Daycares in Springfield, MO
All 14 licensed child care facilities in Springfield, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
14licensed daycares
2.9average safety rating
14%with a clean record
12with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAYNE HOME DAYCARE LLC1225 S ESTATE AVE | 4.4★ | None | 10 |
| 2 | PFEIFFER, PAMELA SUE3093 S SUBURBAN AVE | 4.4★ | None | 10 |
| 3 | SPRINKLES OF SUNSHINE, LLC4250 W TARKIO ST | 4.0★ | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | HUNT, CASSANDRA838 S ROGERS AVE | 3.9★ | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | YOAST, BAMBI LINN1021 S CRAIG AVE | 3.9★ | None | 10 |
| 6 | STEFFINS, GINA CLARANA2306 W WINCHESTER ST | 3.0★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 10 |
| 7 | SWEET PEAS CHILD CARE2779 W ROXBURY ST | 2.9★ | 8 · 2 high-risk | 10 |
| 8 | CARR, SARAH2784 W VINCENT ST | 2.7★ | 6 · 4 high-risk | 10 |
| 9 | ROYAL KIDS DAYCARE1225 W BERKELEY ST | 2.6★ | 15 · 4 high-risk | 10 |
| 10 | LITTLE STEPS BIG DREAMS DAYCARE AND LEARNING CENTER, LLC2405 W KEARNEY ST | 2.3★ | 18 · 5 high-risk | 10 |
| 11 | LIL OWLS CHILD CARE1626 S BROADWAY AVE | 2.2★ | 22 · 4 high-risk | 10 |
| 12 | JULIE BROWN DAYCARE LLC2789 W VINCENT ST | 1.7★ | 19 · 4 high-risk | 10 |
| 13 | HUMMEL, REBECCA PATTUGALAN3870 S HOMEWOOD ST | 1.7★ | 17 · 7 high-risk | 10 |
| 14 | DAVIS, SHARON2214 W WALNUT ST | 1.5★ | 18 · 12 high-risk | 10 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.