Zion Lutheran Ece
120 S SPRING ST, PALMYRA, MO 63461-1468Childery Rating: 1/5
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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.1 / 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.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 1 out of 5 star overall. Structural quality reflects a 75% violation rate across 4 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
- License Exempt
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 49
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 1, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (A)5 CSR 25-300.090
Requirements for the outdoor play area were not met as evidenced by the fence was less than 42 inches high; the measured height was 39 inches in two area on the west side of the play yard.
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (A)5 CSR 25-300.090
Requirements for the outdoor play area were not met as evidenced by the fence was less than 42 inches high; the measured height was 39 inches in two area on the west side of the play yard.
May 16, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (G)5 CSR 25-300.090
Equipment in the outdoor play area, the brown climber with blue slide, was unsafe as evidenced by the platform at the top of the ladder was not sided in and had no protective barriers to keep the children from falling off the side. The fall would be approximately 3-4 feet.
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (G)5 CSR 25-300.090
Equipment in the outdoor play area, the brown climber with blue slide, was unsafe as evidenced by the platform at the top of the ladder was not sided in and had no protective barriers to keep the children from falling off the side. The fall would be approximately 3-4 feet.
May 9, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant, Space, Supplies and Equipment 4 (G)5 CSR 25-300.090
Equipment in the outdoor play area, the brown climber with blue slide, was unsafe as evidenced by the platform at the top of the ladder was not sided in and had no protective barriers to keep the children from falling off the side. The fall would be approximately 3-4 feet.
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