Willie Price Lab School
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.5 / 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.5 / 5
- 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Mississippi's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Mississippi caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:16. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 10 Toddlers 1:9 10 Preschool 1:16 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
5 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings · 0% Corrected at Visit
Most recent: Mar 16, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important
Across 5 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
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Mar 16, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Inspection - Follow Up × Close3/16/2026
Jan 14, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Pass PendingRenewal
Oct 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Inspection - Follow Up × Close10/16/2025
Aug 25, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Pass PendingMid-Year
Mar 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Inspection - Follow Up × Close3/21/2025