Cougar Den Daycare and Learning Center, Llc
25489 HERITAGE AVE, LEWISTOWN, MO 63452-2352Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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 a 25% violation rate across 8 visits in the last 3 years (most recently inspected December 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 48
- 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 Children's Records & Files (3) and Building & Premises Safety (2). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 18, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Admission Policies and Procedures5 CSR 25-500.132
An individualized plan for specialized care for a child with special physical, developmental or behavioral needs was not on file.
- Admission Policies and Procedures5 CSR 25-500.132
An individualized plan for specialized care for a child with special physical, developmental or behavioral needs was not on file.
Nov 24, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Krud Kutter . The item(s) was/were located in the hallway in a bucket accessible to the children.
- Physical Requirements of Group Day Care Homes and Day Care Centers5 CSR 25-500.082
Hazardous items as follows were accessible to children: Krud Kutter . The item(s) was/were located in the hallway in a bucket accessible to the children.
- Admission Policies and Procedures5 CSR 25-500.132
An individualized plan for specialized care for a child with special physical, developmental or behavioral needs was not on file.