A Touch Above Childcare Llc
9379 E EVERGREEN ST, STRAFFORD, MO 65757-9049Childery 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 14 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected March 2026). 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
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 72
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3) and Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 18, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Sleeping equipment was not arranged to provide required spacing as evidenced by there was no aisle on the long side of the napping equipment.
- Furniture, Equipment and Materials5 CSR 25-500.092
Sleeping equipment was not arranged to provide required spacing as evidenced by there was no aisle on the long side of the napping equipment.
Aug 26, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Staff/Child Ratios5 CSR 25-500.112
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 7 napping children , ages 4 years, were cared for by 0 adult caregiver(s).
- Staff/Child Ratios5 CSR 25-500.112
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 21 calm children , ages 5-years-old to 11 years-old, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).
- Staff/Child Ratios5 CSR 25-500.112
Staff/child ratio requirements were not met as evidenced by 7 children with 4 of those were napping children , ages 3 months to 16 months, were cared for by 1 adult caregiver(s).
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