Young Women's Christian Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri
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
- Licensed capacity
- 120
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 17, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: sanitizing and cleaning agents on custodian carts. The item(s) was/were located in the stairwell used for a fire exit which made the hazardous materials accessible to the children..
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located Classroon 7, Classroom 3, and Classroom 4 was/were not in good condition as evidenced by Classroom 7 has holes and damaged drywall around the bottom of the south and west (YELLOW) walls, Classroom 2 has damaged and peeling drywall on the yellow and red wall, Classroom 3 had holes i
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: sanitizing and cleaning agents on custodian carts. The item(s) was/were located in the stairwell used for a fire exit which made the hazardous materials accessible to the children..
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The walls located Classroon 7, Classroom 3, and Classroom 4 was/were not in good condition as evidenced by Classroom 7 has holes and damaged drywall around the bottom of the south and west (YELLOW) walls, Classroom 2 has damaged and peeling drywall on the yellow and red wall, Classroom 3 had holes i
Aug 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Outdoor equipment, slide, in the playground was unsafe as evidenced by a 7 inch crack across upper portion of the slide.