Valley Child Care
19260 E 50TH TER S, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055-6836Childery 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 14% violation rate across 7 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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 96
- 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 Children's Records & Files (3) and Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 3, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Cristina Gocke (no longer employed), Olivia Gocke (no longer employed), and Jansynn Martin as evidenced by a cleared TB report was not on file for caregivers within 30 days of working in the facility.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Cristina Gocke and Olivia Gocke (no longer employed) as evidenced by a medical examination was not on file within 30 days of an individual beginning to work with children.
- Health Requirements5 CSR 25-300.050
Medical examination reports, including TB testing, were not on file for Cristina Gocke (no longer employed), Olivia Gocke (no longer employed), and Jansynn Martin as evidenced by a cleared TB report was not on file for caregivers within 30 days of working in the facility.
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 1 (F)5 CSR 25-300.090
The walls located 3s bathroom was/were not in good condition as evidenced by holes in the wall where the toilet paper holder had been.
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (C)5 CSR 25-300.090
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by the presence of the two wood picnic tables have areas of rotting wood which are splintering.
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