The Centre at Conway
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, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 284
- 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 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
Sep 5, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located toddler gross motor room was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by six of the walls had multiple areas covered with spackle.
- 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 an overgrowth of weeds was growing on the fence in the right corner of the second half of the toddler playground.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located toddler gross motor room was/were not finished with material which can be cleaned easily as evidenced by six of the walls had multiple areas covered with spackle.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, four tricycles, in the preschool playground was not in good condition as evidenced by each of the four bikes was missing one pedal.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, two climbing structures with slides, in both of the two-year-old playgrounds was not in good condition as evidenced by the entirety of the both structures are heavily rusted, have deteriorating and peeling surfaces, and peeling/chipping paint.