical Requirements of the Family Day Care Home5 CSR 25-400.085
Window and door requirements were not met as evidenced by the screen was not in good repair in that screen was broken and had sharp edges on the screen door to the back yard.
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