Balloons, Bears & Babies, Inc.
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, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 20, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052
The facility is owned by a legal entity that currently shows as dissolved on Missouri Secretary of State's website.
- Annual Requirements5 CSR 25-500.052
The Family Care Safety Registry check was not conducted for LaQuita Howard, Melody Simon, and Twanda Wheeler within thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility's outdoor space was not safe for children's activities as evidenced by one piece of siding with sharp edges was present in the outdoor space.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
The facility did not have a fenced outdoor play area that was on or adjoining the day care property and was accessible without hazard as evidenced by the fence was not in good condition in that the gate that restricts access to the road and the front of the building was detached from the building.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Children were not restricted to approved space as evidenced by one 5-month-old was cared for in a classroom that has not been approved as infant/toddler space by the Division of Fire Safety, Bureau of Environmental Health Services, and the Office of Childhood.