Ymca-Jefferson County Branch-Hillsboro Elementary
13 HAWK DR, HILLSBORO, MO 63050-5080Childery 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 May 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 48
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Children's Records & Files (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 30, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Alexis Biehle, Juile Gansmann, Aubrey Gordon, Cindy Holdinghausen, Kristina Kemp & Rebecca Bishop within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
- Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for Alexis Biehle, Juile Gansmann, Aubrey Gordon, Cindy Holdinghausen, Kristina Kemp & Rebecca Bishop within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
- Personnel5 CSR 25-500.102
The requirements for obtaining 12 clock hours each calendar year were not met. For the calendar year of 2024, the staff listed need the following information: Molly Politte - 3 Clock Hours.
- Medical Examination Reports5 CSR 25-500.122
A medical examination report did not include either a completed Risk Assessment for Tuberculosis form or a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) within 12 months of the individual's begin date at the facility for the following staff: Alexis Biehle.
- Medical Examination Reports5 CSR 25-500.122
Medical examination report form did not contain all required information as evidenced by the Medical Provider failed to note that the patient was in good physical & emotional health & free of contagious disease for the following staff: Julie Gansmann.
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