Tiny Sprouts Child Care Center
808 CHAUTAUQUA LN, DEXTER, MO 63841-1931Childery 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 5 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 69
- 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 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 17, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility has not met the requirements for state or local sanitation as evidenced by the facility does not have Sanitation Approval due to a pipe bursting in the I/T Unit.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located in both infant/toddler unit rooms was/were not in good condition as evidenced by water damage and partial missing drywall due to burst pipe causing water leakage.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The floors located in both infant/toddler unit rooms was/were not in good condition as evidenced by flooring is missing due to burst pipe causing water leakage.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility has not met the requirements for fire and safety as evidenced by the facility does not have Fire Approval due to a pipe bursting in the I/T Unit.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility has not met the requirements for state or local sanitation as evidenced by the facility does not have Sanitation Approval due to a pipe bursting in the I/T Unit.
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